Clinical Coordinator, Mental Health Provider

Position Summary

The Division of Women's Mental Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City seeks a full-time Mental Health Provider in the Women's Mental Health @Ob/Gyn service.

The successful applicant will play a key role in shaping our integrated, insurance -based, mental health service via the provision evidenced-based psychotherapies for patients in the department. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in women's mental health across the life course and/or experience with a perinatal population; have significant psychotherapy experience as well as an investment in the practice of it. The program currently consists of 14 providers across the different mental health disciplines: psychologists, licensed social workers, LMHC, and psychiatric nurse practitioners. The position is available immediately.

Responsibilities

• Providing short-term psychotherapeutic treatments (up to six-months postpartum when needed) for patients across the life course with a wide range of mental health issues.
• Collaborating with the Division Senior Leadership to implement new initiatives and build the program.
• Collaborating with other team members including administrative staff, medical students, residents, fellows, psychology and social work trainees and research staff.
• Participating in peer psychotherapy supervision.
• Providing supervision to trainees.
• Documenting in the medical record and entering, as appropriate, charges for encounters.
• Complying with all HIPAA Regulations, as well as compliance & safety guidelines.
• Significant opportunities for engagement in related research activities.
• Financial support offered for yearly CME activities.
• This position includes Columbia University benefits.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field, plus 3 years of experience.
• LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor).
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to direct work, drive change and effectively collaborate.

Preferred Qualifications

• OBGYN/women's health experience preferred.
• 2-4 years recent psychotherapy experience with individual supervision.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is dedicated to the goal of building a multicultural faculty and staff committed to teaching, working and serving in a diverse community, and strongly encourages applications from candidates of traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.

We are continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance the diversity of our workplace and the effectiveness of our organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.