Staff Therapist (Master Level)

Santa Clara University•Santa Clara, CA

17h

About The Position

The Staff Therapist i s part of the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) team within Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being. The team consists of psychologists, therapists in residence, psychology trainees, and trainees from the Counseling Psychology program at SCU. Together this team practices in the unique environment of college health and directly contributes to student success by delivering integrated mental healthcare to SCU students. The Staff Counselor provides the highest quality of mental health services to students while supporting the vision of the University to make student learning a central goal by facilitating the psychological well-being of the student body.

Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling, clinical psychology social work or marriage and family therapy from an accredited program required.
Licensed in California as marriage and family therapists, professional clinical counselor, or clinical social worker, for a minimum of two years required.
Two years post-degree experience with young adults, required.
Demonstrated ability to use technology in improving the delivery and evaluation of programs and services.
Demonstrated knowledge in the application of student development theories.
Demonstrated knowledge in addressing the needs of a diverse student population.
Demonstrated presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form with a variety of people including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and parents.
Demonstrated skills in the application of student development theories
Ability to establish professional relationships; interact effectively with diverse constituencies; and maintain confidentiality when required.
Ability to work well both individually and as a part of a team in a collegial, respectful, and professional manner.
Ability to work independently with a wide variety of student psychological needs.

Nice To Haves

Clinical supervision experience, preferred.
Prior college or university counseling experience, preferred.
Prior experience addressing the needs of a diverse student population, preferred.

Responsibilities

Clinical Services (60%) Exercise sound judgment and discretion is working with clients.
Consult with supervisors and colleagues regarding challenging clinical and case management issues.
Work independently with clients in accordance to CAPS protocols and policies.
Conduct assessment, short term individual, couple’s, and group for students.
Provide crisis screening, assessment, and interventions.
Provide triage phone consultation.
Develop customized treatment plans and utilizes interventions that are informed by client's developmental and psycho-social needs, by client's diversity and identities, and by excellent standard of care.
Provide health education related to promoting client self-care and the 8 dimensions of wellness.
Uphold client’s rights in accordance with legal and ethical requirements.
Complete required digital clinical documentation and records in accordance with CAPS policy and practices.
Effectively function as a professional clinical member of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
Consultation, Supervision, Referral and Outreach Duties (35%) Utilize effective communication techniques with students, faculty, staff, parents, family members, community providers, and concerned others to promote good, quality client care.
Appropriately refer clients on-campus and to off-campus community providers.
Share in the regular rotation of on-call after-hours phone consultation to University staff including the on-duty Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).
Appropriately document all consultations.
Supervision Participate in the Master’s Level Training program at CAPS.
Works directly with the Master’s Level Training Director to support training needs of Counseling Psych Master’s students, including assistance with onboarding and orientation.
Provides weekly clinical supervision to 1-2 Master’s level students.
Reviews documentation, video recording, and oversees all clinical care provided by unlicensed trainees, and signs off on documentation in a timely manner.
Attends weekly training team meetings with Master’s Level Training Director.
Completes all necessary requirements set forth by the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to serve as a clinical supervisor.
Outreach Duties Serve on university-wide committees as appropriate.
Provide psycho-educational outreach programming to the campus community.
Develop and direct outreach programs for the campus community 3.
Departmental Development (5%) Actively and collaboratively support the mission, goals, and initiatives of the unit/department.
Observe all department policies and procedures.
Keep abreast of changes in psychological care that affect CAPS and the campus community.
Conduct all work activities with respect for rights and wishes of clients, families, and co-workers.
Attend scheduled staff meetings.
Attend case consultation meetings.
Serve on departmental committees as appropriate.
Maintain cooperative interactions with other clinical and support staff.
Display a positive attitude within the Cowell Center and across departmental lines to contribute to staff morale and overall customer satisfaction.
Participate in departmental performance improvement activities.
Develop and foster relationships and trust with employees and the SCU Community.
Work individually and as a team in a collegial, respectful, and professional manner.
Demonstrate collaborative practice with team members utilizing conflict resolution and chain of command as necessary.
Collaborate and appropriately consult with Student Medical Services to provide care to students who need medical management of emotional problems.
Provide advice, consultation, and support in the development, implementation and evaluation of department wide policy.
Maintain membership in Professional Organizations as deemed appropriate.
Remain knowledgeable of best practices in the field of counseling and university counseling centers while staying abreast of the latest trends in the discipline of counseling.
Perform other work-related assignments as assigned and/or required.