About the Department:

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) supports students through ethical and responsive care and prevention. We foster the well-being of the diverse Mason community through psychological, outreach, and consultation services. We provide high-quality training to emerging mental health professionals. We are committed to excellence in psychological services by promoting student safety, enhancing emotional growth, and supporting academic success.

About the Position:

The Staff Clinician provides individual and group counseling, case management services, crisis intervention (including after-hours consultation), psychological consultation services to students/faculty/family, community education, psychological prevention-related programming, and clinical training for externs and doctoral interns (APA accredited internship) in psychology.

Responsibilities:

Clinical Services

• Provides personal consultation, assessment, case management services, individual and group therapy;
• Completes documentation of services within CAPS guidelines;
• Provides crisis assessment/intervention through daytime and after hours on-call systems; and
• Provide consultation services to parents, faculty, staff, and students.

Outreach Services 

• Provides inclusive mental health promotions activities to Mason students to increase access and awareness of mental health services, in collaboration with the unit’s Assistant Director, Outreach Services;
• Provides community education programs to Mason community; and
• Collaborates with other Mason offices to create programs to support all students, with a special focus on increasing access to students who experience real or perceived barriers to services. 

Administrative Services

• Participates in CAPS training program through the provision of clinical supervision to CAPS trainees and/or facilitation of training seminars for CAPS trainees;
• Participates in internal CAPS committees and meetings as identified in performance plan and as related to specific position responsibilities;
• Participates in University Life and/or University committees or activities related to position responsibilities;
• Engages in continuing education and professional development to provide services to a diverse student population; and
• Other responsibilities and activities as assigned by CAPS Director or Leadership Team. 

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Ability to maintain and possess a current, unrestricted license as a Social Worker, Professional Counselor, or Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia within 3 months of hire;
• Experience working on a multidisciplinary team;
• Experience collaborating with key stakeholders;
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment;
• Experience providing short-term treatment and crisis intervention;
• Clinical, outreach, and training experience serving diverse populations, with a focus on health promotions activities to increase access to mental health care for all Mason students;
• Knowledge gained by graduating from an accredited master's program in psychology, counseling, social work OR from a doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology;
• Knowledge and skills to effectively work with diverse populations;
• Skill gained by experience providing individual and group counseling services to clients, as well as skills in crisis intervention services; and
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively on a multidisciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in a related field;
• Experience with counseling in collegiate mental health or similar developmental populations;
• Experience with crisis intervention;
• Experience providing clinical consultation to university administration, faculty, staff, students, and families;
• Experience providing outreach services; and
• Knowledge of clinical services earned by working in a university counseling center.

Instructions to Applicants: 

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Staff Clinician at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent and Resume for review.

Posting Open Date: January 24, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by:  February 7, 2025

Open Until Filled:  Yes