Staff Psychologist

IONA UNIVERSITY•City of New Rochelle, NY

2d•$85,000 - $95,000•Onsite

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. The role combines general college mental health care with a special focus on neurodivergence, including clinical services, psychoeducation, consultation, and program development. The psychologist will address concerns common to college students, including anxiety, depression, adjustment and relationship difficulties, and academic and executive functioning challenges. The position also offers opportunities to teach, consult, supervise emerging clinicians, develop programs, and collaborate across the University. It is designed to support psychologists at different career stages in building clinical breadth, developing expertise, and contributing to new initiatives. The Staff Psychologist will provide individual and group psychotherapy, walk-in and triage services, crisis intervention, emergency evaluation, risk assessment, consultation, referrals, on-call crisis consultation, and clinical documentation. The neurodivergence-focused work includes leading a weekly social communication group, developing psychoeducational and community-building programs, advising the University’s Neurodiversity Club, creating educational resources, and working with students and campus partners to identify needs and develop responsive programming. The psychologist will also provide training and consultation to Counseling Center colleagues and campus partners, and clinical supervision to graduate externs and fellows as assigned. The Counseling Center describes its team as collaborative and committed to professional growth and high-quality care. The position is based in New Rochelle, New York. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in psychology from an APA-accredited program.
Licensed in New York State 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 individuals 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, crisis intervention, emergency evaluation, and risk assessment.
Provide consultation, referrals, on-call crisis consultation, and 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 focused on neurodivergence.
Advise 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, and the broader professional and community life of the University.
Collaborate with colleagues and campus partners in support of student mental health and well-being.