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This is a fully remote Part-Time (15% appointment 6 hours per week) 2-Year term limited position 

Summary

The Interpersonal Violence Research Laboratory (IVRL) at the University of Michigan seeks a licensed clinical professional to provide clinical safety oversight and consultation for several community based programs serving Indigenous youth, families, and adults on the Pine Ridge Reservation. These initiatives focus on empowerment, violence prevention, family support, and mental health promotion.

The primary responsibility of this role is to conduct clinical safety screenings and provide consultation related to participant wellbeing within research and program activities. For clinicians with experience or interest in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), there are opportunities to contribute to adaptation of programming that integrates CBT/DBT-informed coping and regulation strategies within empowerment-based interventions. The position is fully remote, with occasional travel to Rapid City and Pine Ridge, South Dakota.

Licensure: Licensure in South Dakota is preferred but not required. The successful candidate must be able to conduct remote clinical safety screenings and provide consultation related to participants located in South Dakota.

Travel: Occasional travel to Pine Ridge, South Dakota (approximately 1-2 trips per year) may be requested to support program activities and team collaboration.

Clinical Safety and Participant Screening (Primary Role)

• Conduct remote clinical safety screenings and risk assessments with youth and adult participants involved in research and program activities.
• Provide consultation to research staff regarding participant wellbeing, safety concerns, and appropriate referral pathways when needed.
• Support refinement and implementation of participant safety protocols and crisis response procedures.
• Supervise MSW students to support clinical screening of participants.

Clinical Consultation 

• Support staff in navigating participant safety concerns that arise during data collection and programming.

Optional Program Development Contributions

• For clinicians with interest or experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), opportunities exist to contribute to adaptation of programming that integrates CBT and DBT into an empowerment self-defense program for Indigenous women survivors of sexual assault.
• This may include collaboration on a program for Native adult women survivors of sexual violence that integrates empowerment self defense with CBT/DBT informed coping and regulation strategies.
  
   

• Licensed clinical professional (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Psychologist, or equivalent)
• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field required; doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, PsyD) welcomed.
• Experience conducting clinical assessments and safety screenings with youth and/or adults
   

• Experience working with Indigenous or Native communities.
• Experience working with 2SLGBTQ+ youth.
• Familiarity with empowerment self-defense, violence prevention, family support programming, and/or youth wellbeing initiatives.
• Experience with CBT and/or DBT approaches.
   

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.