Clinical Social Worker-Therapist / Liaison with under-represented populations
- Employer
- Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- May 25, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Health & Medicine, Other Health & Medicine, Physical Therapy, Administrative, Student Affairs, Counseling, Disabled Student Services, Health Services
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Provides expert clinical care to African American/Black students and other Persons of Color (POC) and LGBTQ populations, serving as a resource for other clinicians in the office.
- Works and consults with clinicians in other counseling offices in the SHWB practice group who are providing similar services to BIPOC students and learners to provide a comprehensive approach to outreach and treatment efforts.
- Utilizes brief psychotherapy methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy or Interpersonal Therapy techniques, to treat patients collaboratively with the treating psychiatrist.
- Maintains a caseload of clients, which may be heavy and challenging at times. Flexes work hours to add additional slots as requested during times of high seasonal demand for services, such as during the fall or spring.
- Continues to see clients as long as medically indicated, as determined in collaboration with the treating psychiatrist and/or the Director of University Health Services-Mental Health.
- Terminates therapy when clients are unlikely to benefit from continuing therapy and sees clients as often as necessary to manage their acute crisis with a goal of getting them to their pre-crisis level of functioning.
- Continually assesses the needs of current clients with the collaborating psychiatrist to determine therapy frequency, duration and scope.
- Documents all
encounters with clients and maintains records in accordance with
University and professional standards. Completes all required
electronic documentation in Titanium Schedule and/or other
electronic record used by the
program.
- Consults with and/or
facilitates timely and appropriate referrals to other professional
staff, as well as to other Departments on- or off-campus, as
appropriate.
- Participates in the
development and maintenance of accurate and comprehensive referral
files.
- Transitions clients
needing continuing care to outside mental health professionals
within 90 days of graduation when
indicated.
- Conducts initial
evaluations and phone triages as per the clinic’s triage schedule.
Sees triaged clients who require further evaluation and therapy on
his/her schedule within two weeks of the initial triage phone
call.
- Creates a warm and
welcoming clinical environment where students and trainees feel
supported and respected as they pursue their personal, academic and
professional goals.
- Interfaces with other
professionals when clinically appropriate for patient care. Seeks
clinical supervision when appropriate. Attends required team
meetings for collaboration with UHS-MH staff. Attends continuing
professional education activities as required to maintain
certification.
- Follows UHS policies
and procedures as outlined in administrative meetings, internal
documents, emails and memoranda and assists with the shaping and
implementation of such policies as
requested.
- Promptly reports all clinical issues that might affect our students and trainees to the UHS-MH Clinical Director.
- Promptly reports all
administrative issues that might arise to the UHS-MH Program
Manager and the UHS Clinical Practice Manager for
resolution.
- Follows UHS policy
regarding coverage of clients when requesting leave or
vacation.
- Utilizes telemedicine,
as appropriate, in the context of the COVID-19
pandemic.
- Participates in
equitable on-call back-up, after-hours, holidays and on weekends,
with all mental health providers.
- Other duties as
assigned.
- Doctoral degree in psychology is required
- Licensed to practice in the State of Maryland required
- Completion of the JHH credentialing process is required prior to start date
- Knowledge of cognitive behavioral therapy, Interpersonal therapy or dialectical behavioral techniques is ideal
- Two years clinical
experience in the field of psychology required, three or more
preferred
Preferred Qualifications:
- Additional supervision and training post-licensure preferred
- Experience with college and/or graduate and professional students and young adult population preferred
Related Work Experience:
- A minimum of two years of experience in the field of clinical social work is strongly preferred.
- Additional supervision and training post-licensure preferred.
- Experience with college and/or graduate and professional students and young adult population preferred.
- Must possess skills in supportive therapy and problem solving skills, differential diagnosis of complex mental health problems, judgment regarding when to seek supervision, experience with the phenomenology and treatment of major mental illness and suicide and/or violent or homicidal behaviors.
- Special expertise and experience working with BIPOC and LGBTQ populations and in particular African American and Black students.
- Experience/expertise with issues related to racial trauma.
- Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Commitment to one’s own ongoing development of multicultural competence as a psychologist. Some experience in assessing and/or treating individuals with personality disorders.
- Experience in workplace/student issues and substance abuse are helpful.
Classified Title:Clinical Social
Worker
Working Title: Clinical Social
Worker-Therapist / Liaison with under-represented
populations
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MC
Starting Salary Range:Commensurate with
Experience
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon-Fri / 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: 04-MD:School of Medicine Campus
Department name: 10002645-University Health Services
Personnel area: University Student Services
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office atjhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until
filled.
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The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.
EEO is the Law
Learn more:
https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Important legal information
http://hrnt.jhu.edu/legal.cfm
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