Sr. Mental Health Services Clinician
Student Health and Well-Being (SHWB) Mental Health Services at Johns Hopkins University seeks an energetic, organized, and motivated Sr, Mental Health Services (MHS) Clinician, Chat with a Counselor Program Coordinator to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment focused on delivering innovative mental healthcare and supporting the well-being of a diverse community of learners.
The Senior Mental Health Services Clinician, Chat with a Counselor Program Coordinator, is part of an interdisciplinary team of clinicians providing clinical and outreach services to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students and learners across Johns Hopkins University.
Senior Clinicians within Mental Health Services participate in the full range of clinical service delivery and hold other responsibilities, including program coordination, supervision of 1-2 staff and/or interns, and professional development activities commensurate with their levels of experience. As a Chat with a Counselor Program Coordinator, this clinician will lead the coordination of liaisons who provide outreach to populations that are historically underrepresented in the utilization of traditional mental healthcare.
All MHS clinicians work collaboratively with psychiatry, primary care, and health promotion staff to provide care that emphasizes holistic wellness and mental well-being and that leverages students’ resilience and other key skills. Clinicians work collaboratively with campus partners across the University through outreach and liaison activities.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- This position’s direct clinical service and supervisory responsibilities will be primarily based at the Homewood and East Baltimore clinics but may provide virtual or in-person services, supervision, or have occasional reporting requirements at other locations in Maryland or Washington, D.C. See minimum qualifications for required timeframes for licensure. Jurisdictions required, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
- Percentages of duties and responsibilities are given as a general guideline and will vary depending on the time of year, needs of the clinical service, and program coordination responsibilities.
Chat with a Counselor Program Oversight (10-20%)
- Manages the Mental Health Services liaison program, including Chat with a Counselor schedule and marketing strategies; supports liaisons with connecting to student groups and serves as primary MHS liaison to the Center for Diversity and Inclusion.
- Serves as primary liaison to the Vivien Thomas Scholars initiative; delivers programs and consultation to program leadership and scholar participants.
- Engages various campus stakeholders and student groups to determine needs for Chat with a Counselor initiative, and works with MHS staff to develop content to meet these needs.
- Coordinates quarterly professional development training seminar, with a particular focus on supporting populations that are historically underrepresented in traditional mental health services.
- Leads a monthly consultation group for clinicians providing Chat and liaison services.
- Develops, implements, and utilizes evaluation feedback for Chat with a Counselor and liaison services to inform future offerings.
- Remains abreast of current literature and research on student behavioral health and evidence-based intervention strategies, with a particular focus on health equity.
Supervision and Leadership Development (10-20%)
- Supervises 1-2 clinical staff and/or psychology doctoral interns through goal setting, performance evaluations and accountability management.
- Provides clinical supervision and ensures that supervisees are delivering high-quality mental health services and practicing within MHS guidelines; intern supervision includes review of tapes, leading didactic seminars, and participation in training program activities.
- Participates in recruitment, hiring, and training processes for clinical staff and interns.
- Contributes to staff development, engagement, and teambuilding activities and actively participates in MHS-wide events.
Direct Clinical Service (50-60%)
- Creates a warm and welcoming clinical environment where clients feel supported and respected as they pursue their personal, academic, and professional goals.
- Provides multiculturally informed direct clinical services, including initial consultations, intake assessments, single-session consultation, goal-oriented individual and group therapy, and risk assessments.
- Utilizes both flexible and goal-oriented approaches to individual treatment, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and interpersonal therapy, often in collaboration with psychiatric providers.
- Collaborates with providers within SHWB as an interdisciplinary treatment team, including therapists, psychiatric providers, primary care clinicians, case management, and disability services staff.
- Provides clinical case management to support connections to appropriate resources and bridge clients to care.
- Consults, as appropriate, with providers in the community to facilitate continuity of care.
Outreach (10-20%)
- Engages in opportunities for informal interactions with students to reduce barriers to counseling, which may include offering drop-in and chat hours, attending student events, orientation, resource fairs, and participating in a range of student-led and student-focused programs.
- Contributes to content for MHS social media and website content.
- Serves as liaison to the Center for Diversity and Inclusion to enhance relationships with student groups, faculty, staff, and trainees; range of activities may include needs assessment, embedded chat or drop-in hours, facilitating skills training or workshops, consultation, etc.
Special Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities
- Specialized training or experience with outreach to populations that are historically underrepresented in the utilization of mental healthcare.
- Clinical experience with concerns prevalent within the student and learner population is strongly preferred (e.g., identity development, trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, disordered eating, co-occurring substance use disorders, sleep disorders, and ADHD).
- Experience independently executing psycho-educational presentations, programs, and events.
- Bilingual proficiency is highly desirable.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's Degree in counseling, psychology, or social work from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of 5 years of post-graduate clinical experience.
- Minimum of 1 year of clinical supervisory experience.
- Licensed as a mental health provider in required jurisdiction(s) noted in job description (psychologist, LMFT, LCPC, LCSW-C) or license-eligible (licensed as a mental health provider in another jurisdiction, must obtain licensure in required jurisdiction(s) within 6 months of hire).
Substitution/Equivalency,
- Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Psy.D., DSW, or equivalent) in a relevant clinical discipline from an accredited program and completion of an accredited internship. If eligibility is based on a doctoral degree, a minimum of three years of post-graduate experience and two or more years of licensure as a psychologist or board-approved status as a social worker or professional counselor is required to meet the minimum qualifications.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctoral Degree (DSW, Ph.D., Psy.D. or relevant terminal degree) from an accredited program.
- Experience with APA-approved doctoral training programs as a clinical supervisor and familiarity with the compliance requirements for accreditation of APA-approved internships in health service psychology.
- Clinical experience in a university setting strongly preferred.
Classified Title: Sr. Mental Health Services Clinician
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MF
Starting Salary Range: $75,100 - $131,700 Annually ($100,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: 8:30am - 6pm are clinic hours; schedule adjusted accordingly for 37.5 hour work week
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus
Department name: Mental Health Services
Personnel area: University Student Services