Senior Staff Clinician, Crisis Response

• Assess, evaluate, and diagnose a wide range of psychological disorders, personal challenges, educational concerns, and career development issues affecting undergraduate and graduate students, exercising sound clinical judgment in complex cases.
• Provide evidence-based, culturally responsive psychotherapy and demonstrate multicultural competence and a commitment to working effectively with underrepresented and underserved populations.
• Maintain a small caseload of high-acuity clients requiring short-term bridging or stabilization. Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized treatment plans consistent with CAPS' Stepped Care model, making independent clinical decisions regarding interventions, referrals, and appropriate levels of care.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and ethically sound clinical documentation and electronic medical records in compliance with applicable legal, ethical, and professional standards.
• Exercise professional autonomy and accountability in clinical practice, recognizing the limits of one's expertise and consulting or escalating concerns when clinically indicated.
• Maintain D.C. licensure in good standing and engage in relevant continuing education, training, and professional development to sustain and advance clinical expertise.

• Independently assess and respond to students presenting with high-acuity mental health needs, including conducting comprehensive risk and safety assessments, delivering therapeutic intervention, developing care and safety plans, coordinating referrals and follow-up, and implementing emergency protocols as clinically indicated.
• Exercise advanced clinical judgment in determining risk level, appropriate disposition, need for higher levels of care, and coordination with campus and community resources, while documenting clinical rationale and actions taken.
• Serve as a primary clinical point of contact for CAPS in coordinating complex student situations with GW Police Department (GWPD), GW Emergency Medical Response Group (EMeRG), GW Hospital, Campus Living & Residential Education (CLRE), and the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT). Independently facilitate cross-functional communication and collaboration to support coordinated, trauma-informed student care.
• Serve as CAPS' clinical liaison to the Threat Assessment Team (TAT), contributing specialized mental health expertise to multidisciplinary risk assessment, case consultation, and recommendations. Apply clinical knowledge to inform decision-making while recognizing the distinct roles and responsibilities of clinical care and threat assessment.
• Provide clinical consultation and guidance to Student Health Center (SHC) clinicians regarding crisis assessment, risk management, de-escalation, safety planning, and appropriate clinical response. Support colleagues in strengthening their clinical skills and confidence in responding to high-acuity situations.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen crisis response practices, care coordination, and communication across CAPS and campus partners; proactively recommend improvements based on clinical experience, emerging needs, and professional best practices.
• Develop and deliver outreach, education, and training on mental health crisis response to relevant campus constituencies, promoting early identification, appropriate referrals, and effective responses to students in distress.
• Maintain accountability for timely follow-through, appropriate documentation, and effective coordination of complex crisis cases, exercising initiative to resolve barriers to care and engaging CAPS leadership when consultation, additional resources, or escalation is warranted.
• This position is entirely on-site and follows a 10-month work schedule, with June and July designated as non-working months.

• Experience working clinically with undergraduate and graduate college students.
• Expertise in psychiatric crisis intervention and client triage.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse patients, families, and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong clinical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in behavioral health crisis assessment, treatment planning, and counseling preferred.
• Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.
• At least 2 years experience working in crisis intervention or related field.

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