Counselor/Psychotherapist

Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Wellness & life

Retirement

Job summary

Northeastern University UHCS seeks a Counselor and Psychotherapist to provide psychological counseling services to students, including crisis intervention and brief psychotherapy. The role collaborates with academic departments and UHCS staff to ensure comprehensive care, referrals, and outreach.

Evening/overnight pager availability is required. Required: a Master’s in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling and full state licensure (LICSW/LMHC/LMFT/Psychologist) with relevant experience, plus

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling.
• Full state licensure as LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or Psychologist with relevant work experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of principles of Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling.
• Experience in urgent/crisis assessment and short-term psychotherapy.
• Experience collaborating with health centers, academic support, and community providers.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work within university health center policies and support diverse student populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services including triage, assessment, individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, documentation, and campus/community referrals.
• Provide psychoeducational programming and outreach to the University community.
• Participate in training and supervision with Behavioral Health and Medical staff.

Skills

Crisis assessment

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Telehealth

Education

Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling

Tools

Telehealth platforms

Job description

About the Opportunity

Job Summary

The Northeastern University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) Counselor and Psychotherapist provides psychological counseling services to Northeastern University students, including psychological evaluation, crisis intervention, and brief psychotherapy. The Counselor and Psychotherapist may also engage in outreach activities to the Northeastern University community and collaborate with various support services within the University.

The Counselor and Psychotherapist makes appropriate referrals for psychopharmacological evaluation and ongoing counseling in the local community, and for referral to emergency mental health services when appropriate. Time spent across the various clinical service activities may shift in proportion to changes in service demands at any given time of the year. The Counselor and Psychotherapist works closely with University academic departments and Student Life, and collaborates with other members of the UHCS Behavioral Health and Medical staff, all in the interest of providing the best possible team-oriented health care to Northeastern students. The Counselor and Psychotherapist may also occasionally participate in health promotion outreach to the University community.

Availability by pager or phone on occasional evenings and overnight is required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required

• Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling
• Full state licensure as an LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or Psychologist with relevant work experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of principles of Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling
• Demonstrated experience and competency in urgent and crisis assessment and treatment, short-term psychotherapy, and assessment and treatment of young adults with alcohol and drug abuse, eating disorders, and ADHD
• Demonstrated effectiveness collaborating with health center and academic support staff, as well as community-based hospitals and healthcare providers
• Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated success working within the clinical and administrative policies and procedures of a university health center setting
• Demonstrated experience working effectively in a highly diverse student and staff setting

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

Direct Clinical Services

• Provide direct clinical services including triage and assessment (in person and via telehealth), individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, disposition assignment, case management and documentation, and campus and community referrals.

Consultation and Outreach

• Provide psychoeducational programming and outreach to the University community.
• Serve on University, divisional, and UHCS committees and participate in health promotions outreach.

In-Service and Interdisciplinary Supervision

• Participate in training and supervision with other Behavioral Health and Medical staff, as appropriate.

Required Documents

• Resume

Position Type

Student Services

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes

• medical
• vision
• dental
• paid time off
• tuition assistance
• wellness & life
• retirement- as well as commuting & transportation.

Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Compensation Grade/Pay Type:

109S

Expected Hiring Range:

$67,855.00 - $95,845.00

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.