Staff Psychologist - 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
- 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.
- Knowledge of cognitive behavioral therapy, Interpersonal therapy or dialectical behavioral techniques is helpful.
- Two years clinical experience in the field of psychology required, three or more preferred. Licensed to practice in the State of Maryland required.
- Completion of the JHH credentialing process is required prior to start date.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 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.
- 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.
Classified Title:Staff
Psychologist
Working Title: Staff
Psychologist - Therapist / Liaison with under-represented
populations
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/ME
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.
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filled.
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https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
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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