Staff Psychologist

Staff PsychologistAs a member of Counseling Services, the Full-Time Staff Psychologist provides direct clinical services, including crisis intervention, diagnostic assessment, individual and group psychotherapy, triage assessment, and outreach, to a diverse population of Health Sciences students at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in support of academic success and retention.ResponsibilitiesEvaluation, diagnosis, short-term treatment, consultation, and referrals, if necessary.Provision of crisis intervention in urgent situations.Provision of triage evaluation via telephone contact with students who request appointments.Provision of care in an interpersonally and culturally sensitive manner.Documentation of care as prescribed by law and in accordance with best practices.Outreach and education to students and the greater campus community.Participation in Quality Improvement activities.Participation in After Hours telephone on-call rotation including weeknights, weekends and holidays.Participation in academic inquiry and professional development according to identified interests and Counseling Services clinical issues.Committee participation and leadership as well as participation in team meetings.Clinical coordination and collaboration within Student Health on HavenPerformance of a variety of other job-related responsibilities as requested.Minimum QualificationsDoctorate in clinical or counseling psychology is required. Candidates will possess licensure or be license-eligible in the state of New York.A minimum of three years' psychotherapy experience is required. Computer literacy required, including Microsoft Office, familiarity with electronic scheduling systems, and electronic medical records highly desirable.Evidence of experience working with distressed patients and/or on a psychiatric inpatient unit, or the functional equivalent, is required.Demonstrated competence in crisis intervention, assessing need for psychiatric hospitalization, handling psychiatric emergencies, and supervising referral for inpatient care is required.Demonstrated excellence in diagnosis, including mastery of diagnostic nomenclature, and in understanding best practices in diagnostic evaluations and time-limited psychotherapy is required.Demonstrated excellence in multicultural competency.Preferred QualificationsPrior experience in urgent care coordination and high-risk psychological evaluations.Prior experience with and/or additional training in the psychological care of young adults with the following subspecialties: multicultural psychology, eating disorders, DBT, group therapy, campus outreach and substance abuse.Training and experience in short-term models of treatment.Prior experience working in a university mental health service or a comparable healthcare system.Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / VeteranColumbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.