Haverford College invites applications for our part-time (32 hours per week/39 weeks per year), exempt, benefit-eligible Psychological Counselor (Social Worker - LSW or LCSW) opportunity.

Haverford Offers Great Benefits:
The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes possible work-from-home opportunities, automatic 10% retirement contribution to your retirement account upon eligibility (no match required), a 50% tuition benefit for dependent children upon eligibility, 14 paid holidays (including the week before New Year’s Day off), Health Savings Account contribution of $650 for individuals and$1300 for families (no match required), affordable medical plans, and a beautiful arboretum campus with walking trail and easy public transportation access. Please visit the Benefits page (https://www.haverford.edu/human-resources/benefits) for more information.

Work Location: This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule (1 work-from-home day per week), pursuant to the College’s Work Location Policy.

About Counseling and Psychological Services

The staff, trainees, and contractors at Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) are committed to providing counseling services that honor the needs, strengths, and identities of Haverford’s increasingly diverse student community. CAPS recognizes how structural and systemic racism, societal oppression, and multiple intersectional identities not only have a negative impact on the well-being of our community but also challenge and complicate the models which have historically been used to define “mental health” and to guide treatment. As such, we work to be sensitive and responsive to differing needs that may emerge by not having just one set approach to the therapeutic relationship. Further, we intentionally and actively develop therapeutic practices and services, programming, and training that contribute to the promotion of social justice, inclusivity, and equality. More information can be found at: https://www.haverford.edu/counseling-psychological-services/about/missio....

About the Position
The ideal candidate should have a demonstrated special interest in working with late adolescents and young adults, as well as an interest in the promotion of inclusivity and social justice in their practice. In addition to being someone with a commitment to working as a team member with CAPS staff and other student services colleagues, clinicians listen carefully, are interested in subtext, can articulate psychological complexity capably, and appreciate different views of the “good life.”

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide weekly ongoing psychotherapy to students presenting with a range of mood and anxiety disorders, including: depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, as well as character and personality disorders
• Help students navigate interpersonal difficulties related to conflict, romance, and academic performance
• Maintain records and responsibly manage the files of the students
• Write weekly clinical notes and formulate thorough understandings of students presenting problems
• Participate in ongoing professional development in capacities to complement and expand current CAPS services

• Work as a part of a team in the management of their cases, which includes providing two hours of individual supervision to two different social work trainees (including Interns and Postgraduate Fellows), and participating in a weekly reading group and two hours of a weekly clinical case conference
• Act as a resource for the college to provide consultation with student services personnel
• May run groups or conduct workshops in accordance with the interests and needs of the student population

Line of Report: The Psychological Counselor reports to the Director of Counseling & Psychological Services.

Minimum Qualifications

• An advanced clinical degree (LSW or LCSW)

Professional Competencies

• Demonstrated interest in working with young adults
• Demonstrated experience accessing and intervening with a range of clinical and mental health issues
• Well-developed professional and clinical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, including effective oral, written, and listening communication abilities
• Demonstrated knowledge of and sensitivity to multicultural and disability issues

Special Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain PA Act 12 background checks

To Apply: Interested applicants are invited to submit an application, to include a cover letter and resume is June 2, 2024. Application review will begin after the deadline has passed. Please email recruiting@haverford.edu with questions about submitting your materials. Should the search committee be interested in pursuing your candidacy, you will hear from them directly. Finalists will be asked to provide three professional references.

Haverford College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Women, non-binary and transgender individuals, people of color, Indigenous people, and those with other or multiple historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities are especially encouraged to apply. Haverford College and our consortial partners are located on Lenape lands.