University of Michigan Counseling Job Openings

3100 Michigan Union 530 S. State St.

Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Phone: 734-764-8312

Fax: 734-763-0454

University of Michigan Counseling & Psychological Services Job Openings -- (9 positions)

The University of Michigan Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS), a unit within Student Life, is seeking candidates to fill 9 full-time positions. Most of the positions are new budget allocations as we continue to grow to meet the needs of the student body. CAPS is a university counseling center that serves a diverse student body of approximately 44,000 students. We are a multicultural, multidisciplinary, and multi-theoretical staff striving to provide culturally competent clinical services, outreach programming, and training opportunities. We are a counseling center that affirms diversity, condemns oppression in every form, and encourages the utilization of our services by all students, including those that might be reluctant to receive standard/traditional forms of treatment. To this end, we seek to provide a safe, welcoming and affirming environment for all. CAPS is accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS), and the doctoral internship is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).

These positions can be filled by a psychologist or social worker. Starting date is negotiable, but ideally by August 7, 2017.

Responsibilities for all positions include: individual and group counseling, consultation with faculty and staff, outreach and liaison services, crisis intervention, administrative activities such as agency committees and service documentation, and active involvement in all training programs including supervision of trainees, and educational activities. CAPS employees are strong generalists in the areas of solution-focused clinical work, group treatment, training and supervision of social work, psychiatry, and psychology trainees, and outreach/education/community engagement work, all within a college student mental health setting.

CAPS is especially interested in continuing to build and maintain a culturally diverse staff dedicated to working in a multicultural environment.

General Requirements ? applicable to all positions:

? For Social Worker: Master's or Doctoral degree in Social work. Licensed/license eligible in the State of Michigan. ? For Psychologist: Doctoral degree in counseling or clinical psychology or a closely related field, from an APA-accredited program, and APAaccredited internship. Licensed/license eligible in the State of Michigan.

3100 Michigan Union 530 S. State St.

Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Phone: 734-764-8312

Fax: 734-763-0454

? Demonstrated competency and expertise in working clinically with college student/young adult populations. ? Demonstrated competency and expertise, or interest in developing an expertise, with psycho-educational programming and outreach in the context of college student life. ? Demonstrated multicultural competency/work with diversity and difference in current professional role or professional-in-training role. Desired Qualifications - applicable to all positions:

We are also interested in adding the following areas of culturally competent clinical and programming expertise with college student populations in our agency work:

? Men's Issues (e.g., sexual orientation, gender identity, process addictions) ? Working with student communities of color, especially Latina/o, ArabAmerican, and Asian-American communities ? Fluency (including able to conduct therapy) in languages in addition to English, especially Chinese/Mandarin ? Transgender communities ? Trauma and Sexualized Violence ? Complex Anxiety disorders

For Embedded Counselor Positions (5):

These newly funded positions will be dedicated to the following Schools/Colleges: ? College of Engineering ? College of Pharmacy ? Comprehensive Studies Program within the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts ? School of Social Work ? Rackham Graduate School

For these "embedded model" positions, we are strongly interested in someone who will help extend this model for our campus with culturally competent clinical and programming expertise. Successful candidates will have demonstrated skills in navigating multiple systems as well as working independently. Please speak to these areas in your cover letter as well as which School(s)/Colleges you are interested in. For more information on the CAPS Embedded Model (including the history and goals of the model, current Embedded staff, and more), please see:

For Central Office Counselor Positions (4):

3100 Michigan Union 530 S. State St.

Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Phone: 734-764-8312

Fax: 734-763-0454

These positions will be housed in our Central Office. For more information, see CAPS website which includes information on clinical services, outreach and community engagement, and training programs.

To apply, please upload ONE file that contains the following: 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae or resume, and 3) a list of three professional references.

Please go to the UM Job Website at ? Applicants can apply for both positions, but it will need to be separate applications as noted below. ? Type in the Job ID # in the "Keyword(s)" box o Choose 136424 for central office counselor (social worker) o Choose 136423 for embedded counselor (social worker) o Choose 136421 for central office counselor (psychologist) o Choose 136422 for embedded counselor (psychologists) ? Select "Search" ? Select the "Posting Title" link ? Select "Apply Now" ? Select if you are an "External Applicant," "UM Employee," or "UM Grad Student" ? Select "Apply" ? Fill out the online form and submit. ? Apply for the position and select NEW RESUME. Follow the procedures for attaching your resume. Continue filling out the online form until you have submitted for this job.

If you would like to apply for both embedded and central office counselor positions, you will have to complete this process for both Job ID numbers.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However, reviews will start and preference will be given to those who apply by February 27, 2017.

The University of Michigan is a non-discriminatory, affirmative action employer. Minorities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations are encouraged to apply.

3100 Michigan Union 530 S. State St.

Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Phone: 734-764-8312

Fax: 734-763-0454

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For more information on this position, contact:

Ed Huebner, LMSW Assistant Director for Community Engagement & Outreach Chair, Embedded Counselor Search Committee CAPS, 3100 Michigan Union 530 S. State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1308 huebnere@umich.edu

Elizabeth Gonzalez, LMSW Assistant Director for Clinical Services Chair, Central Office Counselor Search Committee CAPS, 3100 Michigan Union 530 S. State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1308 lizbethg@umich.edu

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