Staff Psychologist, Generalist

Working Title: Staff Psychologist, Generalist

State Role Title: Administrative and Professional Faculty

Position Type: Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Health and Wellbeing

Department: 100171 - Counseling Center

Pay Rate: Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $65,500 - $77,900, Commensurate with Experience

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 03/07/2025

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

The Counseling Center (CC) at James Madison University (JMU) is accepting applications for one 11-month continuing position for a staff psychologist.

Please see the Counseling Center's website to learn more about the Center's services and review staff descriptions. Please also check out "https://www.jmu.edu/counselingctr/about/_working-here.shtml" to get a sense of the Counseling Center's culture.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities as a staff psychologist include provision of intake, individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, supervision and training, clinical consultation, and outreach services.

Qualifications:

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• The successful candidate must be licensed or license eligible as a licensed clinical psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference for candidate to be licensed within the Commonwealth of Virginia within one year.
• Previous training and/or experience in a college mental health setting.
• Well-developed counseling, crisis, and clinical supervision skills.
• A self-motivated, self-directed commitment to high professional ideals.
• Demonstrated skill in working well under pressure to prioritize and manage multiple complex clinical situations.
• A collaborative spirit of warmth, acceptance, respect and trust towards colleagues.
• The energy to flexibly manage the professional demands of the role while maintaining positive and healthy perspectives and relationships.
• Interest and/or experience collaborating with other departments on multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Additional Posting Information:

JMU's Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information, please visit https://bit.ly/2OTF1NG.

Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-3597 or jobs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.