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.

Direct Clinical Service (65%)

• 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 research on student behavioral health and evidence-based intervention strategies.
• Contributes to the professional development of trainees and SHWB staff through the provision of didactic training and seminars.
• Participates in case consultation, student risk management, peer chart reviews, and other departmental committees as directed.
• Participates in clinical training programs; licensed psychologists will enter the pool of available individual supervisors for the APA-approved psychology internship training program after 2 years of post-licensure experience.
• Works collaboratively with campus partners to support both clinical and programmatic needs of students and learners.
• Participates in MHS recruitment and hiring processes.
• Completes documentation and administrative duties in accordance with MHS policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Special Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities

• Clinical interest and experience working with diverse students and learners, including populations that are historically underrepresented or underserved in traditional mental healthcare.
• Clinical interest and experience with presenting concerns prevalent within students and learners, including identity development, trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, disordered eating, co-occurring substance use disorders, sleep disorders, and ADHD.
• Experience independently executing psycho-educational presentations, programs, and events for a wide audience of students and learners.
• Bilingual proficiency is highly desirable.
• Strong organization, time management, and responsiveness to feedback in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Additional Information (Working Conditions)

• This is a 37.5-hour-per-week, 12-month permanent position
• One evening clinic per week may be required.
• Evening and weekend work may be required, dependent on programmatic needs of the University and for activities during the academic year (e.g., orientation, special events, etc.).
• One day of remote work is standard; additional remote days may be required or permitted based on operational needs.
• This position is designated as a Required Attendance Employee, designated as vital to the operation of a work group, so may be required to work during a university closure in response to operational needs.

About JHU Student Health and Well-Being

The Johns Hopkins University Student Health & Well-Being (SHWB) practice group provides holistic services that are accessible, inclusive, equitable, and high-quality in order to foster a proactive, supportive culture and enhance students’ and trainees’ experience at Johns Hopkins University while preparing them to lead fulfilling personal and professional lives. Our integrated service delivery model provides dynamic health promotion and well-being support and programming, student disability services, including guidance and resources, and in-person primary and mental health care options at our clinics, as well as remote support through phone and online resources to JHU students and learners across all ten schools within the University.

We define well-being as an optimal and dynamic state that allows people and communities to achieve their full potential. By focusing on the whole - the whole person, the whole educational experience, the whole institution, the whole community - well-being becomes a multifaceted goal and a shared responsibility for the entire institution.

The Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and advance these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work from an accredited institution. Licensed as a mental health provider in required jurisdiction(s)noted in job description (LMFT, LCPC, LCSW-C) or license-eligible (must obtain licensure in required jurisdiction(s) within 6 months of hire).
• Minimum of 2 years post-graduate clinical experience.
• Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in psychology from an APA accredited program and completion of an APA internship. If eligibility is based on a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in psychology, post-grad experience is not required to meet the minimum qualifications. Recent doctoral graduate hires must obtain licensure as a psychologist in required jurisdiction(s) noted in job description within 12 months of hire.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree (DWS, Ph.D., Psy.D. or relevant terminal degree) from an accredited program.
• Licensed as a psychologist in required jurisdiction(s) noted in job description or license-eligible (must obtain licensure in required jurisdiction(s) within 6 months of hire).
• Clinical experience in a university setting is strongly preferred.