Tufts is committed to fostering a compassionate campus community that prioritizes holistic well-being. Boston Student Health Services supports over 3,000 professional students on the Health Science Campus, advancing the university’s mission through prevention, intervention, and consultation around mental health.

Our team plays a key role in promoting students’ academic, personal, and interpersonal success. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to culturally competent care and will join a collaborative team dedicated to meeting students’ evolving needs.

This is a 5-day-a-week position that is fully in-person.

The Staff Clinician, a psychologist and integral member of the student health service team, works in a fast-paced environment to provide evidence-based, culturally responsive mental health services to students, along with consultation for the campus community. Services include but are not limited to evaluation and treatment of individuals and student couples, group counseling, crisis intervention, liaison/outreach activities, and crisis management.

Using both short-term and long-term care models, the Staff Clinician effectively engages with students from diverse identities and life experiences, while cultivating an inclusive, welcoming environment that supports outreach efforts and encourages a culture of help-seeking.

Responsibilities include:

Psychological Services

• Provides students with comprehensive psychological care and support services, including intake assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and other case management needs that may arise
• Ensures same-day appointment availability and accommodates urgent needs
• Conducts occasional student couple work, group treatment sessions, etc.
• Delivers services for urgent care, crisis intervention, and referral coordination
• Consults with other members of the Tufts community regarding students of concern
• Performs other clinical duties, as assigned

Administrative Functions

• Utilizes electronic medical records (EMR) system for scheduling and documentation
• Ensures timely and effective completion of clinical records/documentation per university policies and procedures
• Participates in team meetings, staff meetings, and other meetings, as required
• Adheres to applicable laws, regulations, and professional codes of ethics

Outreach and Training

• Plays an active role in outreach/liaison activities to the Tufts University community
• Takes part in campus meetings and presentations centered on mental health
• Contributes to orientation activities for incoming and returning students
• Acts as a mental health consultant to students, faculty, and staff
• Enhances professional competence in the field through required in-service training
• Expands knowledge of the latest research and treatment approaches to ensure effective care

Emergency Services

• Directs crisis management, safety planning, and arranges for ER evaluation, as needed
• Works with other campus services, including campus police, student health service, Deans, etc.

Basic Requirements:

• Ph.D. or PsyD in psychology
• Licensed (or license-eligible) in Massachusetts as a Psychologist Provider
• Demonstrated experience and expertise working with diverse populations, including, but not limited to, communities of color, LGBQI+ students, Transgender and non-binary students, as well as students of different ethnicities and immigration histories
• Prior clinical experience required in brief and long-term therapy, preferably with college students or young adults, and a strong generalist background addressing common issues such as stress, anxiety, eating and body image concerns, trauma, substance abuse, self-injury, suicidality, mood disorders, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder, etc.
• On rare occasions, some evening hours may be required

Preferred Requirements:

• 3+ years of post-license clinical experience and experience addressing crises in a college or university setting
• Bilingual/multilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

About Tufts University

This is Tufts. Tufts is a student-centered research university with a constellation of world-class schools encompassing undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong learning programs. Across the university, students satisfy their intellectual curiosity, jump-start rewarding careers, and unlock bright, promising futures. Through rigorous academics, groundbreaking research, and a commitment to civic engagement and leadership, our community of students, faculty, and staff collaborate across four Massachusetts campuses to build a brighter world (Medford/Somerville, Grafton, Boston-Chinatown, and Boston-Fenway). Our employees light the way. Tufts develops innovative solutions for the most complex global challenges of our time through teaching, research, and an unparalleled investment in civic engagement. In administration and operations, in dining centers and in labs, every employee plays a role in our mission for a better, brighter world. At Tufts, the work you do matters. So do you. Enjoy flexible and remote opportunities, innovative benefits, and an inclusive, welcoming, collaborative culture that supports you. Develop your skills. Take classes. Advance your career. ...Do work that makes you proud in a community you love. All while taking great care of yourself and the people who matter most. We’re all in on creating an anti-racist culture of belonging. Across Tufts, we’ve deepened our commitment to making the university a truly inclusive place. Where every member of our community contributes and feels like they belong. Where diverse perspectives are seen as our strength, and great ideas are always heard. In offices, labs, classrooms, and beyond, we’re doing this work together, knowing it is the foundation of our mission to create a brighter world. An innovative university needs resourceful people who make things happen. Here, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword, colleagues actually care, and community means everything. Sound appealing? Come join us. Choose a campus and find the role that fits you. Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. See the University’s Non-Discrimination statement and policy here https://oeo.tufts.edu/policies-procedures/non-discrimination/. If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617-627-3298 or at oeo@tufts.edu. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at https://oeo.tufts.edu/

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