Mental Health Services Clinician (Student Health & Well-Being Mental Health Services)

Student Health and Well-Being (SHWB) Mental Health Services at Johns Hopkins University seeks an energetic, organized, and motivated Mental Health Services Clinician 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 Mental Health Services Clinician is part of a team of clinicians providing clinical and outreach services to students and learners across Johns Hopkins University. This position offers an exciting opportunity to be part of an interdisciplinary team of professionals who are passionate about taking a holistic approach to supporting the well-being of students.

The Mental Health Services Clinician focuses on generalist clinical service delivery, along with expertise in outreach, education, case management, and consultation as essential mental health interventions. The person in this position works collaboratively with primary care, psychiatry, and health promotion staff, along with colleagues in Mental Health Services, to provide care that emphasizes holistic wellness and mental well-being and that leverages students’ resilience and other key skills.

As with all staff within Mental Health Services (MHS), the Mental Health Services Clinician provides a full range of clinical services, including goal-directed individual therapy, single-session interventions, workshops, groups, and crisis intervention. The person in this position works collaboratively with primary care, psychiatry, and health promotion staff, along with colleagues in Mental Health Services, to provide care that emphasizes holistic wellness and mental well-being and that leverages students’ resilience and other key skills. The Mental Health Services Clinician will collaborate with campus partners across the University through outreach and liaison activities.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• This position’s direct clinical service responsibilities will be primarily based at the East Baltimore clinic, but may provide virtual or in-person services and supervision 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, the needs of the clinical service, and program coordination responsibilities.

• 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 goal-oriented approaches to initial consultations, intake assessments, single-session interventions, individual counseling, single-session consultations, groups, and crisis intervention for a diverse community of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.
• Utilizes both flexible and goal-oriented approaches to individual treatment, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and interpersonal therapy.
• 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 (10-15%)

• Develops, implements, and integrates evaluation feedback for psycho-educational workshops and other presentations for JHU students and learners.
• 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, and participating in a range of student-led and student-focused programs.
• Maintains a visible presence in the campus community through participation in outreach and educational activities, including orientation, resource fairs, and community activities
• Contributes to content for MHS social media and website content.
• Serves as liaison to a school, division or department within JHU to enhance relationships with faculty, staff, students, and trainees; range of activities may include needs assessment, embedded chat or drop-in hours, participation in CARE teams, facilitating skills training or workshops, consultation, etc.

Collaborative and Other Activities (20%)

• Remains abreast of current literature and resea