Clinical Social Worker

Overview

General

Summary:

The full-time Staff Clinical Social Worker for University Health Services Counseling Center will provide high quality, time-effective, evidence-based and culturally responsive clinical services, including triage; emergency and crisis intervention services; referrals and evaluations; as well as individual and group counseling and psychotherapy. The incumbent will manage a caseload to serve the maximum number of students appropriate for services at the University Health Services Counseling Center;

and will consult with and/or make timely and appropriate mental health referrals for students as needed. The incumbent will also participate with outreach and supervision/training activities. The position is a full time (12 months) benefitted one. This is a hybrid position which includes in-person and tele-counseling/remote work, and unique schedule options.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, time-effective, evidence-based, culturally-responsive clinical services, including triage, emergency and crisis intervention, referral, as well as individual and group counseling and psychotherapy.
• Produce and maintain excellent and timely clinical records and participate in quality management activities, in accordance with University Health Services policy.
• Manage a clinical caseload to serve the maximum number of students appropriate for services at the UHS Counseling Center.
• Consult with and/or make timely and appropriate mental health referrals to other professional staff of the University Health Services, as well as to other departments or professionals on- or off-campus, as appropriate to meet students’ needs.
• Serve as a consultant and resource person for faculty and other University staff about counseling programs and services available to students; collaborate with and consult with university departments to coordinate planning and intervention with students of concern.
• Conduct culturally-responsive outreach efforts for students and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Participate in the development of programming to meet changing student needs and requests.
• Liaison with University faculty, staff and other personnel to be informed of and participate in campus activities which might be supportive of students’ needs.
• Maintain statistical records and submit, as required, reports on activities.
• Serve as back-up for other Counseling Center staff members, such as by providing emergency or triage coverage when a staff member is absent.
• Keep current on clinical practice and supervision practices relevant to this setting, including risk management.
• Use assessment to evaluate the institutional ability to support student care, connection, and success efforts.
• Provide high-quality and culturally-responsive supervision of trainees, as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Participate in regular meetings which may include clinical consultation, staff and departmental meetings, and in-services.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited Clinical Social Work Education (CSWE) program, with emphasis on clinical social work, is required.
• The candidate must be eligible for licensure as an Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in the state of Massachusetts.
• A minimum of 3 years of clinical experience delivering evidence-based and culturally-responsive crisis intervention, evaluation, and treatment to young adults and/or adults is required.
• Experience working with underserved populations such as ethnic minorities, immigrant and refugee populations, first-generation populations, LGBTQ persons, or other diverse cultural groups is required. Preference will be given to candidates with interest in working with BIPOC students and communities.
• Proficiency in a second language other than English is preferred. Experience in a college or university counseling center and/or providing services through the continuum of care is preferred.
• The following are required skills and abilities:
  • Expertise in suicide/homicide risk assessment and intervention, crisis intervention and stabilization, case management, care coordination and work with high risk/high acuity clients.
  • Experience and strong interest in…