Overview

Counseling and Mental Health Services (CMHS), a department within the Division of Student Health, operates as a unified service across the Boston, Grafton, SMFA, and Medford sites. The Grafton site serves the in-person needs of over 500 professional students on the Grafton Health Science Campus and supports through virtual means the needs of over 3,000 professional students on the Boston Health Science campus and the Maine medical track. The Boston site serves the in-person needs of approximately 2,500 professional students on the Boston Health Sciences Campus, supports through virtual means the needs of roughly 400 medical students in the Maine medical track, and provides back-up virtual support for the Grafton Campus.

CMHS contributes to the university's educational mission through various activities devoted to prevention, intervention, and consultation related to mental health needs. The department is committed to providing a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and culturally informed environment. We are a multicultural team with an ongoing focus on deepening our understanding of the intersectional identities of all members of our community. We bring energy and a collaborative approach to the provision of brief, goal-oriented short-term counseling and psychiatric services. In addition, we are active on campus doing training, outreach, and liaison work, as well as consulting with the Tufts community of students and staff regarding students of concern. We also provide crisis intervention services to the Grafton community as a primary duty and backup virtual support for crisis intervention to the Boston and Maine campuses.

What You'll Do

The staff clinician/psychologist works as an integral member of the student health service team. Based at the Grafton site, this position provides in-person services to Grafton students and virtual support to the Boston and Maine locations. This position entails the provision of direct clinical services to students, including conducting Initial Consultations, evaluation and treatment of individuals and student couples, group counseling, crisis intervention, liaison/outreach activities, community consultation, and crisis management. Additionally, clinicians are expected to play an active role in outreach to the Tufts University community and act as mental health consultants to students, faculty, and staff. Participation and presentations in in-service training will be required

• Direct Clinical Service:
  • Initial Consultations (ICs): Conduct Initial Consultation appointments to determine the most helpful resources and next steps for students, accommodating same-day or next-day appointments.
  • Therapeutic Services: Provide a full range of psychological services, including individual therapy, student couples work, and group treatment in a short-term, fast-paced environment.
  • Post-Hospitalization Support: Conduct assessments and facilitate meetings for students returning to campus following a hospitalization or a stay at an off-campus mental health treatment facility to ensure appropriate continuity of care.
  • Student of Concern Response: Manage outreach and follow-up on Student of Concern cases, collaborating with campus intervention teams to facilitate wellness checks and coordinated care.
  • Consultation: Provide clinical consultation to other members of the Tufts community regarding students of concern.
  • Perform other clinical duties as assigned.
• Administrative:
  • Documentation: Utilize the electronic medical record system (Medicat One) for scheduling and timely documentation.
  • Compliance: Complete and maintain clinical documentation in accordance with university policies, procedures, and relevant ethical and legal standards.
  • Meetings: Participate in team meetings, staff meetings, and other departmental meetings as required.
  • Professional Standards: Maintain awareness of legal and ethical principles, best practices, and current developments in the field
• Outreach and training:
  • Liaison Work: Participate in community outreach/liaison activities and programs as defined by the Director of CMHS or their designee.
  • Collaboration: Collaborate with campus partners to provide mental health consultation and support cross-departmental student wellbeing initiatives.
  • Orientation: Participate in orientation and outreach activities for incoming and returning students.
• Emergency services:
  • Crisis Management: Provide direct assessment, crisis management, and safety planning, including arranging assessments at the ER when indicated.
  • Campus Partnership: Collaborate successfully with other campus services, such as campus police, student health service, and Deans, to manage mental health emergencies.

What We're Looking For

Basic Requirements:

Knowledge and experience typically acquired by:

• Ph.D. or PsyD in psychology and licensed in Massachusetts as a Psychologist Provider.
• Demonstrated experience and expertise working with diverse populations, including communities of color, LGBTQI+ students, and transgender/non-binary students.
• Clinical experience involving brief therapy, preferably with a college student/young adult population.
• Strong generalist experience with anxiety management, trauma, substance abuse, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder.
• Ability to participate in after-hours on-call rotation and other after-hours campus activities as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three or more years of post-license clinical experience.
• Experience addressing crises in a college or university setting.
• Skilled in triage and Initial Consultations, with the ability to quickly determine the best type of service to meet client needs and goals.
• Bilingual/multilingual skills.

Pay Range

Minimum $79,600.00, Midpoint $99,600.00, Maximum $119,500.00

Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.