Staff or Senior Staff Psychologist or Social Worker

Staff or Senior Staff Psychologist or a Staff or Senior Staff Social Worker

University Counseling Services of Boston College has an opening for a full time Staff or Senior Staff Psychologist or a Staff or Senior Staff Social Worker. This is a full-time, 12-month position. Benefits are excellent and the salary range is competitive with peer institutions. We are seeking a clinician with demonstrated skills and investment in working with diverse student populations, and in providing effective time limited individual and group therapy as well as emergency psychological care. Staff psychologists may also have the opportunity to provide supervision within an established postdoctoral training program, and Senior Staff may have opportunities over time to provide clinical supervision to junior staff members.

University Counseling Services (UCS) is a vibrant and well respected member of the university community. The mission of UCS is to address the mental health needs of the Boston College community, assisting students in the integration of the intellectual, emotional and spiritual dimensions of their lives. We seek to innovate and welcome opportunities for development of new ideas and approaches to the work, to which new staff may well contribute. The staff of UCS provides a wide range of direct clinical services to a diverse group of undergraduate and graduate students. The UCS staff also works with faculty, staff, and administrators in consultation, outreach and numerous collaborative initiatives to improve mental health and wellbeing of the full campus community. 

University Counseling Services is highly utilized with nearly 2,000 students receiving individual or group services each year. Counseling Services maintains close connections with the academic units of the university as well as with Student Affairs partners. The department enjoys strong working relationships with faculty, staff and administrators, as well as with various student groups. We work to be a welcoming and supportive resource to all students and the broader campus community.  

UCS is committed to fostering a welcoming and supportive environment through thoughtful and responsive care. With a focus on the whole person, we dedicate resources to ensuring all students feel valued, heard, and supported in their personal and academic journeys. At the institutional level, BC actively recruits a student body with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. UCS strives to provide compassionate, person-centered care for all who seek support.

• Responsibilities include:
• Depth oriented and skills based individual and group counseling and psychotherapy
• Emergency coverage and crisis intervention
• Solution focused same day therapy
• Clinical consultation to faculty, staff, students, and families
• Outreach and training
• Supervision of post-doctoral fellows or junior staff as needed and appropriate
• Collaboration with departmental psychiatric providers
• Evening and weekend on-call is periodically required as a back-up to external emergency coverage. In addition, as a professional, flexibility is expected to ensure that all responsibilities and tasks are completed effectively, even if that means occasionally working beyond regular hours.

Each staff member is expected to contribute to the greater goals of the division and the university.  These contributions (outside of your primary work area) may include supporting division and university-wide initiatives, staffing events, and serving on committees as needed. Some of this work may take place on weekends and outside of normal business hours.

Please include CV and Cover Letter, including contacts for two professional references when applying for this position.

Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following titles detailed below.

Requirements (across all titles):

• Expertise in providing psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and risk assessment for a large and diverse student population.
• Experience in collaboration with campus or community partners, such as faculty, staff, and partner healthcare providers.
• Background in outreach programming, psychoeducation, or training within a university or community setting.
• Proficiency in using electronic medical records (EMR) for clinical documentation and case management.
• Familiarity with culturally responsive care and the integration of mission-driven values, such as cura personalis, into mental health practice. Ability to practice independently.  
• Demonstrated skill and investment in working with BIPOC client populations

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in understanding unique mental health needs of
  students with one or more marginalized identities on a college campus.
• Previous experience working in a University Counseling setting.

Requirements and by Title:

Staff Psychologist:

• Completed doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology
• Licensure as a psychologist in Massachusetts within 3 months of starting

Senior Staff Psychologist: 

• Completed doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology; licensure as a psychologist in
  Massachusetts
• Minimum of 5 years of post-licensure experience providing psychotherapy in a university mental health setting or similar setting
• Experience with clinical supervision of junior staff

Staff Social Worker:

• MSW from a CSWE-accredited program or a Board-approved doctoral degree in social work
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts preferred, or ability to obtain LICSW within 3 months of starting
• Minimum of 3 years of post-licensure experience providing psychotherapy in a university mental health setting or similar setting

Senior Staff Social Worker:

• MSW from a CSWE-accredited program or a Board-approved doctoral degree in social work
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts 
• Minimum of 5 years of post-licensure experience providing psychotherapy in a university mental health setting or similar setting