Clinical Coordinator, Mental Health Provider

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range:

Position Summary

The Columbia University Irving Medical Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology seeks a mental health provider (LMSW or LCSW or LMHC) to play a key role in shaping our new integrated, insurance-based, mental health program via the provision evidenced-based psychotherapies and care coordination for patients in the department. Our ideal candidate will have a keen interest in women’s mental health across the life course and/or experience with a perinatal population; have significant psychotherapy experience as well as an investment in the practice of it; be a team player yet also confident in their ability to make independent clinical judgments; and be well organized.

Responsibilities

• Providing short-term psychotherapeutic treatments (up to 6 months postpartum when needed) for patients across the life course with a wide range of mental health issues.
• Collaborating with the Division Senior Leadership to implement new initiatives and build the program.
• Collaborating with other team members including administrative staff, medical students, residents, fellows, psychology and social work trainees and research staff.
• Participating in peer psychotherapy supervision.
• Providing supervision to trainees.
• Documenting in the medical record and entering, as appropriate, charges for encounters.
• Complying with all HIPAA Regulations, as well as compliance & safety guidelines
• Significant opportunities for engagement in related research activities
• Financial support offered for yearly CME activities.
• This position includes Columbia University benefits.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus 3 years of experience
• LMSW or LCSW or LMHC
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to direct work, drive change and effectively collaborate

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-4 years recent psychotherapy experience with individual supervision
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• OBGYN/women’s health experience preferred

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is dedicated to the goal of building a multicultural faculty and staff committed to teaching, working and serving in a diverse community, and strongly encourages applications from candidates of traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.

We are continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance the diversity of our workplace and the effectiveness of our organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.