Staff Therapist

Department: Counseling & Psych Serv
Salary/Grade: EXS/10

Department Overview:
Counseling and Psychology Services (CAPS) is a unit within the Division of Student Affairs at Northwestern University (NU) and is highly utilized by students and other campus community members seeking consultation. CAPS has offices on both the Evanston and Chicago campuses. NU has a total student population of approximately 21,000 students across both campuses, with approximately 18,500 of these students attending classes in the Evanston campus. The Chicago office primarily serves graduate and professional students while Evanston office serves both undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to our clinical services, CAPS reaches over 10,000 NU community members through outreach and educational programming on both campuses. CAPS also has a training program, including an APA-accredited Doctoral Internship in Psychology and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship. CAPS is a learning organization, in that our strategic planning, priority setting, clinical services, and professional development are informed by local data collection as well as benchmarking with national trends and peer institutions.

Department Website: http://www.northwestern.edu/counseling/index.html

Job Summary:
Full-time, year-round (12-month) Staff Therapist (LCPC, LCSW, or Psychologist) in Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Reporting the Director of Clinical Services, this position conducts mental health evaluations and provides brief individual and group therapy for Northwestern students, and provides crisis intervention, clinical consultation, and mental health programming to the Northwestern community. This position also participates as a member of the training program through the provision of clinical supervision and/or training seminars.

In addition to the provision of direct clinical services, some Staff Therapists at CAPS serve as liaisons between the department and other areas of campus (e.g., a specific school or college within the institution). These liaison roles are determined each year depending on need and may vary from year to year. Staff Therapists may also provide or assist with the administration of a specific program or initiative, such as Let's Talk, New Student Orientation, or a segment of the group therapy program. These roles are also determined each year depending on need.

This position requires some evening hours and occasional weekend duties. After hours duties typically include 2-3 evenings and up to one weekend of on-call duties per quarter. Staff Therapists also generally provide 2-3 evening or weekend outreach events per quarter.

Pay Range: The salary range for the Staff Therapist position is $92,000-$95,000 depending on experience, skills, and internal equity.

Principal Accountabilities:
Clinical Services

• Provides services including brief individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, case management, and initial assessment (in-person and Telemental health).
• Assumes after-hours on call responsibilities.
• Maintains timely clinical records of therapeutic and other client contacts.
• Consults with psychiatrists in conjunction with prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medication for psychotherapy clients.
• Consults with parents, physicians, faculty, academic deans, residence life staff, off-campus counseling services, other campus offices and students, when appropriate, and with appropriate authorization to provide quality care to students.
• Makes referrals to off-campus clinical services when appropriate.

Community-Based Intervention Programming

• Develop and maintain supportive relationships with campus partners.
• Conduct community-based intervention programming as requested to the campus community, including orientation sessions for new students and parents, informal support spaces, psychoeducational workshop presentations, and emergency support services. May occasionally provide these services for other NU campus.
• May serve as a liaison to other campus unit(s) or academic programs.

Training

• May provide clinical supervision (including face-to-face case review, review of videos and progress notes, and supervisory feedback) to mental health trainees at CAPS.
• Provides consultation to trainee(s), as needed.
• Provides training to CAPS trainees about a variety of clinical topics in consultation with the Associate Director for Training.
• Provide crisis management consultation and supervision to trainees, as requested.

Other Duties

• Attend and participate in regular CAPS staff meetings, case conferences, and in-service training.
• Participate in Student Affairs committees, as assigned by the Executive Director.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Hold a completed Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field from an accredited program or doctoral level degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA accredited program.

• Candidates with doctoral degrees must have completed a doctoral internship at an APA accredited site.

• Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as an independent mental health provider (e.g., psychologist, licensed clinical professional counselor, or licensed clinical social worker) by the State of Illinois (i.e., at time of application, must have completed all licensure requirements including successfully passing any examinations and completing any clinical supervision hours required for licensure by the State of Illinois). Illinois license must be obtained no later than 12 months after hire date.

• Experience in the provision of group therapy.

• Possess outstanding and responsive clinical skills and a well-integrated understanding of short-term therapy, crisis intervention, consultation, and developmental community-based intervention programming.

Competencies:

• Candidates must demonstrate strong clinical skills and a well-integrated understanding of short-term therapy, group therapy, crisis intervention, community consultation, and outreach programming.

• Have thorough knowledge of clinical applications for contemporary issues in psychology and student affairs.

• Demonstrates comfort and skill with using basic computer software (such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook as well as other Windows based programs).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Currently licensed in the State of Illinois as a Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
• Experience partnering effectively and collegially on an inter-disciplinary team in a university counseling center or other mental health agency.
• Knowledge/expertise in one or more of the following areas: working with substance abuse and eating disorder assessment and treatment; empirically supportive treatment for anxiety, depression, and perfectionism; direct experience with community-based intervention and support (outreach and prevention)
• Demonstrates commitment to co-create a community that fosters belonging and actively participate in related professional development, including openness to feedback and ongoing self-examination.
• Has thorough knowledge of clinical applications for contemporary issues in psychology and student affairs.
• Strong creativity and problem-solving skills.

This position requires some evening hours and occasional weekend duties. After hours duties typically include 2-3 evenings and up to one weekend of on-call duties per quarter. Staff therapists also generally provide 2-3 evening or weekend outreach events per quarter.

Benefits: At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Work-Life and Wellness: Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

Professional Growth and Development: Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you're interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html to learn more.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.