Psychologist

Psychologist Springfield College - 4.0 Springfield, MA Job Details Full-time $61,500 - $72,000 a year 5 hours ago Benefits Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance 403(b) Life insurance Paid sick time Qualifications Doctoral degree Full Job Description Description The 10-month psychologist position provides direct psychological counseling services to Springfield College students to assist them in functioning personally and academically at an improved state. Beyond direct clinical services, the position works to make the campus environment a healthier place by providing programming and consultation services. In addition, the position provides clinical supervision to graduate associates to allow them to provide similar psychological services for students. Responsibilities Provide individual, group and couples psychological counseling for Springfield College students including assessing each student's psychological state, establishing treatment goals and providing clinical services to meet these goals and documenting work in the medical record. Provide clinical supervision for graduate associates and pre-licensed professional staff who work in the Counseling Center by overseeing and reviewing their clinical work, verifying and signing off on their clinical notes and providing weekly face to face supervision. Provide crisis counseling coverage for the students (approximately one week a month) in a 24/7 role for any psychological crisis calls/incidents along with providing crisis intervention and assessment services during regular office hours by assessing imminent harm to self and others and creating crisis treatment plans to provide for safety. Maintain communication with various constituents by regularly checking and replying to various emails and phone calls from students, parents/concerned others and faculty/staff in regards to psychological concerns about students. Preparing and providing educational outreach services to students on a wide array of psychological topics to help the community as a whole be healthier. Attend and contribute to staff meetings, professional development seminars about current psychological topics and group supervision to uphold best practices in supporting and coordinating treatment for our students. Qualifications Earned Doctorate in Psychology or related field Required Licensed or licensed eligible in the state of Massachusetts as a Psychologist Required 1-3 years of work-related experience Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities For a person to be successful in the psychologist role they must have a very strong working knowledge of psychological theories and techniques. Must have excellent interpersonal skills, relate well to young adults and be able to handle stressful and complex situations while collaborating with many other people.