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Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Conducts individual and group therapy sessions tailored to the mental health needs of a diverse student population
• Performs crisis intervention and conducts intake assessments to design appropriate treatment plans
• Develops and delivers mental health outreach and educational programs to students and campus partners
• Provides didactic training to graduate trainees and new therapists in mental health fields
• Completes and maintains accurate and up-to-date clinical documentation and participates in case collaboration meetings
• Collaborates with campus stakeholders to enhance mental health services and promote inclusive wellness initiatives
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of diverse mental health issues and evidence-based therapeutic interventions
• Knowledge of conducting therapeutic sessions, both individually and in groups
• Skill in both oral and written communications
• Skill in delivering educational and outreach programs in a university setting
• Skill in training graduate students and new therapists
• Ability to handle complex, rapidly changing clinical situations, perform crisis intervention, and develop effective treatment plans
• Ability to collaborate effectively with other campus departments to promote holistic student wellness
• Ability to provide clinical services to diverse student population

Minimum Education & Experience

• Master's degree in related field
• 3 years of clinical experience
• Professional Certification as: Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT), or Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or ability to obtain within one year of hire

Job Level Overview

Specialized Contributor Level 2 - A fully functional role requiring established knowledge of the profession or field of work. Responsible for completing substantive assignments and projects. Problems are varied and non-routine, and resolution requires exercising judgment, analysis, advisement, creativity, and understanding broader sets of issues. May provide assistance to entry level staff.

Additional Details

As a Staff Therapist within Rochester Institute of Technology’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CaPS), the successful candidate will provide high-quality, culturally responsive mental health services to RIT students and contribute to the university’s commitment to student well-being, success, and belonging.

This 11-month position is embedded part-time within the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences (GCCIS), where the therapist will provide

individual counseling services to GCCIS students and consultation and support to GCCIS faculty and staff. The therapist will also remain an active member of the CaPS team, collaborating with colleagues across the university to promote

mental health, prevention, outreach, and crisis response initiatives.

This position requires independent licensure and, when applicable, diagnostic privilege within one year of the start date.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae (CV) and cover letter that clearly describe their interest in the position, including their enthusiasm for providing counseling services in an embedded collegiate setting. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

FLSA Category

Exempt

Work Location

On Campus

Compensation

$59,900 - $70,000

Application Materials

When you are ready to complete an application for this position please be prepared to submit the below requested information. This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to careers@rit.edu . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.