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NICHOLS COLLEGE

Mental Health Counselor

Dudley, MA · On-site

$60K - $70K/yr

Nichols College Counseling Center Mental Health Counselor The Counselor is an integral team member in the Nichols College Counseling Center (NCCC). The counselor will provide therapeutic ...

SUNY Potsdam

Counselor

Potsdam, NY · On-site

$67K/yr

SUNY Potsdam's College Counseling Center is committed to providing high-quality, confidential, ethical, and culturally affirming mental health services to SUNY Potsdam students. Staff members work as ...

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Psychiatric Consultant, Counseling Center

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NY • On-site

$17K/mo

Other

Posted 24 days ago

Skidmore College rating

7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 8 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

290th of 627 rated colleges and universities

Job description

Psychiatric Consultant

The Skidmore College Counseling Center seeks a compassionate and collaborative Psychiatric Consultant (Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) to join our interdisciplinary mental health team.

This is a part-time, 9-month position (3-4 hours per week for Fall and Spring Terms, so approximately 100 hours/total) providing psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and clinical consultation for undergraduate students. While we strongly prefer candidates who are able to provide services in person at the Counseling Center, we are also open to qualified candidates who wish to provide services virtually through a secure telehealth platform.

The Psychiatric Consultant works closely with Counseling Center clinicians to coordinate care for students receiving ongoing counseling services. Responsibilities include providing psychiatric evaluations, psychopharmacological assessment and treatment, medication management, participation in interdisciplinary treatment planning, and consultation to Counseling Center staff to support high-quality, student-centered care.

The Counseling Center provides a broad range of services to the Skidmore community, including crisis intervention, brief individual counseling, group counseling, consultation, outreach programming, and after-hours crisis support. Students present with a wide range of developmental and psychiatric concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma-related disorders, ADHD, eating disorders, substance use concerns, mood disorders, and other complex mental health needs. We are committed to providing timely, effective, inclusive, and culturally responsive care to all students.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent diagnostic and psychopharmacology skills, strong written and verbal communication, the ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary treatment team, and a commitment to providing compassionate care to a diverse population of college students. They must provide proof of current NY state licensure and have the ability to prescribe medication in New York.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • MD or DO with Board Certification (or Board Eligibility) in Psychiatry or certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
  • Current New York State licensure
  • Current DEA registration and prescribing authority (or ability to obtain prior to employment)
  • Professional liability insurance
  • Experience providing psychiatric evaluation and medication management

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with traditional college-aged young adults
  • Experience in a college counseling center, university health service, or outpatient mental health setting
  • Experience working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary behavioral health team
  • Demonstrated commitment to culturally responsive and inclusive mental health care

Position Details

  • Part-time, approximately 3–4 hours per week during Fall and Spring Terms (September-May)
  • Flexible scheduling by mutual agreement

Pay rate: $17,000.00

Required documents needed to apply:

  • On-line application
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
  • List of Three References

Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable post-offer background check result.

Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, dating violence, or stalking, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. CREATIVE THOUGHT MATTERS.

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