"Psychologist"

Position Overview

Provide services designed to promote the mental health and well-being of our campus community, including minimizing the impact of mental illness and/or emotional distress on the academic and personal pursuits.

Why Work at UMBC?

UMBC offers competitive compensation. This role starts at $81,000 and has over 4 weeks of vacation for regular full time roles. Tuition remission is also available. For 15 years in a row UMBC has been recognized as a Great College to Work For!

Responsibilities

Provide services designed to promote the mental health and well-being of our campus community, including minimizing the impact of mental illness and/or emotional distress on the academic and personal pursuits. Provide counseling services for students experiencing personal, social, and emotional difficulties that may impede academic progress, including: assessments, individual care, group counseling, crisis interventions, case management, and referrals to campus resources and outside campus providers. Other responsibilities include psycho-educational groups and outreach and mental health promotion programs. May provide training and clinical supervision for mental health trainees and entry level professionals, and training for paraprofessional staff and student peer groups. Assess and treat mental health concerns via triages, single session therapy, time-limited individual counseling, and group counseling. Assist students with mental health needs including, but not limited to, referral to community resources and facilitating access to higher level of care (e.g., coordination of discharge planning). Consult with faculty, staff, students, and family members, who are concerned about a student. Cover daytime and after hours on-call crisis services. Assist students in their decision-making regarding accessing mental health care and other supportive resources. Assess students’ needs and their level of risk of harm to self and others. Consider how to best support students’ health and academic success. Disposition after assessment of student mental health needs.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Doctoral degree or foreign equivalent in counseling or clinical psychology and experience with the provision of mental health care to older adolescents and/or young adults. Experience may be through paid employment or paid or unpaid internships. Required Certifications/Licensure: Must have license as a Psychologist in Maryland or be Maryland license-eligible within the first year of employment. Note: Part-time telecommuting authorized, 1 to 2 days per week remote.

Background Screening Statement

A background check will be required.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Upload a cover letter and a resume.

Closing Date

October 6, 2025

Benefits

UMBC offers a rich benefits package. Regular and grant funded regular positions: Generous Leave which includes accruing: 22 Days of Annual Leave, 15 Days of Sick Leave, 15 Holidays, 3 Personal Days. Tuition Remission: 8 credit hours per semester. Tuition remission at UMBC for eligible dependents after two years of FT employment. Additional Benefits: Life and disability insurance, Retirement plans (including the choice of joining the pension plan), Professional development opportunities, Wellness opportunities, & Much more.

Salary

Salary: $81,000 - $90,000 depending on qualifications and experience.

Hours

Full-time

Type

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Equal Opportunity Statement

UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women, minority group members, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Title IX

As an institution that receives federal financial assistance, UMBC adheres to Title IX and does not discriminate on the basis of sex. For more information about Title IX and contact information for Title IX Coordinator click here.

Accommodation

If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 410-455-2337 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Work Authorization

As required by the 1986 Immigration Act, be prepared to present acceptable documentation upon hire showing your identity and that you are a U.S. citizen or an alien who is authorized to work.

About University of Maryland, Baltimore County

UMBC is a dynamic public research university integrating teaching, research and service to benefit the citizens of Maryland. As an Honors University, the campus offers academically talented students a strong undergraduate liberal arts foundation that prepares them for graduate and professional study, entry into the workforce, and community service and leadership. UMBC emphasizes science, engineering, information technology, human services and public policy at the graduate level. UMBC contributes to the economic development of the State and the region through entrepreneurial initiatives, workforce training, K-16 partnerships, and technology commercialization in collaboration with public agencies and the corporate community. UMBC is dedicated to cultural and ethnic diversity, social responsibility and lifelong learning.