Staff Therapist or Staff Psychologist

The Claremont Colleges Services•Claremont, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Psychologist provides mental health care in the form of psychotherapy (assessment, diagnosis and treatment through individuals, couples and group therapy), crisis intervention, training/outreach, and consultation to the students of the Claremont Colleges. These duties are performed within the framework of authorized policies and protocols providing mental health care to students at The Claremont Colleges Services (TCCS) – Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services. We seek a licensed psychologist or therapist with demonstrated experience serving diverse student populations, including Asian and Asian American students. The successful candidate will provide culturally responsive counseling, outreach, consultation, and programming addressing the unique mental health needs of students from a wide range of cultural, linguistic, and immigration backgrounds.

Requirements

LMFT/LCSW degree or doctoral degree (Ph.D./Psy.D.) in clinical or counseling psychology
Licensed in the state of California
2 years experience working in a College Counseling Center
Experience and interest/specialty in providing psychotherapy, group therapy, outreach, and support to the Asian /Asian-American / Pacific Islander college community.
Demonstrated experience and deep clinical understanding of the mental health needs, cultural nuances, and systemic challenges faced by Asian and Asian American populations.
Experience in providing clinical diagnosis and therapy
Experience in working clinically with college students or college-age clients and working with crisis situations including hospitalizations, suicidality, psychosis, Eating Disorders, academic management, working in a high-demand environment etc..
Experience in assessment, diagnosis, and implementation of interventions for depression, anxiety, alcohol/drugs abuse, and developmental concerns frequently faced by college-age students(18-25 years old).
Demonstrated ability to manage the fluctuation of clinical caseload and maintain appropriate records in a timely manner.
Sensitivity to and embracement of individuals that represent cultural, religious, ethnic and lifestyle diversity.
Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work as a team member within the Wellness Center and throughout The Claremont Colleges community.
Understanding of and/or experiences in residential, liberal arts college environment.
Ability to work with an Electronic Health Records System for Client notes and scheduling

Nice To Haves

Bilingual or multilingual fluency in English and Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, and/or Korean is preferred

Responsibilities

Perform psychological assessment intakes for a student population.
Provide individual and couples short-term psychotherapy treatment to this college population.
Provide Group therapy/modules/workshops on different topics of interest to the Claremont College student population.
Provide On-Call crisis duties including being part of the MCAPS on-call rotation, conducting crisis assessments, and providing crisis appointments for the students at the Claremont Colleges.
Act as a liaison between MCAPS and designated campus community centers of the Claremont Colleges providing consultation, workshops, and drop-in hours as needed.
Carry a clinical caseload of up to 23-25 clients per week.
Provide students with referrals to therapists, psychiatrists, or other professionals in the community when appropriate.
Provide re-entry evaluations for students returning from psychological medical leave for appropriateness to return to campus.
Perform trainings/outreach/workshops to students, staff, faculty, student leaders, administrative officials of the Claremont Colleges in issues regarding psychological/emotional issues.
Participate in and perform outreach to the students/student groups of the Claremont Colleges.
Provide clinical supervision to the post-doctoral fellows of MCAPS when the program is active.
Act as a liaison between MCAPS and other entities of the Claremont Colleges as needed.
Consult with other MCAPS staff, professionals, students, administrators, parents, and college officials (with proper releases) regarding clinical issues/situations.
Compose client initial intake reports, progress notes, and termination reports.
Attend weekly disposition meetings
Attend bi-weekly staff meetings
Attend bi-weekly supervision of supervision meetings
Attend Case Review Team meetings
Participate in professional development opportunities and in-service training
Perform other related duties as assigned.