Mental Health Clinician

Description

The Mental Health Clinician provides direct psychological counseling services to Springfield College students to assist them in functioning personally and academically at an improved state. Beyond direct clinical services, the position works to make the campus environment a healthier place by providing programming and consultation services.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group and couples psychological counseling for Springfield College students including assessing each student's psychological state, establishing treatment goals and providing clinical services to meet these goals and documenting work in the medical record.
• Provide crisis counseling coverage for the students (approximately one week a month) in a 24/7 role for any psychological crisis calls/incidents along with providing crisis intervention and assessment services during regular office hours by assessing imminent harm to self and others and creating crisis treatment plans to provide for safety.
• Maintain communication with various constituents by regularly checking and replying to various emails and phone calls from students, parents/concerned others and faculty/staff in regards to psychological concerns about students. Prepare and provide educational outreach services to students on a wide array of psychological topics to help the community as a whole be healthier.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and selected division-wide meetings; collaborate with staff on programs and training for student groups.
• Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field.
• Must be licensed or licensed eligible in the state of Massachusetts as a mental health provider in an appropriate field.
• This is a full-time, 10-month position. The position requires serving on-call 24/7 certain weeks, outreach programming, and special events.