Psychologist (Level 1 or 2) - Bellingham, United States - Western Washington University

Description

Position Title Psychologist (Level 1 or 2) About the University Western Washington University, with over 16,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty.

The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range.

The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western is the highest-ranking public, master's-granting university in the Pacific Northwest, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity.

Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community.

Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive.

In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents.

Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

About the Department The Counseling & Wellness Center supports Western's mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement.

We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.

The Mission of the Counseling and Wellness Center is to facilitate student success and psychological well-being through culturally sensitive clinical services, outreach, and consultation.

In keeping with the educational mission of the university, we also contribute to the mental health professions by serving as a training site for graduate students in psychology and counseling.

We support the professional development of our staff and strive to embody the wellness we promote within the campus community.

The Counseling and Wellness Center fosters a community that values and respects diversity.

An inclusive definition of diversity recognizes the variety of personal and social experiences that make individuals and communities different from one another.

These differences include race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, size, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information, veteran status, and the many other ways one might identify.

About the Position

Provide clinical assessment, referral, psychological counseling, and crisis intervention to university students. Diagnose according to the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. Provide clinical supervision to graduate doctoral and masters trainees. Facilitate group therapy.

Applicants licensed as a psychologist for at least the past 5 years may be hired at the Psychologist 2 level.

This is a permanent position, available as either an 11-month or 12-month appointment.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

Provide clinical supervision to doctoral and masters-level trainees

• Meeting with supervisee(s) a minimum of two-hours a week face-to-face.
• Reviewing supervisee's clinical work by case consultation, reviewing session videos and record keeping, and guiding their clinical and professional development.
• Teaching intern seminars.
• Attending supervision conferences to discuss trainees'' progress and prepare written evaluations of supervisees' work.

Write prompt documentation of assessments, counseling sessions, crisis interventions, and clinical consultation/case management.

• Assist clients in obtaining off-campus referrals when they need or desire longer-term or more specialized counseling.
• Coordinate care with other WWU services (e.g., Student Health Center, Prevention and Wellness Services, disAbility Resources, Student Outreach Services).

Provide culturally informed psychological counseling in individual, couple, and group modalities for a diverse student population across the spectrum of developmental and mental health issues by applying skills and techniques of evaluation, assessment of clients'' diagnosis according to the current DSM, psychometry, psychotherapy, crisis counseling, consultation and referral.

• Provide triage and crisis assessment to evaluate student risk of harm to self (suicide) or harm to others, and determine when a student should be referred for evaluation by a hospital social worker, Designated Mental Health Professional, or another mental health or medical professional.

Provide consultation and outreach to faculty, staff, parents, student organizations, and other campus offices to facilitate student development, increase awareness and understanding of general counseling issues, and identify appropriate responses to student mental health needs within the University setting.

Provide coordination of the Counseling Center's work in specific areas related to collaboration with other units (e.g., Residence Life), specific services delivered by the CC (e.g., groups program, outreach and consultation), and/or areas of clinical expertise (e.g., military veterans, students having ADHD and/or autism spectrum diagnoses, trauma survivors, students with a diverse range of cultural identities).

Participate in Counseling Center administrative activities, such as staff meetings and committees.

Consult with other staff and trainees about student mental health issues informally as well as in peer consultation, medical - psychological consultation, and professional development training.

Required Qualifications Ph.
D./Psy.
D. in clinical or counseling psychology.

Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Psychologist in the State of Washington.

Experience providing risk assessment and crisis response.

Experience facilitating counseling groups.

Demonstrated competency working with multicultural, LGBT, and other diverse populations.

Work experience as a part of a collaborative team-based approach to clinical services in a fast-paced work setting.

Preferred Qualifications Licensed 2 or more years as a psychologist.

Experience supervising doctoral trainees in a college counseling center.

Experience providing outreach and consultation.

Demonstrated competency in providing bilingual therapy.

Experience and skills with Eating Disorders/Body Image Issues, Sexual Assault and DBT.

Experience and skills in working with Latino populations.

Experience and skills in working with Asian populations.

Experience and skills in providing Trans-affirming services.

Experience and skills with use of technology to enhance services.

Experience with Titanium Schedule Electronic Health Record.

Experience working with student-athletes and/or performance populations.

Demonstrated experience in the administration of psychological and cognitive assessments.

Special Requirements Psychologist license in Washington State required no later than 6 months after job start date.

Conditions of Employment All employees must comply with our Immunization policies, including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity within 60-days of hire.

Please reach out to if you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations. Salary

Position is available as either an 11-month or 12-month appointment.

For 11 month appointment, hiring range for position is $88,528 - $101,805/year. Through longevity position tops out at $115,082/year.

For 12 month appointment, hiring range for position is $96,580 - $111,067/year. Through longevity position tops out at $125,554/year.

Benefits Information

Benefits Overview for Administrative Professional Position.

Application Instructions

A cover letter and resume are required and should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.

Please include the names and contact information of three professional references. References will only be contacted if necessary, with notice provided beforehand.

Closing Date Notes

Application review begins January 5, 2024; position is open until filled.

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff.

Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and parenting status), disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or genetic information in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs.

See WWU's Policy on Ensuring Equal Opportunity and Prohibiting Discrimination and Retaliation. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; voice) or 711 (Washington Relay);

WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources Disability Services, or 711 (Washington Relay).

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This report is provided pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act ("The Clery Act").

It includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on Western's campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Western; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.

The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters.

You can obtain a copy of this report in printed or alternate formats by contacting the Office of the Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services at The report can be found at:
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires which includes a sexual misconduct background check.