Post Graduate Clinical Resident/Fellow
Swarthmore College,
Counseling Center
Last Posted:
Fri, Jan 15th, '21
Deadline:
2/12/2021
Start Date:
7/1/2021 or upon PhD conferred date
Last Updated:
Fri, Jan 15th, '21
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Clinical position: Provides clinical services to Swarthmore students and consultation services to the entire college community. Requires the completion of Masters in Social Work or Doctoral degree in Psychology. A minimum of one year’s experience working/training in a college counseling setting is preferred, but equivalent experience with a young adult population will be affirmatively considered.
Responsibilities include intake, assessment and treatment planning, as well as provision of group and individual psychotherapy services, and on-call responsibilities throughout the school year. Reports to Associate Director. Position includes participation in all educational and outreach activities of CAPS.
The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to working with BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other diverse clients in a college counseling setting. Candidates must have proven ability to function as part of a team, demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, and be well versed in cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic theories as demonstrated in course work and field placements.
ABOUT SWARTHMORE COLLEGE
Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to inclusive excellence and nondiscrimination in its educational program and employment practices and encourages candidates who will further advance the goal of fostering a diverse and inclusive community. As one of the nation’s finest institutions of higher learning, Swarthmore College is global in outlook and draws students from around the nation and world. The 425 acre campus is a designated arboretum, complete with gardens, rolling lawns, a creek, wooded hills, and hiking trails in the Crum Woods.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Masters Degree in Social Work
Doctoral Degree in Psychology
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Clinical position: Provides clinical services to Swarthmore students and consultation services to the entire college community. Requires the completion of Masters in Social Work or Doctoral degree in Psychology. A minimum of one year’s experience working/training in a college counseling setting is preferred, but equivalent experience with a young adult population will be affirmatively considered.
Responsibilities include intake, assessment and treatment planning, as well as provision of group and individual psychotherapy services, and on-call responsibilities throughout the school year. Reports to Associate Director. Position includes participation in all educational and outreach activities of CAPS.
The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to working with BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other diverse clients in a college counseling setting. Candidates must have proven ability to function as part of a team, demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, and be well versed in cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic theories as demonstrated in course work and field placements.
COMPENSATION
Variable based on Degree
Range 37000-45000
APPLICATION MATERIALS
CV and Cover Letter
