Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

Staff or Senior Staff Psychologist or a Staff or Senior Staff Social Worker

University Counseling Services of Boston College has an opening for a full time Staff or Senior Staff Psychologist or a Staff or Senior Staff Social Worker. This is a full-time, 12-month position. Benefits are excellent and the salary range is competitive with peer institutions. We are seeking a clinician with demonstrated skills and investment in working with diverse student populations, and in providing effective time limited individual and group therapy as well as emergency psychological care. Staff psychologists may also have the opportunity to provide supervision within an established postdoctoral training program, and Senior Staff may have opportunities over time to provide clinical supervision to junior staff members.

University Counseling Services (UCS) is a vibrant and well respected member of the university community. The mission of UCS is to address the mental health needs of the Boston College community, assisting students in the integration of the intellectual, emotional and spiritual dimensions of their lives. We seek to innovate and welcome opportunities for development of new ideas and approaches to the work, to which new staff may well contribute. The staff of UCS provides a wide range of direct clinical services to a diverse group of undergraduate and graduate students. The UCS staff also works with faculty, staff, and administrators in consultation, outreach and numerous collaborative initiatives to improve mental health and wellbeing of the full campus community.

University Counseling Services is highly utilized with nearly 2,000 students receiving individual or group services each year. Counseling Services maintains close connections with the academic units of the university as well as with Student Affairs partners. The department enjoys strong working relationships with faculty, staff and administrators, as well as with various student groups. We work to be a welcoming and supportive resource to all students and the broader campus community.

UCS is committed to fostering a welcoming and supportive environment through thoughtful and responsive care. With a focus on the whole person, we dedicate resources to ensuring all students feel valued, heard, and supported in their personal and academic journeys. At the institutional level, BC actively recruits a student body with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. UCS strives to provide high quality, person-centered care for all who seek support.

Responsibilities include:

Depth oriented and skills based individual and group counseling and psychotherapy
Emergency coverage and crisis intervention
Solution focused same day therapy
Clinical consultation to faculty, staff, students, and families
Outreach and training
Supervision of post-doctoral fellows, practicum students, or junior staff as needed and appropriate
Collaboration with departmental psychiatric providers
Evening and weekend on-call is periodically required as a back-up to external emergency coverage. In addition, as a professional, flexibility is expected to ensure that all responsibilities and tasks are completed effectively, even if that means occasionally working beyond regular hours.
Some of this work may take place on weekends and outside of normal business hours.

Each staff member in the Division of Student Affairs is expected to support division and university-wide initiatives, staff events, and serve on committees as needed.

Required Application Materials: Please send CV and Cover Letter, including contacts for two professional references.

Requirements

Requirements (across all titles):

Expertise in providing psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and risk assessment for a large and diverse student population.
Experience in collaboration with campus or community partners, such as faculty, staff, and partner healthcare providers.
Background in outreach programming, psychoeducation, or training within a university or community setting.
Proficiency in using electronic medical records (EMR) for clinical documentation and case management.
Familiarity with culturally responsive care and the integration of mission-driven values, such as cura personalis, into mental health practice. Ability to practice independently.
Demonstrated skill and investment in working with diverse client populations.

Desired Qualifications:

Experience providing therapy for disordered eating
Experience working with trauma
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in understanding the complex clinical needs related to personal identities and experiences of the full range of students.
Previous experience working in a University Counseling setting.

Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following:

Staff Psychologist: $88,360 -$110,450

Completed doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology
Licensure as a psychologist in Massachusetts within 3 months of starting

Senior Staff Psychologist: $97,440 - $121,800

Completed doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology; licensure as a psychologist in
Massachusetts within 3 months of starting
Minimum of 5 years of post-licensure experience providing psychotherapy in a university mental health setting or similar setting
Experience with clinical supervision of junior staff

Staff Social Worker: $74,440 -$93,050

MSW from a CSWE-accredited program or a Board-approved doctoral degree in social work
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts preferred, or ability to obtain MA LICSW within 3 months of starting
Minimum of 3 years of post-licensure experience providing psychotherapy in a university mental health setting or similar setting

Senior Staff Social Worker: $82,120 -$102,650

MSW from a CSWE-accredited program or a Board-approved doctoral degree in social work
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts within 3 months of starting
Minimum of 5 years of post-licensure experience providing psychotherapy in a university mental health setting or similar setting

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

Tuition remission for Employees
Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Low-Cost Life Insurance
Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
Paid Holidays Annually
Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.

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