Iona University Counseling Center Clinical Externs provide clinical mental health services and outreach programming to the students of Iona University, under the supervision of current Counseling Center staff. Externs are current graduate students in good standing. Eligible candidates are doctoral students in Clinical or Counseling Psychology in good standing at APA accredited programs, or 2nd year Master's students in good standing at accredited Mental Health Counseling programs. Externs are onsite for a minimum of 16 hours per week, with mandatory weekly seminars and supervision (individual and group). Externs receive 1 hour per week of individual clinical supervision and one hour of group supervision, as well as supervision on mental health outreach program development. Externs carry a caseload of individual therapy clients, provide BASICS substance abuse assessments, group counseling sessions, and create and deliver outreach programs in collaboration with Counseling Center staff. Externs are responsible for all aspects of the primary therapist role including provision of consistent therapy sessions, timely clinical documentation, responsiveness in crisis situations, and attendance of weekly individual and group supervision sessions with their assigned clinical supervisors. Externs must adhere to all ethical and legal guidelines relevant to the practice of psychotherapy in a university setting.

About Iona University/EEO language

Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of over 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Ionas LaPenta School of Business is accredited by AACSB International, a prestigious recognition awarded to just five percent of business schools worldwide. The Princeton Review recognized Ionas on-campus MBA program as a Best Business School for 2021. Iona University also recently launched a new, fully online MBA program for even greater flexibility. In July 2021, Iona University and NewYork-Presbyterian announced the establishment of the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences, to be principally located on the Universitys new campus in Bronxville, N.Y. Supported by a $20 million gift from NewYork-Presbyterian, the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences offers a new vision for collaborative health care education, modern workforce development, and community care. On July 1, 2022, Iona officially changed its status from College to University, reflecting the growth of its academic programs and the prestige of an Iona education.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees including staff & administrative employees, faculty and student workers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship, status as a victim of domestic violence/stalking/sex offenses, unemployment status, or other legally prohibited basis under federal and state law, or local ordinance. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live, in particular historically underrepresented groups.