Reports To: Associate Chief of Student Mental Health & Counseling Services
Position Overview:
The Psychologist Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Specialist will respond to a growing campus need for and expertise in individual and group DBT treatment initiatives. The ideal clinician would have experience working with college-aged students (both clinically and providing community education/outreach interventions) using a DBT-informed treatment and interventions. They would also be familiar with literature in this area and have a demonstrated knowledge of theories regarding DBT and would be attuned to how this modality would be best utilized in a campus setting. The position would report to the Associate Chief of Student Mental Health & Counseling Services and have no direct reports, but eventually would convene peer supervision and training opportunities for colleagues (particularly colleagues who are also facilitating DBT groups) as well as supervise trainees.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities*
- Conceptualize, develop, promote, implement and oversee campus outreach and programming related to DBT treatment at the Student Mental Health & Counseling Service
- Offer a minimum of three groups per semester; ensure that counseling service offers a suite of standard DBT groups for collegiate mental health services at all times
- Provide annual course for campus community during winter intercession which offers DBT-informed skills
- Respond to campus need for expertise and training in DBT-informed interventions
- Offer ongoing DBT treatment learning, support and consultation opportunities for colleagues in the form of peer supervision and in-service training
- Partner with other offices, such a Student Support Services, who offer initiatives which target supporting students on campus
- Offer short-term and as-needed ongoing clinical services to students and a minimum of one weekly intake
- Participate in After Hours and Weekend On-Call Rotation
- Deliver comprehensive clinical experience with particular emphasis on the provision of acute care and crisis intervention in young adult populations; extensive skills evaluating complex cases, triaging patients, addressing crises in the campus community, and working collaboratively on a team; interdisciplinary experience; and demonstrated competency working with clients from diverse ethnic, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish rapport with young adult population. Must be comfortable and well-versed in short-term treatment interventions.
- Involves autonomous clinical practice, community outreach, and working in and deep understanding of complex systems. Some evening and rotating on-call hours are required.
- Projects: Annual projects such as the national depression screening survey and a variety of screening and awareness days for mental health; liaison work with campus partners; outreach programming with student groups.
Minimum Required Education and Experience:
PhD or PsyD advanced licensure by the Massachusetts Board of Registration.
3-5 years related experience with a least 3 years acceptable clinical experience or completion of a fellowship in college mental health.
Knowledge of university-based counseling centers and college-aged students as well as demonstrated treatment experience/expertise in at least one of the following areas: trauma, multiculturalism, acculturation, LGBTQ care and/or eating disorders.
- Legal requirements: State licensure
- Skills and abilities: Organizational skills; public speaking; verbal and written communication skills; knowledge of and expertise in young adults and collegiate mental health and multicultural counseling; knowledge of and expertise in health promotion; knowledge of programmatic development, evaluation and assessment; ability to work effectively and collaboratively with key stakeholders at every level; ability to maintain grace under pressure; flexibility; demonstrated success with prevention programming and community education and engagement