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Wheaton College

Document ID: AB496-0D63 Posted on: 2018-03-1203/12/2018 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
2018-04-11
 

Staff Clinician

The Staff Clinician assists students and campus stakeholders by providing appropriate therapeutic interventions, information/training, and referrals and follow-up services for on and off-campus resources. The Staff Clinician also participates in outreach and educational programming opportunities for students and the campus community, as well as training and mentoring of clinical interns, students, faculty and staff as appropriate and necessary.

Responsibilities of the Staff Clinician include, but are not limited to, the following:

Assist students with psycho-social needs, including referrals to community resources such as mental health care, hospitalizations, and/or other specialty care.
Clinical responsibilities include delivery of the following services: triage screenings, intake assessments, individual counseling, group counseling, treatment planning, triage and crisis intervention, referral assistance, collaboration with concurrent or recent treatment providers, and consultation with students, faculty, staff, and parents regarding students of concern.
Provide short-term, solution-focused therapy, and some longer term therapy to the student population.
Provide on-going professional development training for students, faculty and staff on suicide prevention, related risk-factors, and cultural variables impacting access to appropriate mental health care.
Engage in outreach and educational programs directed towards students, faculty and staff for psycho-education, passive campaigns, and topical outreach on health and wellness.
Provide clinical supervision to a graduate trainee in accordance with Counseling Center training program/policies and graduate school requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:
Master s or doctoral degree in counseling, social work or psychology and a minimum of 3 years post-master s experience providing short-term counseling for young adults and clinical supervision to graduate-level trainees required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Current Massachusetts license ( LICSW , LMHC or Psychologist) required. LCSW or MA with terminal license acquisition within 4 months of hire may be considered based on experience.
Excellent written and oral communication skills; excellent skills in collaboration and interpersonal relationship development.
Experience working with public safety, police officers and/or other first-responders in managing mental health emergency and assessment.
Ability to work well with a diverse range of constituents (e.g., staff, faculty, parents, off-campus providers, etc.).
Strong clinical skills in short-term models of counseling; ability to quickly assess, diagnose, recommend and/or refer students for continuity of care; crisis intervention experience and knowledge of young-adult risk-factors.
Experience in clinical supervision of graduate trainees and relevant supervision requirements.
Experience with and ability to relate to and identify with students of diverse backgrounds and identities.
Commitment to Social Justice principles.

Preferred Qualifications:
Previous work experience in a college setting.
Ability to speak other languages, such as Mandarin or Spanish.
Knowledge and experience working with providers close to campus strongly preferred.

Physical Demands
ADA Statement:
Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Eeo Statement
Wheaton is a private coeducational liberal arts college within easy commuting distance of Boston and Providence. We have nearly 1,700 undergraduates from 40 U.S. States and more than 70 countries. Nearly 23% of our undergraduates are U.S. students of color and 11% are international citizens. Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

Posting Date: 12/15/2017
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Yes
Contact(s):
Office of Human Resources

Contact Phone/Extension: 508-286-8206
Contact Email: hr@wheatoncollege.edu
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