POSITION DESCRIPTION
This is a full-time, 10-month position within a IACS-accredited department serving a residential campus of approximately 3,000 undergraduate students. The position operates within a short-term, evidence-informed clinical model consistent with IACS standards, which establish direct clinical contact as the primary function of all staff clinicians.
CAPS serves a high-demand clinical environment. The person in this role is expected to maintain a direct clinical contact rate consistent with IACS accreditation standards, which establish 65% of compensated time as the upper threshold for sustainable direct-service load. Individual targets are set below this threshold to preserve capacity for crisis response, consultation, and case management.
The following distribution reflects the expected allocation of professional time. IACS accreditation standards identify 65% direct clinical contact as the maximum sustainable threshold for staff clinicians. Individual clinical targets are established by the Director based on role responsibilities, caseload complexity, training responsibilities, and other non-clinical functions. Time allocations may be adjusted in response to clinical demand.
Function | % Time
Direct Clinical Service | Up to 65%
Crisis and Access Coverage | 10%
Consultation and Coordination | 10%
Outreach and Programming | 10%
Administration, Training and Supervision | 5%
Direct Clinical Service (Primary Function)
- Provide individual psychotherapy using time-limited, evidence-informed approaches aligned with CAPS scope of practice.
- Conduct clinical intake assessments, differential diagnosis, and short-term treatment planning.
- Co-facilitate group therapy offerings;
- Provide couples counseling as assigned;
- Maintain clinical documentation in the electronic health record (Medicat) in compliance with HIPAA, FERPA, and IACS standards.
Crisis Intervention and Access
- Participate in walk-in triage rotation and provide same-day crisis assessment as scheduled.
- Contribute to on-call and after-hours crisis coverage in coordination with Campus Safety and Student Support.
- Coordinate post-hospitalization planning and follow-up care for students returning from inpatient psychiatric treatment.
- Operate within CAPS triage and routing protocols to match student need to appropriate level of care.
Consultation and Campus Coordination
- Provide consultation to faculty, staff, families, and campus partners regarding student mental health concerns and appropriate referral pathways.
- Collaborate with Health Services, ODA, Campus Safety, and the Dean of Students office as needed to support high-risk students.
- Participate in cross-campus coordination structures as assigned by the Director.
Outreach and Psychoeducation
- Develop and deliver psychoeducational programming and workshops for students, RAs, faculty, and staff.
- Support outreach efforts targeting historically underserved and marginalized student populations, including students of color, LGBTQIA+ students, students with disabilities, and first-generation students.
- Collaborate with campus partners on mental health promotion and prevention initiatives as clinical demand allows.
Administration, Training and Supervision
- Complete clinical documentation and case management; participate in staff and training meetings; and provide supervision and mentorship to graduate-level practicum students as assigned.
ABOUT OBERLIN COLLEGE AND CONSERVATORY
Oberlin College & Conservatory is a four-year, highly selective liberal arts college that combines a top-ranked college of arts and sciences with a world-renowned conservatory of music. Combined, the two divisions enroll approximately 2,900 students. Founded in 1833, Oberlin College & Conservatory was the first college in America to make interracial education and coeducation central to its mission-traditions that live today within a commitment to positive social engagement.
Located 35 miles southwest of Cleveland, Ohio, Oberlin College & Conservatory has earned a reputation of excellence based on the quality of its richly diverse student body, outstanding faculty, excellent facilities, and academic and technological resources.
Learn more at: http://new.oberlin.edu/about/
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