Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Senior

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Senior

Work Arrangement: On-Site Requisition Number: 262122 Regular or Temporary: Regular Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Personnel Area: UNIVERSITY Date: Feb 25, 2026

Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Positional Summary

Under the guidance of the Director and the Clinical Director, the Staff Social Worker will provide advanced clinical and outreach services to Duke students in a fast-paced, high-demand university environment. This position demands a high level of independent work, performing complex intake evaluation, acute crisis interventions, and short-term therapy to a diverse student population at Duke. The provider’s work will be guided by a commitment to serve the Duke University students by providing timely and culturally responsive clinical services. This role requires a commitment to holistic student well-being and an openness to innovative mental health service delivery models. Successful candidates would be proficient in providing meaningful CAPS services and have a passion for promoting overall student wellbeing. The individual must be a strong generalist who can provide multimodal treatments and understands the unique developmental stages and mental health concerns of college aged student population.

Key Position Duties

Direct Services – 60%

• Provide a range of clinical services, addressing diverse needs, utilizing appropriate theoretical approaches, and recommending sound treatment models.
• Provide triage, crisis care, and clinical consultation to all Duke students, presenting with acute distress. Assess, deescalate, support, and make appropriate treatment referrals.
• Conduct initial intakes, determine and recommend treatment plan, and provide ongoing therapy services. Provide single session therapy, as requested.
• Assist students in developing coping skills and tools that will allow them to maintain emotional, physical, social, and environmental, relational wellness.
• Initiate and facilitate group therapy services that may include process, support, or skill-based spaces.
• Develop and facilitate outreach and workshops on various mental health and wellness topics, placing priority on expanding service access for all students.
• Participate in campus-wide prevention efforts
• Administers and interprets limited assessment measures
• Organize, coordinate, and provide supervision and didactic seminars to master’s level interns.

Administrative and Professional Duties – 35%

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in compliance with state laws, ethical guidelines, and per CAPS policies and procedures.
• Utilize Electronic Medical Record System to maintain client records in accordance with HIPPA and FERPA regulations.
• Coordinate referrals for students who need to be referred to services outside of CAPS.
• Serve as the liaison to university departments to provide consultation and training to promote integrated support services.
• Work collaboratively and respectfully with the internal and external colleagues.
• Provide consultation to campus partners, families, and community providers to coordinate student care.
• Follow agency policies and procedures consistent with state mental health statutes, ethical guidelines, best practices, and HIPAA
• Participate in the on-call rotation for after-hours emergency services.
• Attend weekly staff meetings, clinical consultation team meetings, CE presentations, and biweekly supervision meetings.
• Serve on committees, as assigned by the CAPS leadership.
• Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current with best practices in college mental health as well as to maintain an active license. Attend local, regional, and national conferences, as time permitted.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to all ethical standards.

Other- 5%

• Perform related duties as assigned or required to meet departmental, Division and University goals and objectives, as assigned by their Supervisor, Director, or respective designees.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative outline of the type of responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as all-encompassing or as a declaration of all specific duties and responsibilities of this position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Anticipated Pay Range:

Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $63,240.00 to USD $100,980.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position; the candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provisions for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Qualifications, Skills, and Competencies

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum Education Master's degree from an accredited school of social work required. Current licensure as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) by the . Full licensure is required as LCSW in the state of North Carolina. An Associate license (LCSWA) will not qualify or be considered for this position. Out-of-state applicants require a NC full (LCSW) license by the start of employment.
• Minimum Experience 2 years of post-masters experience in a clinical setting and 5 years of experience in a student mental health agency or relevant healthcare or social service setting.

Strongly Preferred Education and Experience:

• Education: Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related mental health field.
• Experiences: 5 years of clinical and crisis experience. Demonstrated experience providing mental health services, including crisis, individual, and group therapy. Experience in a university or similar clinical setting. Demonstrated experience in crisis assessment, intervention, consultation and case management. Demonstrated experience in working with emerging and young adult population, preferably in a university counseling setting. Demonstratable organizational skills to manage clinical caseload in a demanding environment. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment. Strong commitment to overall wellbeing of students of all communities.

Preferred Skills and Competencies

• Demonstrated clinical experience as a generalist provider.
• Strong demonstrated clinical and crisis management skills.
• Strong organizational and communication skills. Proficient with EMHR.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to work as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team in a university counseling center.
• Experience with and commitment to working with diverse clients.
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and use excellent judgment in working with student clients who need CAPS services.
• The ideal candidate must be self-motivated and able to manage independent projects as well as collaborative teamwork.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends onthe robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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