Clinician (Full-Time 9-Month Position)

Located in Boston’s historic Fenway area, Simmons University has a strong tradition of empowering women and challenging traditional gender roles. Simmons was founded for equality 125 years ago as one of the first higher education institutions dedicated to helping women become leaders. Today, our university continues to grow and evolve and now offers Boston’s only women’s undergraduate program and graduate programs open to all. You’re joining our community at an especially exciting time as we continue to innovate for the future.

About the role

The Counseling Center Clinician provides counseling services to Simmons undergraduate students, including triage, urgent care, and short and long-term counseling. The Clinician also supervises Counseling Center trainees, co-facilitates the Intern Training program, and could coordinate the Center’s outreach and wellness programming if interested.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling to Simmons University undergraduate students, including triage, urgent care, and shorter and longer-term counseling.
• Supervise Counseling Center trainees individually and/or in a small consultation group and complete evaluations as requested by their graduate programs.
• Co-facilitate the intern training program.
• Coordinate outreach and wellness programming.
• Serve as a liaison between the Counseling Center and the Multicultural Center.
• Participate in weekly staff and training-related meetings.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain legal clinical documentation for clients and supervisees.
• Follow the Code of Ethics for the Clinician's specific discipline.
• Responsible for “opening” and “closing” the Center on in-office days (8:30 and 4:30).
• Attend occasional Simmons-wide events as needed (move-in, commencement, etc).
• Respond to occasional evening and weekend contact from the Director regarding important client or administrative matters.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director.

Requirements

• LICSW or LICSW eligible in the state of Massachusetts.
• Two years post-mental health degree clinical experience with young adults.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a college/university setting.
• Experience providing clinical supervision.
• Experience and/or interest in outreach/wellness programming.

Skills

In addition to strong clinical skills, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated a commitment to:

• Collaborative Practice: Strong ability to work collaboratively on a small, multi-disciplinary team, which values group learning, self-reflective practice and engagement. Openness to teaching and to learning.
• Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: Dedication to social justice and anti-oppressive practice, as highlighted in the Counseling Center’s mission statement.
• Student Centered Practice: A passion for working with college students, from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
• Supervision and Training: An interest and commitment to training the next generation of clinicians.
• Problem Solving and Consultation: An ability to work well independently and problem solve while also appreciating the need for consultation, particularly when complex clinical or ethical concerns arise.
• Ongoing Learning: A commitment to learning and professional development as both the mental health field and colleges are always evolving.

Work Environment

• Hybrid eligibility (three days on campus, two days remote if desired).
• Full-Time 9-month position (benefits coverage over the 12-month period).
• 40 hours/week.
• In-office.
• Sitting with clients several hours/day in person or via telehealth.
• Typing.
• Occasional evening/weekend responsibilities (not more than 3-5x/year).
• Occasional evening/weekend contact with the director or other staff for urgent concerns.

Pay

Targeted hiring range: $57,000 - $60,000 annually (9-month). Actual compensation will be based on factors such as experience, education, skills, equity, and external market benchmarks.

Benefits

This is a benefits-eligible position. Our compensation philosophy is centered around a comprehensive package that includes pay, health benefits, and retirement savings offerings, as well as work-life balance initiatives such as flexible hours and remote work opportunities.