Job Title: Therapist

Department: Student Health and Counseling Services, Student Affairs

Reports To: Associate Director, Student Health & Counseling Services

Position Overview:

Provide individual psychotherapy sessions to SVA students. Contribute to mental health programming and be an active member of the Student Health and Counseling Services team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Patient Care:

• Provide short-term psychotherapy sessions for undergraduate and graduate SVA students.
• Take an active role in crisis intervention as required.

Administration and Community Outreach:

• Create and host mental health programming on campus.

• Create and conduct trainings for staff, faculty and Resident Assistants.

• Consult with staff, instructors and parents while maintaining confidentiality.

• Follow-up and case management for students as required.

• Conduct mandated sessions for students.

• Actively participate in biweekly case meetings with Student Health and Counseling Services team.

• Maintain relationships with outside referral sources and continue to develop community based referral resources.

• Attend conferences, lectures and coursework as needed.

• Contribute to Student Health and Counseling Services' reports as needed.

• Other duties as need arises.

Qualifications:

• Licensed mental health care provider in New York State
• Clinical experience working with adolescents and young adults
• Minimum 3 years clinical experience
• Excellent assessment skills
• Crisis intervention experience
• Interest in working with diverse population
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Postgraduate training
• Experience working with college students