Staff Therapist, Embedded Kellogg School of Management (3-Year Appointment)

Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

72d • $92,000 - $98,000

About The Position

Kellogg School of Management-based professional offering mental health services to the Kellogg community with a particular focus on providing services to Kellogg students. Embedded in the Kellogg School of Management, the Staff Therapist will conduct mental health evaluations and provide brief individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, referrals, and outreach and educational programming. Expertise in the mental health issues facing graduate and professional students is highly preferred. Direct reporting relationship to Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and a dotted line to the Assistant Dean and Director of Student Life of Kellogg. While a standard work week for this position is 37.5 hours, the specific work hours for this position will vary to accommodate the need for mental health services for Kellogg students. The Staff Therapist in this position, in collaboration with supervisors, will determine a work schedule that may include 4-8 evening hours (after 5pm) per week depending on the time in the academic year. In addition, this position requires some additional evening hours and occasional weekend duties. The Staff Therapist may provide 2-3 evening or weekend outreach events for Kellogg students per term (e.g., wellness events, new student orientation, etc.). Please note: Evening and weekend hours will be required at times. Appointment term: This is 3-year appointment scheduled to end three years after hire, with an opportunity for renewal based on performance and available funding. Pay: The pay range for this Staff Therapist position is $92,000 - 98,000 depending on experience, skills, and internal equity.

Requirements

• Hold a completed Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field from an accredited program or doctoral level degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA accredited program.
• Candidates with doctoral degrees must have completed a doctoral internship at an APA accredited site.
• Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as an independent mental health provider (e.g., psychologist, licensed clinical professional counselor, or licensed clinical social worker) by the State of Illinois.
• Experience in the provision of group therapy.
• Possess outstanding and culturally responsive clinical skills and a well-integrated understanding of short-term therapy, crisis intervention, consultation, and developmental community-based intervention programming.

Nice To Haves

• Currently licensed in the State of Illinois as a Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
• Experience partnering effectively and collegially on an inter-disciplinary team in a university counseling center or other mental health agency.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group psychotherapy for Kellogg students, including mental health issues facing graduate and professional students.
• Provide triage, initial assessments, crisis management, daytime walk-in emergency services, and assume some after-hours responsibilities for emergency services/response for Kellogg students.
• Maintain clinical records and necessary statistics of psychotherapeutic and other client contacts with Kellogg students in Titanium Electronic Record System.
• Consult with psychiatrists in conjunction with prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medication use for Kellogg student psychotherapy clients.
• Consult with parents, physicians, faculty, academic deans, off-campus counseling services, other campus offices and students, when appropriate, and with appropriate authorization, in order to provide quality, holistic care to Kellogg students.
• Consult with CAPS therapists regarding clinical cases as needed.
• Make referrals to off-campus therapists, clinics, or hospitals, when appropriate.
• All clinical services rendered will follow CAPS policies and procedures.
• Supervise and participate in training experiences for master's and doctoral level graduate trainees who will assist at the Kellogg School of Management.
• Provide case management and consultation to trainees who assist at the Kellogg School of Management.
• Provide crisis management supervision to trainees who assist at the Kellogg School of Management.
• Focus on Kellogg student specific education and outreach. Assess and summarize Kellogg students' needs and unique challenges faced by Kellogg Students.
• Conduct other outreach and educational programming, including orientation sessions for new Kellogg students, Kellogg faculty and staff education workshops on supporting Kellogg Students' mental health needs.
• Liaise with Kellogg student groups, attending periodic meetings of the various organizations to provide support and psychoeducation regarding mental health and wellness.
• Provide various student learning programs and do needs assessments with students, faculty, and staff at the Kellogg School of Management to ensure relevant programming is being offered to the Kellogg community.
• Attend and participate in weekly CAPS staff meetings, Kellogg-focused case conferences, and relevant in-service trainings.
• Attend and participate in regular Kellogg student services staff meetings and other meetings as appropriate.
• Regularly advise the Kellogg School of Management leadership regarding mental health trends for Kellogg students and recommend actions to proactively address student needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans.
• Retirement benefits.
• Tuition discounts.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Programs to help locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare, and senior/adult care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree