Staff Psychologist

Location: Village of Bronxville

The Iona University Counseling Center invites applications for a Staff Psychologist to join our close knit, experienced, and collaborative clinical team. This is an exciting opportunity to build a rewarding career in college mental health and a clinical specialty in emerging adulthood, while making a meaningful impact on the lives of students and the broader university community. The position offers the variety and professional growth that define university counseling, from providing individual and group psychotherapy and responding to urgent student needs to teaching, consulting, developing innovative programs, and collaborating across campus.

The psychologist will also have the opportunity to develop a distinctive area of expertise in neurodivergence and help shape Iona’s evolving approach to supporting neurodivergent students.

The Staff Psychologist provides comprehensive counseling and psychological services to undergraduate and graduate students presenting with a broad range of concerns. In addition to general clinical responsibilities, the position includes a special focus on neurodivergence, including clinical services, psychoeducation, consultation, and program development.

Iona University is a vibrant and growing institution with a strong spirit and culture of care, where clinicians make a meaningful impact both in the Counseling Center and across the campus community.

Essential Responsibilities As a member of our clinical team, you will have opportunities to:

Provide psychotherapy and crisis services to a diverse college student population.

Develop and deepen expertise in neurodivergence and college mental health.

Develop and lead innovative clinical and psycho educational programs.

Teach, train, and consult with faculty, staff, students, families, and campus partners.

Provide clinical supervision to emerging clinicians.

Collaborate with experienced colleagues in a supportive, team oriented environment.

Participate in the broader professional and community life of the University.

For an early career psychologist, Iona offers an opportunity to develop a broad clinical foundation while cultivating an area of specialization. For an experienced clinician, the position provides an opportunity to bring expertise to a growing Counseling Center and help shape new initiatives.

Clinical Services The Staff Psychologist provides a full range of clinical services, including:

Individual and group psychotherapy.

Walk in and triage services.

Crisis intervention, emergency evaluation, and risk assessment.

Consultation and referral.

On call crisis consultation.

Clinical documentation and other related responsibilities.

The psychologist will work with students presenting with a broad range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, relationship concerns, academic and executive functioning challenges, and other issues common to college students.

The position also includes a special focus on neurodivergent students, including students on the autism spectrum and those with learning and attentional differences.

Neurodivergence Focus and Program Development The Staff Psychologist will contribute to the development and expansion of services for neurodivergent students across the University.

Responsibilities include:

Serving as instructor for Gael Chat Social Communication, a weekly psycho educational group for neurodivergent students.

Developing and delivering psycho educational groups, workshops, and community building programs.

Serving as advisor to the University's Neurodiversity Club.

Developing educational materials and resources related to neurodivergence.

Collaborating with students and campus partners to identify emerging needs and develop responsive programming.

Contributing to initiatives…