WEB Dubois Diversity Fellow
WEB Dubois Diversity Fellow
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Job Description
About UMass Amherst
The flagship of the Commonwealth the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a nationally ranked public landgrant research university that seeks to expand educational access fuel innovation and creativity and share and use its knowledge for the common good. Founded in 1863 UMass Amherst sits on nearly 1450acres in scenic Western Massachusetts and boasts stateoftheart facilities for teaching research scholarship and creative activity. The institution advances a diverse equitable and inclusive community where everyone feels connected and valuedand thrives and offers a full range of undergraduate graduate and professional degrees across 10 schools and colleges and 100 undergraduate majors. We believe every member of our university community can contribute to our ongoing success by striving for the highest level of excellence as we seek breakthrough solutions to mounting environmental social economic and technological challenges in our world.
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 Masters in Social Work (MSW) or Doctoral Degree in Counseling or Clinical Psychology. This Fellowship offers continued supervised clinical experience to deepen and broaden the fellows 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 Fellows professional competency. Fellows refine their expertise in systemically applying a variety of brief therapy modalities to more skillfully address each clients 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 oncall 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.
- Processes intakes.
- Provides outreach and consultation.
- Provides clinical triage and crisis intervention.
- Participates in staff inservice training weekly case conferences and regular staff meetings.
- Independently provides oncall/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 Masters 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 predoctoral 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 Universitys Human Resources department prior to the start of employment.
Work Schedule
- 40 hours per Friday 8:30 am 5:00 pm.
- Occasional evening or weekend hours required.
- This is a 12month benefited fellowship position that begins in MidAugust 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 to remain open until filled.
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 pregnancyrelated 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
