Psychotherapist

Wesleyan University, founded in 1831, is a diverse,energetic liberal arts community where critical thinking and practical idealism go hand in hand.

Wesleyan University has approximately 2,900 undergraduate and 100graduate students. The office of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides comprehensive mental health services tosupport the psychological and emotional well-being of Wesleyanstudents.

CAPS operates weekdays from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM with limited evening appointments, as well as 24/7 clinician access through an on-call rotation.

CAPS utilizes a community health model that integrates clinical services with prevention, education, consultation, training for the students, and outreach to the broader campus community.

Reporting to the Director of CAPS, the psychotherapist provides individual and group psychotherapy to students presenting with abroad range of mental health and emotional concerns. The position also contributes to clinical assessment and risk management, consultation, outreach and prevention programming, and the training and supervision of clinical trainees.

• Provide individual and group psychotherapy for students with awide range of mental health concerns.
• Conduct clinical assessments and provide appropriate treatment planning, referrals, and coordination of care.
• Provide consultation regarding student mental health concerns to students, faculty, staff, administrators, and other campus partners, as appropriate.
• Develop and provide mental health outreach, prevention,education, and training programs for students and the broader
  
  Wesleyan community.
• Collaborate with student organizations and campus partners, to identify community needs and develop responsive programming and consultation.
• Provide clinical supervision to trainees.
• Maintain clinical case files in accordance with legal, ethical,and professional standards.
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.

This is a 37.5-hour-per-week position that works 43 weeks duringthe calendar year and is off during the summer. The regular CAPSschedule is 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; this position is expected towork one evening per week to support limited evening appointment availability.

• Masters degree in psychology, social work or a related fieldwith a minimum of two years of clinical professional experience working with clients who present with a broad range of mental health concerns or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current Connecticut Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in CT, or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) inCT, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in CT or licensedclinical or counseling psychologist (LP) in CT or eligibility toobtain the required Connecticut license upon hire.
• Demonstrated experience assessing and treating clientspresenting with acute, complex, and/or high-risk mental health concerns.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a substantial clinical caseload and competing priorities in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Experience maintaining timely and accurate clinicaldocumentation of case files in accordance with legal, ethical, and professional standards.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive clinical support.
• Effective communication skills.
• Experience working with clients from historically marginalizedcommunities.
• Demonstrated commitment to working within a diverse environment and interacting collegially with individuals of different backgrounds.

• Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in clinical or counseling psychology.
• Professional clinical experience working with lateadolescent/emerging adult population or college agepopulations.
• Experience providing clinical…