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Staff Therapist

Employer
University of Dayton
Location
Ohio, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Jun 2, 2022


Position Summary:

Come work with a team that values the work you do, offers a flexible work schedule, and encourages a work life balance at the University of Dayton Counseling Center! We have three Staff Therapist openings, one 10-month position and two 12-month positions. Two positions are for generalists who will work with our entire student population, and one position will address the needs of and outreach to our multicultural students. These are full time benefit eligible positions that offer health, dental and vision insurance, retirement, disability, tuition assistance, vacation/sick accrual and holiday pay.

The University of Dayton seeks three dedicated and dynamic mental health therapists to enrich the Counseling Center team. Currently, one 10-month position and two 12-month positions are available. Two positions are for generalists who will work with our entire student population, and one position will address the needs of and outreach to our multicultural students. This multicultural position (either 10- or 12-month) will provide services a minimum of one afternoon per week within the Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center on campus. All therapists hired will provide individual and group therapy, emergency walk-in support, after-hours crisis intervention (as part of a rotation), outreach, and supervision of graduate trainees (when credentialed to do so). The Counseling Center actively contributes to the University's holistic approach to mental health and suicide prevention through integration of the UD Step Care Model with the Division of Health and Wellbeing. The ideal candidate for this position enjoys working with a wide array of student concerns and wants to contribute to a dynamic team within an amazing community at the University of Dayton. To achieve success, the candidate must be dedicated to reducing barriers to care that exist for communities of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and other marginalized groups. Further, a commitment to understand and support the University of Dayton's distinctive Marianist tradition and educational vision, as well as a willingness to model institutional values of service to others, community, and diversity, are imperative.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Graduate degree (Ph.D., Psy.D., Ed.D. MSW, MSSW, MA or M.Ed) in counseling, psychology or social work from an accredited program.
- Must currently hold or obtain licensure in Ohio. If not yet licensed, must be eligible within two years. If coming from out of state must be eligible to transfer license to Ohio within six months. Must maintain licensure throughout duration of employment
- Knowledge of the mental health needs and concerns of a young adult-aged population
- Possess experience in crisis intervention and emergency management within a clinical setting
- Experience and commitment to facilitating groups, including process, psycho-education, and support groups
- Experience working collaboratively with various constituents
- One or more years working in a clinical setting with a young adult population
- Excellent written communication skills, ability to write concise, clear and logical clinical documentation
- Ability to work on an on-call basis as a part of a 24/7 crisis response system that may require the person to respond to campus or a hospital /mental health facility after hours
- Flexibility in implementing outreach programming during business hours, the evenings, and weekends to best meet student needs
- Capacity to independently manage a variety of tasks with frequent interruptions and shifting priorities
- Experience documenting work an Electronic Medical Records system
- Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team

Preferred Qualifications:

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

- Articulated passion for promoting holistic wellbeing and enhancing student learning
- Demonstrated success in engaging underrepresented communities programming and treatment.
- One or more years of training experience providing clinical supervision
- Demonstrated integrity, dependability, sound judgment, and resourcefulness to establish and maintain collaborative, positive, and effective working relationships with multiple constituency groups
- Demonstrated ability to work with a range of culturally and ethnically diverse populations, and evidence of commitment to fostering equity, inclusion, and a collaborative multicultural environment
- Ability to thrive in an environment that values high expectations, accountability, service in leadership, and balanced lifestyles

Special Instructions to Applicants:

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

A federal court on December 7, 2021, issued a ruling that suspends the COVID-19 vaccine requirement that applies to federal contractors nationwide. With this development, the University will pause any enforcement action against employees who have not complied with the requirement to be fully vaccinated by Dec. 8, 2021 or to have requested an exemption to maintain their employment status.

The University will continue to monitor the state of the pandemic on campus and in the community as well as developments in federal and state requirements, and also will continue to regularly consult with public health officials and our medical panel. As has been the case throughout the pandemic, our protocols and requirements are subject to change depending on conditions on campus or in our community, and government requirements.

Closing Statement:

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.



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