Intake / Crisis Clinician

Working Title : Intake / Crisis Clinician

State Role Title : N / A

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 : $63,000 - $72,500

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 : 11 / 26 / 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

Situated in the heart of Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52,000. Harrisonburg is conveniently located approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA.

JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and supportive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 21,000 undergraduate and 1,800 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. 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 an Intake / Crisis Clinician.

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

Duties and Responsibilities :

The Intake / Crisis Clinician is an 11-month continuing position. This position provides intake and crisis assessment within a well-established walk-in system to students experiencing emotional / psychological distress through both in-person contacts and phone interactions and subsequent referral to clinically indicated services. The position will also interface with the JMU community to provide consultation to students, faculty, staff and others who are concerned about the distressed, unusual, problematic, or potentially harmful behavior of others. Further, the position may provide training and supervision in support of the Counseling Center's robust training programs. Depending upon Center needs and / or clinician interest, the position may provide brief counseling to a small case load of clients.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications :

• The successful candidate must have a masters degree in counseling or social work or a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology and be licensed or license eligible as a licensed professional counselor, licensed clinical social worker, or licensed clinical psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• At least one year of experience providing crisis care / stabilization services within a college mental health setting.

Preferred Qualifications :

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.