Staff/Senior Staff Psychologist or Staff/ Senior Staff Social Worker
Apply NowCompany: Boston College
Location: Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Description:
Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job Description
Staff or Senior Staff Psychologist or a Staff or SeniorStaff Social Worker
University Counseling Services of Boston College has anopening for a full-time Staff or Senior Staff Psychologist or a Staffor Senior Staff Social Worker. This is a full-time, 12-month position.Benefits are excellent and the salary range is competitive with peerinstitutions. We are seeking a clinician with demonstrated skills andinvestment in working with diverse student populations, and in providingeffective time limited individuals and group therapy as well as emergencypsychological care. Staff psychologists may also have the opportunity toprovide supervision within an established postdoctoral training program, andSenior Staff may have opportunities over time to provide clinical supervisionto junior staff members.
University Counseling Services (UCS) is a vibrant andwell-respected member of the university community. The mission of UCS is toaddress the mental health needs of the Boston College community, assistingstudents in the integration of the intellectual, emotional and spiritualdimensions of their lives. We seek to innovate and welcome opportunities forthe development of new ideas and approaches to the work, to which new staff maywell contribute. The staff of UCS provides a wide range of direct clinical servicesto a diverse group of undergraduate and graduate students. The UCS staff alsoworks with faculty, staff, and administrators in consultation, outreach andnumerous collaborative initiatives to improve mental health and wellbeing ofthe full campus community.
University Counseling Services is highly utilized withnearly 2,000 students receiving individual or group services each year.Counseling Services maintains close connections with the academic units of theuniversity as well as with Student Affairs partners. The department enjoysstrong working relationships with faculty, staff and administrators, as well aswith various student groups. We work to be a welcoming and supportive resourceto all students and the broader campus community.
UCS is committed to fostering a welcoming and supportiveenvironment through thoughtful and responsive care. With a focus on the wholeperson, we dedicate resources to ensuring all students feel valued, heard, andsupported in their personal and academic journeys. At the institutional level,BC actively recruits a student body with a wide range of backgrounds andexperiences. UCS strives to provide compassionate, person-centered care for allwho seek support.
Responsibilities Include:
Each staff member is expected to contribute to the greatergoals of the division and the university. These contributions (outside ofyour primary work area) may include supporting division and university-wideinitiatives, staffing events, and serving on committees as needed. Some of thiswork may take place on weekends and outside of normal business hours.
Pleaseinclude CV and Cover Letter, including contacts for two professional referenceswhen applying for this position.
Requirements
Requirements (across all titles):
Desired Qualifications:
Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following titles and hiring ranges:
Staff Psychologist: $83,680 -$104,600
Senior Staff Psychologist: $92,320 - $115,400
Staff Social Worker: $70,520 -$88,150
Senior Staff Social Worker: $77,800 -$97,250
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity.
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job Description
Staff or Senior Staff Psychologist or a Staff or SeniorStaff Social Worker
University Counseling Services of Boston College has anopening for a full-time Staff or Senior Staff Psychologist or a Staffor Senior Staff Social Worker. This is a full-time, 12-month position.Benefits are excellent and the salary range is competitive with peerinstitutions. We are seeking a clinician with demonstrated skills andinvestment in working with diverse student populations, and in providingeffective time limited individuals and group therapy as well as emergencypsychological care. Staff psychologists may also have the opportunity toprovide supervision within an established postdoctoral training program, andSenior Staff may have opportunities over time to provide clinical supervisionto junior staff members.
University Counseling Services (UCS) is a vibrant andwell-respected member of the university community. The mission of UCS is toaddress the mental health needs of the Boston College community, assistingstudents in the integration of the intellectual, emotional and spiritualdimensions of their lives. We seek to innovate and welcome opportunities forthe development of new ideas and approaches to the work, to which new staff maywell contribute. The staff of UCS provides a wide range of direct clinical servicesto a diverse group of undergraduate and graduate students. The UCS staff alsoworks with faculty, staff, and administrators in consultation, outreach andnumerous collaborative initiatives to improve mental health and wellbeing ofthe full campus community.
University Counseling Services is highly utilized withnearly 2,000 students receiving individual or group services each year.Counseling Services maintains close connections with the academic units of theuniversity as well as with Student Affairs partners. The department enjoysstrong working relationships with faculty, staff and administrators, as well aswith various student groups. We work to be a welcoming and supportive resourceto all students and the broader campus community.
UCS is committed to fostering a welcoming and supportiveenvironment through thoughtful and responsive care. With a focus on the wholeperson, we dedicate resources to ensuring all students feel valued, heard, andsupported in their personal and academic journeys. At the institutional level,BC actively recruits a student body with a wide range of backgrounds andexperiences. UCS strives to provide compassionate, person-centered care for allwho seek support.
Responsibilities Include:
- Depth oriented and skills based individual and group counseling and psychotherapy.
- Emergency coverage and crisis intervention.
- Solution focused - same day therapy.
- Clinical consultation to faculty, staff, students, and families.
- Outreach and training.
- Supervision of post-doctoral fellows or junior staff as needed and appropriate.
- Collaboration with departmental psychiatric providers.
- Evening and weekend on-call is periodicallyrequired as a back-up to external emergency coverage. In addition, as aprofessional, flexibility is expected to ensure that all responsibilities andtasks are completed effectively, even if that means occasionally working beyondregular hours.
Each staff member is expected to contribute to the greatergoals of the division and the university. These contributions (outside ofyour primary work area) may include supporting division and university-wideinitiatives, staffing events, and serving on committees as needed. Some of thiswork may take place on weekends and outside of normal business hours.
Pleaseinclude CV and Cover Letter, including contacts for two professional referenceswhen applying for this position.
Requirements
Requirements (across all titles):
- Expertise in providing psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and risk assessment for a large and diverse student population.
- Experience in collaboration with campus or community partners, such as faculty, staff, and partner healthcare providers.
- Background in outreach programming, psychoeducation, or training within a university or community setting.
- Proficiency in using electronic medical records (EMR) for clinical documentation and case management.
- Familiarity with culturally responsive care and the integration of mission-driven values, such as cura personalis, into mental health practice. Ability to practice independently.
- Demonstrated skill and investment in working with BIPOC client populations
Desired Qualifications:
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in understanding unique mental health needs of students with one or more marginalized identities on a college campus.
- Previous experience working in a University Counseling setting.
Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience based on the following titles and hiring ranges:
Staff Psychologist: $83,680 -$104,600
- Completed doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology.
- Licensure as a psychologist in Massachusetts within 3 months of starting
Senior Staff Psychologist: $92,320 - $115,400
- Completed doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology.
- Licensure as a psychologist in Massachusetts.
- Minimum of 5 years of post-licensure experience providing psychotherapy in a university mental health setting or similar setting.
- Experience with clinical supervision of junior staff.
Staff Social Worker: $70,520 -$88,150
- MSW from a CSWE-accredited program or a Board-approved doctoral degree in social work.
- Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts preferred, or ability to obtain LICSW within 3 months of starting.
- Minimum of 3 years of post-licensure experience providing psychotherapy in a university mental health setting or similar setting.
Senior Staff Social Worker: $77,800 -$97,250
- MSW from a CSWE-accredited program or a Board-approved doctoral degree in social work.
- Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts.
- Minimum of 5 years of post-licensure experienceproviding psychotherapy in a university mental health setting or similarsetting.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity.
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.