Department: Counseling & Psych Serv
Salary/Grade: EXS/10
Job Summary:
Full-time, 12-month, Staff Therapists (LCPC, LCSW, or Psychologist) in Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Reporting the Director of Clinical Services, these positions conduct mental health evaluations provide brief individual and group therapy for Northwestern students, and provide crisis intervention, clinical consultation, and mental health programming to the Northwestern community. These positions also participate as members of the training program through the provision of clinical supervision and/or training seminars.
In addition to the provision of direct clinical services, Staff Therapists in CAPS serve as liaisons between the department and other areas of campus (e.g., a specific school or college within the institution) or between the department and specific segments of the student population (e.g., students with specific marginalized identities). This position will serve as a liaison to International Students and other campus offices who provide support to this student population. In this capacity, this individual will develop strategic relationships with international student groups and foster partnerships with other campus entities in support of the mental health of international students. This individual will develop and implement programs and services tailored to the unique mental health needs of international student at Northwestern. Staff Therapists may also provide or assist with the administration of a specific program or initiative, such as Let's Talk, New Student Orientation, or a segment of the group therapy program. These roles are determined each year depending on need.
Please note: This position requires some evening hours and occasional weekend duties. After-hours duties typically include 2-3 evenings and up to one weekend of on-call duties per quarter. Staff Therapists also generally provide 2-3 evening or weekend outreach events per quarter.
Pay: The pay range for this Staff Therapist position is $88,000 to $95,000 depending on experience, skills, and internal equity.
Department Overview:
CAPS is a unit within the Division of Student Affairs at NU and is highly utilized by students and other campus community members seeking consultation. CAPS has offices on both the Evanston and Chicago campuses. NU has a total student population of approximately 21,000 students across both campuses, with approximately 18,500 of these students attending classes on the Evanston campus. The Chicago office serves primarily graduate and professional students while Evanston office serves both undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to our clinical services, CAPS reaches over 10,000 NU community members through outreach and educational programming on both campuses. CAPS also has a training program, including an APA-accredited Doctoral Internship in Psychology at our Evanston office and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Sport Psychology. CAPS is a learning organization, in that our strategic planning, priority setting, clinical services, and professional development are informed by local data collection as well as benchmarking with national trends and peer institutions. We have made a commitment to engaging in ongoing anti-racism work. This commitment is realized through our efforts to identify and disrupt aspects of White dominant culture embedded in our practices, processes, and structures. CAPS also identifies very closely with the vision, values and guiding principles of our umbrella organization, the Division of Student Affairs.
Department Website: https://www.northwestern.edu/counseling/index.html
About Student Affairs: By pursuing justice, equity, and belonging, Student Affairs cultivates student programs, services, and skills; disrupts barriers; and partners across Northwestern and neighboring communities to create an inclusive culture in which all students can thrive. Learn more about the Division of Student Affairs here: https://www.northwestern.edu/studentaffairs/about/strategic-plan/objectives.html
Specific Responsibilities:
Clinical Services (65% of time):
Community-Based Intervention Programming (25% of time)
Training (5% of time)
Other Duties (5% of time)
Requirements: Must possess (1) Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work; (ii) must have two years of experience as a Staff Therapist/Liaison to International Students or two years of experience as a Staff Therapist/Psychologist in a university setting; and (iii) prior experience must include experience conducting initial consultation/triage, intakes, and group screens appointments; performing short-term therapy to international students; participating in clinical supervision and training experience for graduate students; consulting with psychiatrists in conjunction with prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medication for psychotherapy patients.
Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)
Preferred Qualifications: (Education and experience)
Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)
Required Application Materials:
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