Position Title
Staff Psychologist

University
University of Massachusetts Boston

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Position Description
Staff Psychologist

University of Massachusetts Boston



The Staff Psychologist within University Health Services will provide high-quality, time-effective, evidence-based, and culturally-responsive clinical services, including: triage; emergency and crisis intervention services; referrals and evaluations; as well as individual, couples, group counseling, and psychotherapy. The Staff Psychologist will also: provide consultation with faculty and staff and provide outreach to the community; produce and maintain excellent and timely clinical records and participate in quality management activities, in accordance with University Health Services policy; manage caseload so as to serve the maximum number of students who are appropriate for services at the UHS Counseling Center; consult with and/or make timely and appropriate referrals to other professional staff of the University Health Services, as well as to other departments on- or off-campus, as appropriate; serve as consultant and resource person for faculty and other University staff about counseling services available to UMass Boston students and related topics; conduct culturally-competent outreach efforts for students and evaluate their effectiveness; participate in the development of programming to meet changing student needs and requests; participate in the development and maintenance of accurate and comprehensive referral files; serve as liaison with faculty and other University personnel in order to be informed of and participate in campus activities which might be supportive of students’ needs; maintain statistical records and submit, as required, reports on activities; serve as back-up for other staff members, as necessary, such as by authorizing involuntary commitment for an evaluation for hospitalization or providing coverage; keep current on clinical practice and supervision practices relevant to this setting, including risk management; provide high-quality and culturally-competent supervision of trainees; author and/or participate in the submission and implementation and evaluation of grant proposals and carrying out research projects and in-service training; present at professional conferences and/or publish in peer review journals on topics related to Counseling Center population and trends; and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

- Earned doctorate from an APA accredited program in counseling or clinical psychology and an APA accredited internship or doctorate in similar field

- Licensure as a Psychologist and certification as a health service provider in the state of Massachusetts

- 3-5 years of experience in delivering evidence-based and culturally-competent evaluation and treatment (triage, crisis and emergency intervention, assessment, referral, and consultation), as well as focused individual, couples, and group counseling and therapy

- 3-5 years of experience in a university counseling center/service and/or experience providing services through the continuum of care (i.e., inpatient, partial hospital and outpatient)

- 1-2 years of experience in teaching and training clinicians

- Demonstrated effectiveness in outreach to traditionally underserved populations

- Demonstrated commitment to best practices within the profession and within the college-aged population

- Membership and participation/involvement in relevant professional organizations

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Timely and high-quality clinical documentation

- Demonstrated ability to use standard office productivity software such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

- Demonstrated ability to flexibly manage the professional demands of a challenging caseload while maintaining positive and healthy perspectives and relationships



Preferred Qualifications:

- Specialty training and experience in areas relevant to the UMass Boston student population

- Experience with issues of commuter students and/or residential life

- Involvement in efforts to increase student retention, persistence, and graduation

- Training in disaster mental health

- Familiarity with an electronic medical record

- Experience in accreditation process and maintenance, such as APA, AAAHC, JCAHO, or IACS

- Capacity to relate effectively and harmoniously with students, faculty, staff, and administrators, within the organizational and administrative structure of a university counseling center, University Health Services, and academic departments.



Please apply online with your resume, cover letter and list of three professional references: http://umb.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=31331



The University of Massachusetts Boston is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Title IX employer.

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This listing expires on:
7/3/2012