Clinician​/Multicultural Specialist

Location: Northern

## Clinician/Multicultural Specialist Apply locations:
Berklee College of Music - Boston time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R0011442

Job Description:

The Office of Counseling & Survivor Advocacy Services is seeking a compassionate, culturally grounded Clinician/Multicultural Specialist. Reporting to the Director, this role delivers essential clinical care, crisis intervention, and community outreach to a diverse student body of performing artists. You will focus specifically on inclusion, empowerment, and strength-based mental health interventions for historically underserved and culturally stigmatized student populations.
** At Berklee, your work directly supports the next generation of creative leaders.
**** Key Responsibilities
**** Multicultural & Clinical Care:**
* ** Culturally Relevant Support:
** Staff daily drop-in hours designed for students for whom counseling services have been historically and culturally stigmatized.
* ** Caseload Management:
** Maintain an active clinical caseload using an intentional short-term therapy model, with direct clinical care capped at 65% of total time per AUCCCD guidelines.
* ** Assessment & Referrals:
** Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and refer students to community providers for psychiatric evaluations, specialized care, or long-term treatment.
** Crisis Response & Consultation:**
* ** Crisis Intervention:
** Provide immediate crisis stabilization as part of an emergency clinician rotation and respond effectively to campus mental health emergencies.
* ** Post-Discharge Planning:
** Act as a clinical consultant to leadership regarding student post-discharge planning following hospitalizations.
* ** Administrative Stewardship:
** Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation in the electronic medical records system, participate in clinical supervision, and consult with faculty, staff, and student leaders.
** What You'll Bring**
* ** Education & Licensure:
** Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field with active Massachusetts licensure (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, Licensed Psychologist, or equivalent). Must maintain professional liability insurance.
* ** Clinical

Experience:

** Minimum of 2 years of experience providing counseling or crisis intervention services, specifically focused on community-based, culturally relevant mental health care. College mental health experience is preferred.
* ** Clinical

Competencies:

** Strong skills in psychological assessment, individual/group psychotherapy, and crisis stabilization. Experience treating substance use or eating disorders is highly valued.
* ** Interpersonal Excellence:
** Demonstrated ability to build trusting relationships across ethnically, culturally, and socially diverse student populations, paired with strong consultation and training presentation skills.
** Why Choose Berklee?**
* ** Mission-Driven Impact:
** Champion the mental health and artistic growth of an extraordinary, diverse global community of creators.
* ** Cultural Access:
** Enjoy nightly, unrivaled access to world-class music, theater, and dance performances across our campus venues.
* ** Total Rewards:
** Outstanding health and dental packages, a 403(b) retirement system with matching contributions, generous PTO, tuition benefits, and a
** paid winter break
** to rest and recharge.
** Hiring Ranges:**
* ** Clinician:** **$60,000
** to **$87,000**
* ** Senior Clinician:** **$71,000
** to **$100,000***(Rank placement is determined following the interview process based on qualifications and institutional alignment).
* Please visit the Total Rewards page to learn more about our benefits.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Berklee:
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