Clinician/Multicultural Specialist

Berklee College of Music•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Counseling & Survivor Advocacy Services is seeking a compassionate, culturally grounded Clinician/Multicultural Specialist. Reporting to the Director, this role delivers essential clinical care, crisis intervention, and community outreach to a diverse student body of performing artists. You will focus specifically on inclusion, empowerment, and strength-based mental health interventions for historically underserved and culturally stigmatized student populations. At Berklee, your work directly supports the next generation of creative leaders.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
Active Massachusetts licensure (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, Licensed Psychologist, or equivalent).
Must maintain professional liability insurance.
Minimum of 2 years of experience providing counseling or crisis intervention services, specifically focused on community-based, culturally relevant mental health care.
Strong skills in psychological assessment, individual/group psychotherapy, and crisis stabilization.
Demonstrated ability to build trusting relationships across ethnically, culturally, and socially diverse student populations.
Strong consultation and training presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

College mental health experience is preferred.
Experience treating substance use or eating disorders is highly valued.

Responsibilities

Deliver essential clinical care, crisis intervention, and community outreach to a diverse student body of performing artists.
Focus on inclusion, empowerment, and strength-based mental health interventions for historically underserved and culturally stigmatized student populations.
Staff daily drop-in hours designed for students for whom counseling services have been historically and culturally stigmatized.
Maintain an active clinical caseload using an intentional short-term therapy model, with direct clinical care capped at 65% of total time per AUCCCD guidelines.
Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and refer students to community providers for psychiatric evaluations, specialized care, or long-term treatment.
Provide immediate crisis stabilization as part of an emergency clinician rotation and respond effectively to campus mental health emergencies.
Act as a clinical consultant to leadership regarding student post-discharge planning following hospitalizations.
Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation in the electronic medical records system.
Participate in clinical supervision.
Consult with faculty, staff, and student leaders.