Positions in Counseling Centers

Position Title
Staff Psychologist - 10 months/year

University
Villanova University

Department
University Counseling Center

Salary Range
competitive

Position Description
This position is for 10 months/year, with 9 months from August through May, followed by 1 summer month, which may vary from year to year. The primary job responsibilities include providing counseling services for Villanova University students, faculty and staff. These services include individual counseling, group counseling, consultation, emergency assessment, crisis intervention, and psycho educational outreach services. The staff member must comply with detailed clinical supervision from the director or her designee, as required by Pennsylvania law and professional ethical standards. The psychologist will maintain clinical records, in keeping with the established standards for record-keeping within the counseling center. The psychologist will make use of the Counseling Center Database (Titanium), will attend and participate in clinical/administrative meetings, as scheduled, and perform other duties as assigned. The psychologist is part of the on-call rotation, responding to mental health concerns after-hours.

Duties include:
Individual counseling
Crisis Intervention
Evaluation
Emergency assessment
Consultation
Group counseling
Psychoeducational outreach
On call coverage

Minimum Qualifications
Earned, completed Doctorate (Ph.D., Psy.D. or Ed.D.) in clinical or counseling psychology. License eligible within 14 months in Pennsylania.

Desired Qualifications
Experience in a College Counseling Center is strongly preferred. Internship and/or post-doctoral fellowship strongly preferred.

University Description
Villanova University is a private, Roman Catholic, Augustinian University, with an emphasis on academic excellence, service, and a caring community environment. There are 6,300 undergraduates in 4 undergraduate colleges, with more than ninety percent of our first-year students ranked in the top 30 percent of their high school classes. Graduate programs include a Law School, a few doctoral programs, and masters programs in Business, Nursing, Engineering and Liberal Arts. We have 571 full time faculty members.

Region Description
Villanova, PA is a beautiful, safe suburb on Philadelphia’s "Main Line." Access to Center City Philadelphia is 25 minutes by car or by commuter railroad, which runs through campus. The picturesque 254-acre campus features more than 60 buildings, including a library with over 800,000 volumes, an 11,800 seat stadium, state of the art academic facilities, and 26 residence halls.
Villanova is close to many other colleges, including Bryn Mawr, Haverford, Swarthmore, University of Pennsylvania, and Temple University.

Required Application Materials
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and 3 letters of recommendation, including one from a current clinical supervisor. Please apply at https://jobs.villanova.edu/ (Staff positions)

Application Deadline
Until filled

Starting Date
8/27/12

Send Applications To:
https://jobs.villanova.edu/postings/4189

Mailing Address
800 East Lancaster Ave
Villanova, PA  19085

Phone Number
610-519-4050

Email Address
norman.pitt@villanova.edu

Web Address
http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/studentlife/counselingcenter.html

This listing expires on:
7/22/2012


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