Counseling Center Clinician

Counseling Center Clinician

Counseling Center

Rhode Island College

Rhode Island College is inviting applicants for the position of Counseling Center Clinician. This is a full-time, calendar year, continuing position.

Full-Time Counseling Center Clinician will provide high quality, professional, and confidential individual and group counseling services to students utilizing the Counseling Center at Rhode Island College. The mission of supporting the RIC student body in fully developing their intellectual, emotional, and social potential, while helping to reduce distress, promote emotional wellness, enhance life satisfaction, and improve overall well-being is supported by this position.

Rhode Island College (RIC) is a public comprehensive institution of higher education in Providence, Rhode Island. Due to RIC being one of the most affordable colleges in New England, and it being primarily a commuter school, it draws in a student body that is vastly diverse. RIC was recently recognized by the department of education as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), which means that we have >25% of our total undergraduate full-time equivalent student enrollment identifies as Hispanic or Latinx. A high proportion of the student body identify as BIPOC. Many RIC students are first generation college students; many are immigrants/refugees or children of immigrants/refugees; the LGBTQ+ community is highly visible; and age diversity is strongly represented with a substantial number of students being in their 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond. The diversity factors representative of the student body often informs presenting concerns that are not only clinical but also structural and systemic in nature. The Counseling Center offers a robust clinical training program. Our primary service to the campus community occurs through individual counseling, group counseling, and outreach programming.
Under the umbrella of the Center for Health and Wellness, the Counseling Center supports the RIC student body in fully developing their intellectual, emotional, and social potential, while helping to reduce distress, promote emotional wellness, enhance life satisfaction, and improve overall well-being.

Required qualifications:

Standards for PSYCHOLOGIST:

Education:

• Completion of a Doctoral Degree in Psychology (PhD or PsyD) from a recognized and accredited institution, and licensed to practice psychology in the state of Rhode Island (or license eligible in the state of RI).

License:

• Active license to practice Psychology in the state of Rhode Island

Standards for LICENSED INDEPENDENT CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER:

Education:

• Completion of Master’s Degree in Social Work from a recognized and accredited institution and Licensed in Rhode Island as an LICSW

License:

• Active license to practice Clinical Social Work Independently (LICSW) in the state of Rhode Island

Standards for LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR:

Education:

• Completion of Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from a recognized and accredited institution and Licensed in Rhode Island as an LMHC

License:

• Active license to practice Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) in the state of Rhode Island

Experience:

• Previous clinical experience working with university and college students is required
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations; especially varied racial and ethnic groups.

Candidate must be License-eligible in the state of Rhode Island with endorsement granted prior to start date.

Preferred qualifications:

-Experience in a counseling center setting or demonstrated counseling experience.

-Experience in training and supervising student trainees.

-Experience in providing assessment and treatment for one or more of the following:·

• Sexual Assault and Trauma
• Substance Abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Learning Disabilities and ADHD
• Suicide Prevention
• Issues of Oppression and Social Justice
• Students with Personality Disorders

-BIPOC strongly encouraged to apply.

-Bilingual

Application deadline: Open Until Filled

Proposed starting salary: 80,000-$82,000

For a full job description, which includes additional responsibilities and requirements for the position and application procedures, see https://employment.ric.edu/. Candidates must apply on-line, using Rhode Island College’s PeopleAdmin Applicant Tracking system.