About this role
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. Reporting to the Associate Director of Clinical Services – East Baltimore, 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.
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 initial consultations, goal-directed therapy, workshops, groups, and crisis intervention. 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 time of year, needs of the clinical service, and liaison/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 therapy, individual counseling, group and relationship counseling, and crisis intervention for a diverse community of undergraduate and graduate students and trainees.
- Utilizes both flexible and goal-oriented approaches to individual treatment, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and interpersonal therapy, often in collaboration with treating psychiatrists.
- 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, attend student events, and participating in a range of student-led and student-focused programs.
- Maintains a visible presence in 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 professional development of trainees and SHWB staff through 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 as clinical supervisor, when applicable.
- 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 & Abilities
- Specialized training or experience working with one or more populations historically underrepresented in the utilization of traditional mental healthcare
- Clinical experience with presenting concerns prevalent within the student and learner population is strongly preferred; examples include 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
- Bilingual proficiency is highly desirable
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 (DSW, Ph.D., Psy.D., or relevant terminal degree) from an accredited program.
- Licensed as a psychologist in the required jurisdiction(s) noted in the job description or license-eligible (must obtain licensure in the required jurisdiction(s) within 6 months of hire).
- Clinical experience in a university setting strongly preferred.
About Johns Hopkins University Division of Student Health and Well-Being
The Johns Hopkins University Student Health & Well-Being practice group supports well-being, primary care and mental health services for JHU students and learners across all nine schools within the University. Our integrated service delivery model provides dynamic health and well-being promotion, 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 though phone and online resources.
We define well-being as an optimal and dynamic state that allows people and communities 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.
We are committed to recruiting, hiring, and supporting the professional development of a diverse team of practitioners and support staff who bring a range of intersecting identities as well as personal and professional experiences to their roles. The Johns Hopkins University comprises undergraduate and graduate students and learners from across the globe, and the division of Student Health and Well-being prioritizes innovative care delivery models to meet the evolving needs of our stakeholders and to support the development and sustainability of well-being.
Classified Title: Mental Health Services Clinician
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/ME
Starting Salary Range: $66,215 - $116,130 Annually ($89,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F/ 37.5 hour workweek; some evening work may be required due to programmatic needs
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus
Department name: Mental Health Services
Personnel area: University Student Services