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LOCATION
Springfield, MA
POSTED
19 days ago
Mental Health Clinician
Salary
$45,177.00 - $53,782.00 Annually
Location
Springfield, MA
Job Type
Full-time 10 months 35 hours
Job Number
00371
Department
Counseling Center
Opening Date
05/19/2026
Description
Benefits
Description
The Mental Health Clinician provides direct psychological counseling services to Springfield College students to assist them in functioning personally and academically at an improved state. Beyond direct clinical services, the position works to make the campus environment a healthier place by providing programming and consultation services.
Responsibilities
Provide individual, group and couples psychological counseling for Springfield College students including assessing each students psychological state, establishing treatment goals and providing clinical services to meet these goals and documenting work in the medical record.
Provide crisis counseling coverage for the students (approximately one week a month) in a 24/7 role for any psychological crisis calls/incidents along with providing crisis intervention and assessment services during regular office hours by assessing imminent harm to self and others and creating crisis treatment plans to provide for safety.
Maintain communication with various constituents by regularly checking and replying to various emails and phone calls from students, parents/concerned others and faculty/staff in regards to psychological concerns about students. Prepare and provide educational outreach services to students on a wide array of psychological topics to help the community as a whole be healthier.
Attend weekly staff meetings and selected division-wide meetings; collaborate with staff on programs and training for student groups.
Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.
Qualifications
Master's degree required in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field.
Must be licensed or licensed eligible in the state of Massachusetts as a mental health provider in an appropriate field.
This is a full-time, 10-month position. The position requires serving on-call 24/7 certain weeks, outreach programming, and special events.
At Springfield College we offer competitive and generous benefit options for employees and their families.
Tuition benefits for employees and dependents
Tuition exchange program for dependents
Generous paid time off benefits
Paid Sick Leave Benefits
403(b) retirement plan (TIAA) with a generous college match
Medical, Dental and Vision plan(s)
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (health care expenses and dependent care)
Life and accident insurance plans
Long-term disability
Optional voluntary benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Wellness benefits and programs
Free use of our state-of-the-art Wellness Center
Part-time employees earn pro-rated holiday, vacation and sick leave.
To learn more about our Benefit Package, visit our Human Resources page.