POSITION DESCRIPTION
Overview of Position
The Behavioral Health Postdoctoral Fellow performs the duties of a behavioral (mental) health clinician, providing generalist clinical services to students; training and supervisory services to mental health clinical trainees; and consultation & programming services to faculty, staff, students and parents/families.
Behavioral Health Postdoctoral Fellow Responsibilities:
- Provides multiculturally informed psychological services, including psychological and substance use assessments, attention problem screenings, and individual and group counseling and psychotherapy to Miami University students presenting with a wide range of mental health concerns
- 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 to staff, psychology interns within the SCS APA-accredited psychology internship training program, and other trainees.
- 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
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.
Diversity Statement:
Miami University is committed to creating an inclusive and effective teaching, learning, research, and working environment for all.
For more information on Miami University’s diversity initiatives, please visit the Office of Transformational and Inclusive Excellence webpage. For more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.
EO/AA Statement/Clery Act:
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.