Senior Psychologist – Student Counseling Lead

Iowa State University; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation time

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Iowa State University’s Student Counseling Services is seeking a Senior Psychologist to provide essential mental health services to students in Ames. The role includes individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and outreach programs within a collaborative team environment.

You’ll supervise trainees, contribute to training, and support personal and academic success while maintaining thorough documentation and flexible schedules in a Monday–Friday, day-hours setting.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree from an APA/CPA accredited program and 1 year of related experience, which may include a doctoral internship.
• Licensed as a psychologist.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group therapy within a brief treatment model.
• Conduct intake assessments and make recommendations for appropriate services.
• Deliver crisis intervention and manage urgent student needs.
• Provide presentations and outreach programming on mental health topics for students, staff, and faculty.
• Provide supervision to trainees.
• Maintain thorough documentation of client interactions and services.
• Take part in crisis coverage as part of a rotating staff schedule.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Group therapy

supervision

Education

Doctoral degree in psychology (APA/CPA accredited)

Job description

Iowa State University’s Student Counseling Services is seeking a Senior Psychologist to provide essential mental health services to students in Ames. The role includes individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and outreach programs within a collaborative team environment.

You’ll supervise trainees, contribute to training, and support personal and academic success while maintaining thorough documentation and flexible schedules in a Monday–Friday, day-hours setting.