Staff Psychologist /Focus on Law Students (Chicago Campus)
The Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Chicago Campus office, at Northwestern University (NU) is searching for a Staff Psychologist with a particular focus in reaching and providing services to students in the NU School of Law. This is a full-time 12 month position reporting to the Director of Clinical Services, Chicago CAPS office. The staff member will conduct evaluations and provide brief therapy in individual and/or group settings for NU students, and provide crisis intervention, consultation, and outreach and educational programming to the NU Chicago campus community. Also, the position will supervise graduate trainees in psychology. Evening hours will be required.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
CAPS is a dynamic unit within the Division of Student Affairs at NU and is highly utilized by students and other campus community members seeking consultations. CAPS staff are highly cohesive, collegial and passionate about working with students. In addition, the staff highly value strengths-based leadership and partnering with other campus constituents to meet the needs of our students. CAPS has offices on both the Evanston and Chicago campuses and, approximately 14% of the student body (NU has a total student population of approximately 17,000 students across both campuses) accesses our clinical services each year. In addition, we reach over 10,000 campus community members through outreach and educational programming. CAPS also has a training program, including a Post-Doctoral Fellowship and a Pre-Doctoral Internship in Psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association. CAPS is a learning organization, in that our strategic planning, priority setting, clinical and other services, and professional development are informed by local data collection as well as benchmarking with national trends and peer institutions. CAPS also identifies very closely with the vision, values and guiding principles of our umbrella organization, the Division of Student Affairs:
Vision
We will be full partners in the student learning experience
Mission
To provide essential psychological services that address the psychological and developmental needs of students to help them thrive academically and interpersonally.
Values Statement
INTEGRITY
* We exercise the highest ethical and professional standards in our advancement of the student learning experience and in relationships with community and external partners.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
* We commit ourselves to creating a Northwestern community that facilitates full and equal access to learning in and outside the classroom.
* We assess our programs, services, and institutional climate to contribute to an equitable and inclusive Northwestern experience.
INNOVATION
*We look for creative and sustainable approaches to enhance our work, challenge assumptions, and promote strategies to advance student learning and success.
*We inspire and are inspired; we infuse energy and passion into the pursuit of our vision and mission.
COLLABORATION
*We practice open, authentic, and civil communication. We seek first to understand.
*We partner with one another, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members in a collegial manner that is consistently professional, respectful, and empathic.
STEWARDSHIP
*We strive to be thoughtful and responsible with our natural and institutional resources, facilities, and spaces.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Commitment to Excellence: Upholding excellence as our ultimate principle in our personal conduct, work, programs, policies, and services.
Accountability: Holding ourselves and others responsible to our values and guiding principles and institutional resources.
Communication: Consistently listening intently and sharing clear information with internal and external constituents in a timely manner.
Curiosity: Asking questions and seeking new approaches and strategies to find solutions and improve programs, policies, and services.
Authenticity: Engaging with sincerity and honesty in our interactions and decision making.
Intentionality: Making deliberate and strategic decisions that contribute to the welfare of our students, colleagues, and community.
CAPS’ DIVERSITY VALUE STATEMENT
Northwestern CAPS is fully committed to providing services that affirm the dignity, worth, and value of all individuals. We believe in creating an atmosphere of openness, trust, respect, and safety where diverse attitudes, beliefs, values, and behaviors can be explored and discussed. We seek to understand and honor individual differences, including but not limited to experiences related to: race, ethnicity, national origin, religious and spiritual beliefs, gender, sexuality, physical and mental abilities, size and appearance, and socio-economic status.
Mental health concerns are often affected by social forces in the environment related to power and privilege, such as racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, heterosexism, and other forms of marginalization and oppression. Often pervasive and institutionalized, these forces are unacknowledged in many settings, leaving the impacted individuals to feel alone, voiceless, and invalidated. Our staff and trainees consider these forces in the struggles of students who seek help at CAPS, and actively address them in a culturally sensitive manner, employing approaches that include empowerment and advocacy.
Our commitment to culturally sensitive communications extends to interactions with colleagues, trainees, faculty, staff, parents, and the greater local, national, and international community. We strive to make CAPS an open, affirming, and safe working environment in which all parties feel understood, valued, and accepted. We take personal and organizational responsibility to grow in our awareness, reduce barriers and bias, and strengthen our multicultural competence.
We understand that inclusiveness and social justice require an ongoing endeavor, and we can never assume to have reached the final point. At times, values may conflict, but we are committed to supporting and challenging each other through difficult dialogues. Courage and empathy are necessary building blocks for a community in which differences are celebrated.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
CLINICAL SERVICES (75% of time):
Conduct triage and intake assessments and provide brief individual and group counseling for Northwestern students on the Chicago campus.
Provide intakes, crisis management, triage, daytime walk-in emergency service, and assume after-hours on-call responsibilities for daytime and evening emergency services.
Maintain clinical records and necessary statistics of psychotherapeutic and other client contacts in Titanium Electronic Record System.
Consult with psychiatrists in conjunction with prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medication for psychotherapy patients.
Consult with parents, physicians, faculty, academic deans, residence life staff, off-campus counseling services, other campus offices and students, when appropriate, and with appropriate authorization in order to provide quality care to students.
Make referrals to off-campus therapists, clinics, or hospitals, when appropriate.
TRAINING (5% of time):
Supervise and participate in training experiences for masters and doctoral level graduate trainees. Provide case management and consultation to trainees, as assigned. Provide crisis management supervision to trainees, as requested.
OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING (15% of time):
Conduct outreach and other student learning programs on the Chicago campus.
Plan and conduct wellness-focused orientation sessions for new students, Wellness Week, and related events in Law School as determined with the School of Law Dean of Students.
Consult with School of Law Dean of Students and Assistant Dean of Students on mental health issues.
Attend School of Law Student Services staff and directors meetings.
Provide periodic consults in the School of Law with staff and faculty on student issues.
Promote, with Dean of Students, School of Law programming in national legal education fora.
OTHER DUTIES (5% of time):
Attend and participate in regular CAPS staff meetings, case conferences, and in-service training.
Participates in Student Affairs and other university committees, as assigned by the Director of Clinical Services, Chicago CAPS, and/or Executive Director.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Hold a completed doctoral level degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA accredited program.
Have completed a pre-doctoral internship at an APA accredited site.
Licensed or license-eligible (post-doctoral hours completed) in the State of Illinois.
Demonstrated experience and ability to work as part of a highly cohesive and interdisciplinary team in a university counseling center.
Have past experience (1-3 years post-doctoral) in a university counseling center, including individual psychotherapy, group therapy, supervision of Masters and doctoral level psychology graduate students in an APA accredited site, outreach and consultation.
Demonstrated competency and extensive experience in crisis intervention and consultation with collateral parties.
Demonstrated understanding and experience with college student developmental theory from undergraduate through graduate/professional levels.
Have experience with and commitment to working with diverse clients, including individuals from ethnically/racially diverse backgrounds, individuals representing varying sexual orientations, international students, and working cross-culturally.
PREFERRED ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Have experience and knowledge about the specific developmental and academic/career concerns for law students and the specific challenges they may face in legal training. Previous experience with this student population and others attending professional schools is highly preferred.
Familiarity with multicultural theory and competence, such as imposter syndrome and stereotype threat.
Knowledge and experience with cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder; substance abuse assessment and treatment.
Knowledge and experience with positive psychology and wellness theory.
Strong consideration will be given to candidates who have experience/expertise in empirically validated treatment modalities, especially dialectical behavioral therapy
Strong creativity and problem-solving skills.
Department Website
http://www.northwestern.edu/counseling/index.html
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
Required Application Materials
To be considered for the position (Job opening ID: 27099) applicants must submit the following materials electronically on the Northwestern University Human Resources site at http://www.northwestern.edu/hr/careers/ :
Cover letter outlining interest in the position and addressing how you meet the specific job requirements;
A current CV or Resume;
Names and contact information (including address, telephone number, and e-mail) of three professional references.
As per Northwestern University policy, this position requires a criminal background check. Successful applicants will need to submit to a criminal background check prior to employment.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes including veterans and individuals with disabilities.