POSITION DESCRIPTION
Overview
of Position
The
Mental Health Clinician/Multicultural Specialist (1) performs the duties of a mental
health clinician, providing multi-culturally informed clinical services to
Miami University students; training and supervisory services to mental health
trainees; and consultation services to faculty, staff, students and
families; and (2) provides educational, outreach, and consultation services
specifically designed to enhance the academic success, retention, and personal
development of diverse student populations.
Through this work, the aim is to advance intentional efforts to provide
services to our increasingly diverse student population. This is a full-time
(40 hour per week), 10-month position.
Duties/Position
Responsibilities
“Mental
Health Clinician” responsibilities:
- Provides
multi-culturally informed psychological services (i.e. individual and group
counseling) to Miami University students presenting with a wide range of mental
health concerns; and makes referrals to other specialists as appropriate.
- Intervenes
in crisis and emergency situations of a mental health nature with students,
including after hours on-call responsibilities.
- Consults
with faculty, staff, students, families, and other professionals regarding the
mental health needs of students.
- Initiates
and responds to requests to provide psycho-educational programming to various
groups within the university community.
- Provides
clinical supervision and training of staff, psychology interns within the SCS
APA-accredited psychology internship training program, and other trainees such
as doctoral and masters level students from Miami’s APA-accredited Clinical
Psychology Training Program, commensurate with the clinician’s licensure
status.
- Maintains
clinical records and provides clinical documentation and communication with
external practitioners as necessary for ethical clinical treatment.
- Attends
and participates in clinical staff meetings, consultations, and professional
development.
- Assumes
responsibility for other assignments including serving on divisional and
university committees.
“Multicultural
Specialist” and Administrative Responsibilities:
The
Multicultural Specialist will provide clinical, educational, outreach, and
consultation services specifically designed to enhance the academic success,
retention, and personal development of diverse student populations. The specialist will embody a commitment to
diversity/multiculturalism as expressed through ability, age, ethnicity,
gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic differences. The specialist
will also collaborate with other university community members to develop,
cultivate and create initiatives and programs that enhance a sense of
belonging, personal development, and understanding of difference for students
of color and all students at Miami University.
ABOUT MIAMI UNIVERSITY
Miami University, located in the quaint college town of
Oxford in the rolling hills of southwestern Ohio 45 minutes north of
Cincinnati, was founded over 200 years ago and was once referred to by Robert
Frost as "the most beautiful college there is." A highly selective
public university with a strong liberal arts emphasis and selected as one of
the “Public Ivys”, Miami enrolls about 17,500 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate
students. Among its strengths, Miami prides itself in strong student life and student engagement traditions, among which the mental health services of
Student Counseling Service are critical. The IACS-accredited Student Counseling
Service is a vibrant and vital office of 12 psychologists, three licensed
counselors/social workers, four psychology interns
participating in our APA-accredited internship program, and five placement students, and practices a strong commitment to multicultural services.
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to
ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.
As part of the University’s commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe living, learning, and working environment, we encourage you to read Miami University’s Annual Security & Fire Safety Report at:
http://www.MiamiOH.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html, which contains information about campus safety, crime statistics, and our drug and alcohol abuse and prevention program designed to prevent the unlawful possession, use, and distribution of drugs and alcohol on campus and at university events and activities. This report also contains information on programs and policies designed to prevent and address sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Each year, email notification of this website is made to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students. Written notification is also provided to prospective students and employees. Hard copies of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report may be obtained from the Miami University Police Department at (513) 529-2223.
A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.