Intercultural Specialist, Rhode Island School of Design

Job Summary

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) seeks an Intercultural Specialist to serve as a clinical staff member within Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).

About the Role

This role, under direction of the Director and senior level staff, provides clinical, educational, outreach, and consultation services specifically relevant to the needs of racial and ethnic minority students, in addition to generalist responsibilities.

Essential Functions

• Provides routine counseling services in the form of individual, group, and couples counseling; initial assessments; crisis appointments.
• Using RISD’s EMR system, prepares documentation of services provided to be reviewed and approved under the direct working supervision of an independently licensed provider.
• Ensures record-keeping and clinical services are in regulatory and ethical compliance and meet accreditation standards.
• With direct input from and approval by the Director and/or senior level staff, develops, recommends, coordinates, and delivers, as approved, multicultural outreach programs, services, training, and professional development on behalf of Counseling Services.
• Collaborates with campus partners to create and align opportunities that deepen the awareness and ensure the inclusion of minoritized populations.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of services, outreach, and training in issues of diversity, identity, and inclusion.
• Participates in case conferences, psychiatric case conferences, and staff meetings in Counseling Services.
• Serves in the on-call (after hours and weekend) coverage rotation.
• Provides limited consultation and outreach services to the RISD community.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• Demonstrated competency providing clinical services for diverse clients, including international populations and clients along the gender and sexual orientation spectra.
• Demonstrated experience providing clinical services for the wide range of presenting issues seen in college students, including assessing and managing risk and the treatment of serious concerns with direct support and guidance from senior staff.
• Appreciation and knowledge of intersecting identities, the process of identity development (intersectional identity development), and how this varies between individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to actively engage in clinical practice with students in ongoing counseling (with individuals, couples, groups), in crisis intervention, and in outreach programs.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver multicultural outreach programs, services, training, and professional development with guidance and support from Director and or senior level staff.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a very full caseload within a time-limited clinical setting.
• Experience in the use of electronic/medical records systems; must be computer literate.
• Basic knowledge of college student development theories and practice.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a highly collaborative manner.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Master’s degree from an accredited program in counseling, psychology, social work, mental health, or a related field required.
• Minimum 1 to 8 years of group and individual counseling experience in a supervised practicum, supervised internship, or post-graduate work setting with demonstrated knowledge and experience working with people from marginalized groups and the issues they face as they navigate within dominant culture(s) and between cultures required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.).
• Experience in a college or university counseling center.
• Familiarity with a variety of cultures (both international and domestic).
• Training or experience with issues such as racial fatigue, code switching, and impostor syndrome.
• Clinical experience working with immigrant, and/or refugee populations.
• Passion for and commitment to social justice.
• Experience providing training and supervision in an APA-accredited training program.
• Fluency in multiple languages.