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Pay Grade: 31E
Context of the Job:
The Center for Counseling and Student Development (CCSD) is a multi-disciplinary, comprehensive student learning and psychological wellbeing program providing a diverse array of services so that students can be more successful in their academic, personal, and career pursuits. The CCSD is IACS accredited and sponsors three levels of doctoral level training for psychologists including an American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited doctoral internship.
The Center’s efforts focus on helping students reduce psychological symptoms, cope with complicated life events and developmental tasks, improve interpersonal skills and relationships and increase self-knowledge and problem-solving ability. The Center promotes equality and respect for individual and cultural differences. CCSD is part of the Division of Student Life which contributes to and facilitates critical learning and development within healthy, inclusive, and supportive communities so that all students may thrive at UD and beyond. CCSD is part of the Division of Student Life which contributes to and facilitates critical learning and development within healthy, inclusive, and supportive communities so that all students may thrive.
Under the direction of the Associate Director of Clinical Services, the Psychologist I has responsibility in three major areas: (1) performing counseling and psychotherapy, crisis management, and student development programming as well as advising and counseling those who seek professional consultation services; (2) performing roles in the training program; (3) connecting with campus colleagues and student organizations developing relationships and programming.
The Center places dual emphasis on the value of clinical as well as team excellence. The Psychologist I is expected to be able to function both independently and collaboratively within and across disciplines and departments as duties require. These activities are subject to the usual evaluation process. The Psychologist I has contact with university students, faculty, professionals, and staff, as well as community members. The Psychologist I enhances CCSD’s and University’s national reputation through expertise in providing a broad range of college counseling services. The Psychologist I possesses a commitment to mission and values of the unit, portfolio, and division. These team skills are essential, as are skills in providing consultation to others and problem solving. The Psychologist I is capable of appropriately managing highly sensitive material and demonstrates competence with ethical and legal procedures.
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Notice of Non-Discrimination, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
The University of Delaware does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, disability, religion, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in its employment, educational programs and activities, admissions policies, and scholarship and loan programs as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and University policies. The University of Delaware also prohibits unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and sexual violence.
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