Careers Job Description
General Description
Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training (CHEST)
The Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training (CHEST) of Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY) is hiring for a part-time On-Call Clinician based on the West Coast (e.g., CA, OR, WA). CHEST (www.chestnyc.org) is an internationally recognized multidisciplinary research center which blends academic and community-based work focused on sexual health, HIV/AIDS, LGBT issues, and substance use. CHEST is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities: The On-Call Clinician will be responsible for the remote delivery (e.g., via Skype, Facetime, or telephone) of Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Interventions in NIH-funded trials focusing on sexual behavioral health, substance use, and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment with adolescents. The On-Call Clinician will report to the Deputy Clinical Director and the Research Scientist (both PhD-level staff based in New York, NY) via telephone, Skype, and/or videoconference. The caseload is expected to range from 1 to 5 clients on a weekly basis for 30-40 minute sessions and clients will be assigned directly by CHEST staff. The Clinician will be responsible for managing scheduling of the client after initial assignment as well as maintaining detailed electronic session records within our online system. The Clinician will also receive weekly remote supervision from a licensed Clinical Psychologist. The On-Call Clinician will be expected to work out of their own space and assigned cases will typically require evening sessions.
Salary: A competitive hourly rate will be billed directly to CHEST based on weekly caseload.
More information about CHEST can be found at http://www.chestnyc.org. To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume. Only those applicants who are selected for interviews will be directly contacted.
Other Duties
Qualifications
Requirements: A master’s degree in a mental health field (e.g., LSW or Mental Health Counseling) with a license to deliver mental health services; prior experience working with adolescents is essential. Familiarity with Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is strongly preferred. Previous work providing counseling or support services to the LGBT population is highly desired as is experience with substance use treatment and experience with issues related to sexuality and sexual health. Fluency in Spanish strongly preferred.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies
Part Time
Depends on Qualifications
Dec 19, 2018 (Or Until Filled)