WEB Dubois Diversity Fellow

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　　Work type: Staff Full Time

　　Location: UMass Amherst

　　Department:Ctr Counseling & Psych Health

　　Union:Non-Unit Exempt

　　Categories: Counseling/Health/Wellness

　　About UMass Amherst

　　UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.

　　W.E.B. De Bois Fellowship Training Overview

　　The mission of the CCPH W.E.B. Du Bois Diversity Fellowship is to continue the multicultural training and clinical experience of the early career clinician who has successfully completed the Master’s in Social Work (MSW) or Doctoral Degree in Counseling or Clinical Psychology. This Fellowship offers continued supervised clinical experience to deepen and broaden the fellow's clinical skills which will allow them to leave the fellowship on route to the independent level of clinical practice and prepared to take on leadership roles. Fellows are expected, in addition to general clinical responsibilities, to provide training and support to underrepresented campus communities.

　　Philosophy and Goals

　　The training program has a fundamental commitment to provide experiential and didactic learning experiences that will maximize the personal and professional development of highly competent mental health professionals. Development is viewed as the process of forming a professional identity, which includes an increased awareness of self, responsible and ethical clinical behavior, increased professional skills, and a respect for and sensitivity to others. The W.E.B. Du Bois Diversity Fellowship has a specific commitment to issues of race, social justice, and diversity.

　　Our University mental health focus offers a wide variety of direct clinical contacts ranging from minor maladjustment to severe psychotic disorder. Accordingly, the fellowship is designed to deepen and mature the Fellow's professional competency. Fellows refine their expertise in systemically applying a variety of brief therapy modalities to more skillfully address each client’s unique clinical picture. In addition to individual therapy, supervised training experiences are provided in crisis intervention, outreach/consultation, and cultural humility. Individual supervision is provided by licensed senior social workers with additional training by active clinicians in the disciplines of psychology, advanced practice psychiatric nursing, and psychiatry.

　　In recognition that the goal is development of an independent level of clinical competence, the Fellow will have an increasing level of clinical responsibility as compared with their internship year, all while having ready access to consultation and supervision.

　　Job Summary

　　Fellows work as a part of our multidisciplinary treatment team utilizing a variety of brief treatment modalities to address a wide range of diagnoses and presenting problems. These modalities include intensive brief therapies for individuals, couples, crisis intervention, on-call management of emergencies, and outreach/consultation. Disciplines represented within our treatment team include clinical social work, clinical and counseling psychology, psychiatry, and advanced practice nursing, together with trainees in psychology, social work, and psychiatry. In addition, a community mentor specifically drawn from a pool of qualified licensed clinicians of color will be engaged to mentor and support the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow.

　　Essential Functions

　　Provides individual and group psychotherapy.

　　P rocesses intakes.

　　Provides outreach and consultation.

　　Provides clinical triage and crisis intervention.

　　Participates in staff in-service training, weekly case conferences, and regular staff meetings.

　　Independently provides on-call/emergency services.

　　Works up to maintaining a robust caseload similar in size and breadth to a staff level clinician.

　　Other Functions

　　Performs other related duties as assigned.

　　Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)

　　Social Worker who has successfully completed a Social Work Master’s Degree by start date.

　　-Or-

　　Psychologist who has successfully completed a doctoral degree in counseling or clinical psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited graduate institution and completed a pre-doctoral psychology internship.

　　Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)

　　Candidate has proven interest in, knowledge of, and commitment to issues of race, multiculturalism, and social justice through past education, work, or volunteering activities.

　　Physical Demands/Working Conditions

　　Typical mental health clinic environment.

　　Additional Details

　　The Fellow will have a broad base of responsibilities and activities, consistent with that expected of a functioning professional and receive close supervision at the beginning of the fellowship, with increased autonomy and independence as time goes on.

　　Under University requirements, employment is contingent upon a successful Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check. This will be completed by the University's Human Resources department prior to the start of employment.

　　Work Schedule

　　40 hours per week. Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.

　　Occasional evening or weekend hours required.

　　This is a 12-month benefited fellowship position that begins in Mid-August and ends in August of the following year.

　　Salary Information

　　Salary Determined Annually.

　　Special Instructions to Applicants

　　Please submit a letter of interest (including your interest, knowledge, and demonstrated commitment to issues of race, multiculturalism, and social justice), a current curriculum vita, and two letters of recommendation from clinical supervisors outside of CCPH. Position to remain open until filled. Deadline for application is March 1st.

　　UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, caste, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, political belief or affiliation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related condition(s), veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, natural and protective hairstyle and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination in employment, admission to and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. It is the policy of UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.

　　Advertised: Jan 9 2024 Eastern Standard Time

　　Applications close: Mar 1 2024 Eastern Standard Time