Washington College is seeking qualified applicants for a part-time, temporary Clinical Counselor. The Clinical Counselor provides individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, referral for services in the community (case management), mental health programming for campus constituents, consultation for faculty and staff, and contributes to the administration of the office of counseling.

The successful candidate will be needed during the Fall 2024 semester (August - December) with a schedule of 14-21 hours per week. There will be a need to be available on occasional weekends and evenings in the event of an emergency or crisis as well as participation in an on-call rotation if requested by the Coordinator, or the designee in their absence.

Essential Functions

• Individual counseling services provided to students
• Intake/triage to assess clinical need and/or referral to campus and community resources
• Collaborates with Dean of Students office, Health Services, Residential Life, Public Safety, Athletics, Office of Academic Skills, Provost's Office, and faculty members when appropriate
• Works closely with student cohorts and groups on campus, such as, fraternity and sorority life, student government-endorsed groups and clubs, and athletics. Co-advises student interest groups if interested, and if time permits
• Actively engages in student programming to create more awareness of mental health broadly, and suicide prevention specifically
• Responds to campus emergencies
• Maintains records and generates reports about students served
• Serves in the on-call rotation with other counselors to support emergent issues

Qualifications & Skills

• Masters Degree in relevant field. Certification/licensure, or license-eligible within 12 months of hire at the independent practice level, such as LCSW, AAMFT Clinical membership, licensed psychologist.
• Three years experience in college/university student services or another relevant clinical environment.
• Clinical training in various therapeutic approaches, such as: CBT, ACT, EFT, and DBT. The ability to inform practice using the theoretical constructs of modern psychodynamic psychotherapy, self psychology, and attachment theory in working with students' who present with disorders of the self.
• Awareness of and appreciation for diversity and the needs of a diverse student body. The ability to anchor a multi cultural perspective and approach into clinical work.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, collaboration and organizational skills.
• Ability to foster and function effectively in a team environment.

Organizational Relationships

• Reports to the Coordinator of Counseling
• Compliance with the governing boards of licensure and state regulation in social work, psychology or counseling.