Psychologist 1

Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Winter recess

Job summary

Case Western Reserve University is seeking a Multicultural Specialist to provide developmentally appropriate mental health services to students within UHCS, in an integrated care model on campus.

The role emphasizes serving marginalized populations, performing crisis management, and delivering training to staff and trainees while adhering to ethical guidelines and privacy regulations.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years professional experience in mental health care, including clinical experience from pre-doctoral training.
• Doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Clinical or Counseling Psychology required; must be licensed or license-eligible in Ohio and licensed within 18 months of start date.
• Experience with adolescent/young adult populations and/or university settings preferred.
• Demonstrated multicultural, training, and interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate in an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct counseling and mental health services to students and staff within the established counseling model (same-day appointments, crisis management, workshops, individual and group sessions).
• Coordinate outreach and programming on mental health and wellness for diverse student populations.
• Provide training and supervision to trainees and foster culturally informed care.
• Support supervision of pre-professional graduate trainees as assigned.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Multicultural competence

Consultation skills

EMR experience

Privacy compliance

AI tools familiarity

Attendance reliability

Telehealth experience

Education

Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology

Licensed or license-eligible in Ohio

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Case Western Reserve University is committed to providing a transparent estimate of the salary range available for this position at the time of its posting. The salary range is between $56,395 and $80,115, depending on qualifications, experience, department budgets, and industry data.

Employees receive more than just a paycheck. University employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and a winter recess.

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The Multicultural Specialist will be responsible for providing age specific, developmentally appropriate clinical counseling and mental health services to students and other members of the Case Western Reserve University community within an integrated healthcare and wellness model. The multicultural specialist provides direct service to students and participates in wellness, health promotion and outreach programming for the university with a specific focus on supporting varied, historically marginalized, and underrepresented populations. This role supports the University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) mission of enhancing the health and well-being of the student community and providing high quality, multidisciplinary mental health-related services. All members of the University Health and Counseling Services staff are considered essential and are expected to work on campus in accordance with university guidance.

Essential Functions

• Provide direct counseling and mental health services to students presenting with a range of mental health and wellness needs within the established counseling model. Services include same-day appointments, crisis management sessions, skill-based workshops, and individual and group counseling sessions. (50%)
• Provide and coordinate outreach and programming to university students, faculty, and staff on mental health and wellness issues, with particular focus on serving the needs of varied, historically marginalized, and underrepresented student populations. (20%)
• Participate in strategic initiatives relevant to University Health and Counseling Services¿ efforts to ensure the department is a welcoming environment for all students. Provide training and consultation to University Health and Counseling Services staff, including trainees, to further develop and promote culturally informed care in line with ethical guidelines in clinical service delivery (e.g., facilitate the multicultural seminar series for trainees, etc.). (15%)
• Provide regularly scheduled clinical supervision and training of pre-professional graduate trainees (e.g., psychology practicum students, doctoral interns), as assigned. (10%)

Nonessential Functions

• Participate in departmental and division committees, as assigned. (2.5%)
• Perform other duties as assigned. (2.5%)

CONTACTS

Department: Continuous contact with professional and support staff of University Health and Counseling Services for scheduling, clinical consultation and collaborative work in an integrated model.

University: Frequent contact with departments serving various student populations, including the Office of Multicultural Affairs, The LGBT Center, The Office of International Student Resources and Engagement, and The Flora Stone Mather Center.

External: Moderate contact with care providers outside the university to assist in the coordination of care for students being treated in the community.

Students: Continuous contact with students to provide direct counseling and mental health services to students presenting with a range of mental health and wellness needs. Interact with student leaders and groups for outreach and programming.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct administrative supervisory responsibility. This position includes clinical supervision of selected, pre-professional graduate trainees as assigned by the Training Director, Director of Counseling or designee.

Qualifications

Experience: 1 to 3 years professional experience in mental health care is required, which may include clinical experience as part of pre-doctoral training. Experience with adolescent and young adult populations and/or experience within a university setting is preferred.

Education: Doctorate (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Clinical or Counseling Psychology is required. Degree must be conferred by position start date. Must be licensed or license-eligible in the state of Ohio as a psychologist. If not yet licensed, applicants are expected to be licensed within 18 months of employment.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated clinical skills: experience and ability to appropriately diagnose and treat a wide variety of clinical conditions and accurately assess risk of harm to self and/or others based on clinical evaluation and/or collateral report.
• Demonstrated multicultural, training, and interpersonal skills: experience and ability to communicate respect for all aspects of an individual¿s identity, ability to engage in difficult dialogues, and ability to work collegially and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team process.
• Demonstrated consultation skills: ability to work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical individuals and teams (both internal/external to the university) in order to appropriately assess the clinical and support needs of students and connect them to the appropriate level of care.
• Ability to demonstrate concern for understanding and satisfying needs of customers, co-workers and others with economy, efficiency, flexibility, courtesy, good judgment and continuous measurable improvements.
• Knowledge of and experience with electronic medical record systems and privacy requirements.
• Adherence to federal and state laws and university protocols designed to protect the privacy rights of students.
• Willingness to learn and work with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and technologies.
• Ability to meet consistent attendance and demonstrate dependable work habits.
• Ability to demonstrate successful support, education, and advocacy for all students, aligned with the values, mission, and messaging of the university, while adhering to the staff policy on conflict of commitment and interest.
• Ability to interact with colleagues, supervisors, trainees, and customers face to face.
• Knowledge, experience, and training in telehealth.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Standard Health and Counseling offices in a university campus setting.

Full-time professionals are exempt from overtime and are expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week around the university¿s core hours of operation. University Health and Counseling Services clinical work, outreach and campus crisis/emergency response efforts may require University Health and Counseling Services staff to work evenings and weekends. This position may be eligible for hybrid work after successful completion of orientation period.

Staff may be required to adjust their clinical and administrative assignments, as needed, depending on departmental, divisional and university needs. This may involve flexing to cover other clinical roles (e.g., covering acute counseling care responsibilities, covering ongoing counseling responsibilities, alternating between roles, etc.) due to staff absence, changes in the model of care, or other reasons determined by the Assistant Vice President of University Health and Counseling Services or their designee.

Staff are expected to provide services on-site and in-person, with the understanding that there may be aspects of their role and responsibilities that could shift to virtual and/or via hybrid modalities, depending on university requirement, departmental need, public health guidance and/or at the discretion of the Assistant Vice President of University Health and Counseling Services or their designee.

This position is eligible for hybrid work arrangement up to two remote days per week at the discretion of the department. New employees may begin a hybrid schedule upon approval from the supervisor, successful completion of an orientation period and signing the remote work checklist certification form.

Case Western Reserve University is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are protected under federal and state laws and university policy from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, protected veteran status, disability, age and genetic information.

Case Western Reserve University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the CWRU Office of Equity at 216-368-3066 to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicants will be made on a case-by-case basis.