Staff Social Worker

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Job Posting Title

Staff Social Worker

Job Description Summary

Administrative Exempt

Job Description

Position Summary

This position provides direct clinical care to Wellesley College students including clinical assessments, referrals to community providers, risk assessments, individual and group therapy. This position works in the Counseling Service as a member of the clinical team. The clinical team work includes participating in core staff meetings, team meetings, staff retreats, professional development and working collaboratively with other members of our clinical team to support high quality mental health care. It also includes participation in the Division of Student Affairs including attendance at divisional meetings and training sessions. In addition, the role includes clinical supervision of interns and trainees and participation in the after hours on-call rotation.

Primary Position Responsibilities 

• To provide direct clinical services including clinical assessment, referrals to community providers, risk assessment and safety planning, individual psychotherapy and group therapy 

• To provide emergency and after hours on-call services as part of our on-call rotation

• To provide clinical supervision for interns and trainees 

• To participate in the counseling service’s Clinical Training Program by offering lectures, didactic training and/or facilitated discussion for our interns and trainees

• To participate in outreach programs and to work collaboratively with campus partners, as indicated 

 Performance Profile 

• To help students become stabilized, gain greater insight and understanding, and be empowered to manage their mental health challenges 

• To assist the interns and trainees in gaining greater proficiency and efficiency in providing a variety of clinical and educational treatment modalities including individual and group therapy, training and educational workshops 

• To assist in providing urgent and emergent mental health support both during the day- as clinician of the day, and after hours- as on-call counselor, on a rotating basis

• To be an effective team player and collaborator, as a member of the Counseling Service, as well as within the Division of Student Life To maintain expertise as a mental health provider by following licensure requirements, ethical guidelines and practices, HIPAA and Mass State law

• To remain open and flexible as the needs and demands of the student body, clinical practice, and higher ed best practices change and evolve

Supervisory Responsibilities

• To provide clinical supervision to interns and trainees, who are part of the Clinical Training Program. 

• To participate in the Clinical Training Program by offering lectures, didactic training and/or facilitated discussion with our interns and trainees 

• To co-facilitate groups and/or workshops with trainees 

• To work with trainees to facilitate their participation in outreach programs

 Education Required 

• Master’s degree in Social Work and licensed to practice as a Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts 

Experience Required 

• Experience providing clinical assessments, individual therapy, risk assessment and safety planning

Experience Pr