Staff Psychologist (81724)

Iona University•New Rochelle, NY

19d

About The Position

Iona University’s Counseling Center is seeking a Staff Psychologist to provide comprehensive counseling and psychological services to undergraduate and graduate students with a broad range of concerns. The role combines general college mental health practice with a special focus on neurodivergence, including clinical services, psychoeducation, consultation, and program development. The psychologist will provide individual and group psychotherapy, walk-in and triage services, crisis intervention, emergency evaluations, risk assessments, referrals, and on-call crisis consultation, along with clinical documentation. The position includes developing and leading services for neurodivergent students, including serving as instructor for Gael Chat Social Communication, a weekly psychoeducational group, and advisor to the University’s Neurodiversity Club. The psychologist will develop groups, workshops, community-building programs, educational materials, and resources, and collaborate with students and campus partners to identify needs and foster an informed, inclusive, and supportive campus environment. The Staff Psychologist also contributes to the Counseling Center’s training and consultation mission by providing workshops, seminars, case consultation, and clinical supervision to graduate externs and fellows as assigned. The role offers opportunities to collaborate with an experienced clinical team, participate in university and community life, and develop clinical expertise and leadership across college mental health, neurodivergence, group psychotherapy, consultation, supervision, and program development. The position is suited to psychologists at different career stages.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in psychology from an APA-accredited program.
New York State licensure as a clinical, counseling, or school psychologist.
Demonstrated experience providing psychotherapy to college students or a comparable young adult population.
Experience working with neurodivergent individuals, including people on the autism spectrum and/or with learning and attentional differences.
Experience addressing anxiety and executive functioning concerns.
Proficiency in CBT, DBT, ACT, and/or other evidence-based approaches.
Strong interpersonal, communication, consultation, and collaboration skills.
Comfort working with students, colleagues, faculty, staff, and administrators.
Curiosity, creativity, and enthusiasm for clinical practice, collaboration, and program development.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group psychotherapy to undergraduate and graduate students.
Provide walk-in and triage services.
Deliver crisis intervention, emergency evaluations, risk assessments, and on-call crisis consultation.
Provide consultation and referrals, and complete clinical documentation.
Serve as instructor for Gael Chat Social Communication, a weekly psychoeducational group for neurodivergent students.
Develop and deliver psychoeducational groups, workshops, and community-building programs.
Serve as advisor to the University’s Neurodiversity Club.
Develop educational materials and resources related to neurodivergence.
Collaborate with students and campus partners to identify emerging needs and develop responsive programming.
Contribute to initiatives that foster an informed, inclusive, and supportive campus environment.
Provide training, workshops, seminars, and case consultation for Counseling Center colleagues and campus partners.
Consult with faculty, staff, administrators, and student leaders regarding student mental health and neurodivergence.
Provide clinical supervision to graduate externs and fellows, as assigned.
Participate in professional development, training activities, and the broader clinical and professional activities of the Counseling Center.
Collaborate with colleagues and participate in the broader professional and community life of the University.