Clinical Psychologist

JOB ID: 23000148

Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world’s best private schools, where students from lower-income families who are looking for greater opportunity are able to explore their individual interests to the fullest. Thanks to the generosity of Milton and Catherine Hershey, the school is fully endowed, with the resources to ensure every child and staff member has what they need to succeed. The school has prepared over 11,000 graduates to lead fulfilling and productive lives and is expanding to serve more students in the coming years. MHS is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to join the Psychological Services team to support 2,000 plus students from low-income families. 

The Clinical Psychologist is a licensed professional who provides direct and indirect psychological services to assigned students and maintains responsibility for decision-making regarding students’ safety and mental health needs. Mental health decisions include: assess psychopathology; assess suicide and lethality risk; assess inappropriate sexual behavior incidents; serve as a mandated reporter to Children and Youth Services; recommend hospitalization of a student, if needed; intervene to advocate for the safety of the student on campus and in the home community; determine the nature of psychological services to be delivered; develop and implement a treatment plan for each student on the caseload; and monitor treatment progress. 

The psychologist also provides regular consultation services including the provision of leadership, education, and recommendations to staff and parent/sponsors on issues pertaining to the psychological care of students. This position also emphasizes consultation and collaboration with Home-life, Scholastic, Health Services, Administrators, outside agencies, and Parents/Sponsors.  Training and staff development are additional services provided by the psychologist.  Further, the psychologist participates in the on-call rotation, which provides emergency psychological services to students on a 24-hr, 7-day-a-week basis year-round.

This position is in Hershey, PA and is an in-person year-round role. We offer competitive compensation with excellent benefits package (medical, vision & dental insurance, savings plan with employer contribution, paid time off, wellness benefits and free lunches).  Salary is determined based on the experience. Bargaining unit position with Milton Hershey Education Association (MHEA).

Qualifications:

•    Doctoral degree in Psychology and licensure as a psychologist. Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Certified School Psychologist will also be considered and are encourage to apply. •    Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience, preferably with a low income and diverse school student population.•    Applied experience with both clinical and school psychology preferred. •    Experience with treatment plan management.•    Demonstrated sound crisis intervention skills required.•    Knowledge and depth of experience in psychological/diagnostic testing, psychotherapy, professional ethics, consultation, clinical procedures, and psycho-educational programming.•    Proficiency with computers including computerized diagnostic assessments, Microsoft applications, and Internet utilization.•    Exceptional interpersonal skills, including excellence in collaboration.•    High degree of discernment and excellent judgment.•    Must be available for core on-site office hours and on-call work rotation. •    Skills in spoken and written Spanish a plus.•    Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all MHS staff are role models for MHS students.•    Candidates must be willing to actively engage with students beyond the scope of their job responsibilities.