What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinician position at Rhode Island College?
Full-Time Counseling Center Clinician will provide high quality, professional, and confidential individual and group counseling services to students utilizing the Counseling Center at Rhode Island College. They serve the Counseling Center by providing necessary clinical coverage, including emergency sessions. The Clinician will provide supervision hours through individual and group supervision to unlicensed clinical interns. They will also provide outreach programming (including suicide prevention), as requested by the Director.
The full-Time Counseling Center Clinician will contribute to the mission of supporting the RIC student body in fully developing their intellectual, emotional, and social potential, while helping to reduce distress, promote emotional wellness, enhance life satisfaction, and improve overall well-being is supported by this position.
Primary Purpose
The full-Time Counseling Center Clinician will contribute to the mission of supporting the RIC student body in fully developing their intellectual, emotional, and social potential, while helping to reduce distress, promote emotional wellness, enhance life satisfaction, and improve overall well-being is supported by this position.
Full-Time Counseling Center Clinician will provide high quality, professional, and confidential individual and group counseling services to students utilizing the Counseling Center at Rhode Island College. They serve the Counseling Center by providing necessary clinical coverage, including emergency sessions. The Clinician will provide supervision hours through individual and group supervision to unlicensed clinical interns. They will also provide outreach programming (including suicide prevention), as requested by the Director.
Essential Duties
- Provide individual, crisis, and group counseling and psychotherapy to students; conduct intake interviews, test interpretation, and other activities related to quality direct service.
- Participate in the intern/extern training program by providing required individual and group supervision hours and leading didactic seminars.
- Design and implement effective outreach programming, including group presentations and single-session workshops on topics relevant to college student concerns. Support suicide prevention focused outreach services.
- Support referrals to community providers when student needs fall beyond the scope of practice at the Counseling Center.
- Serve as a consultant to various persons and agencies within the campus community on matters related to mental health concerns.
- Maintain timely and appropriate clinical records.
- Work under the supervision of the Director, or other Senior Staff Member, as designated by the Director.
Carry out administrative/front desk functions as needed.
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Multicultural skills, knowledge, and ability is required.
- Knowledge or ability to use Electronic Medical Records (e.g., Titanium) fluently is necessary.
- Adherence to high ethical standards is required.
- Effective communication skills both oral and written.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
Standards for LICENSED INDEPENDENT CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER:
Standards for LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR:
- Completion of Master’s Degree in Social Work from a recognized and accredited institution and Licensed in Rhode Island as an LICSW
- Active license to practice Clinical Social Work Independently (LICSW) in the state of Rhode Island
Standards for LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR:
- Completion of Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from a recognized and accredited institution and Licensed in Rhode Island as an LMHC
- Active license to practice Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) in the state of Rhode Island
- Previous clinical experience working with university and college students is required
- Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations; especially varied racial and ethnic groups.
- Experience in a counseling center setting or demonstrated counseling experience.
- Experience in training and supervising student trainees.
Experience in providing assessment and treatment for one or more of the following:
- Sexual Assault and Trauma
- Substance Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Learning Disabilities and ADHD
- Suicide Prevention
- Issues of Oppression and Social Justice
- Students with Personality Disorders
- BIPOC strongly encouraged to apply.
- Bilingual in English / Spanish highly desirable (fluent in speaking / writing).
This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
