MHS Psychology Fellow (Student Health and Well-being Mental Health Services)
Baltimore, MD$48k–$84.1kPosted Jun 16, 2026
Student Health and Well-Being Mental Health Services at Johns Hopkins University seeks an energetic, organized, and motivated MHS Psychology Fellow to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment focused on delivering innovative mental healthcare and supporting the well-being of a diverse community of students and learners. Reporting to the Associate Director of Training, the Psychology Fellow is part of a team of clinicians providing clinical and outreach services to students and learners across Johns Hopkins University.
This is a full-time, 12-month training appointment (Aug 1 – July 31) structured to provide high-yield breadth, clear training value, strong supervision for licensure development, protected training time with defined rotations and deliverables, and access to systems and leadership experiences that are typically not available in year-one staff roles within a university mental health service.
As with all staff within Mental Health Services, the Psychology Fellow provides a full range of clinical services including Solutions Sessions, time-limited individual therapy, workshops, groups, and crisis intervention. All clinicians work collaboratively with MHS psychiatry as well as primary care and health promotion staff to provide care that emphasizes holistic wellness and mental well-being and that leverages students’ resilience and other key skills. Clinicians work collaboratively with campus partners across the University through outreach and consultation activities.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
* This position’s direct clinical service responsibilities will be primarily based at the Homewood clinic, with additional planned experience and reporting location at the nearby East Baltimore clinic.
* The Psychology Fellow may provide virtual or in-person services under supervision at other locations in Maryland or Washington, D.C. as program needs require.
* Percentages of duties and responsibilities are given as a general guideline, and will vary depending on time of year, needs of the clinical service, and training requirements.
Direct Clinical Service (65%)
* Creates a warm and welcoming clinical environment where clients feel supported and respected as they pursue their personal, academic, and professional goals.
* Provides multiculturally-informed direct clinical services within a generalist model, including intake assessments, Single Session Consultation (Solution Sessions), goal oriented individual counseling, group counseling, and crisis intervention for a diverse community of undergraduate and graduate students and learners.
* Utilizes flexible and goal-oriented approaches to individual treatment, such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, and other evidence-based approaches appropriate for a brief model of care, often in collaboration with treating psychiatric providers.
* Collaborates with providers within SHWB as an interdisciplinary treatment team, including therapists, psychiatric providers, primary care clinicians, case management, and disability services staff.
* Consults, as appropriate, with providers in the community to facilitate continuity of care.
* Provides crisis intervention and follow-up within established clinic protocols.
* Co-leads at least one treatment group each semester.
* Completes documentation and administrative duties in accordance with MHS policies and procedures, meeting documentation and timeliness standards consistently and incorporating rapid corrective feedback when performance drifts.
Outreach and Consultation (15%)
* Develops, implements, and integrates evaluation feedback for psycho-educational workshops and other presentations for JHU students and learners.
* Engages in opportunities for informal interactions with students and learners to reduce barriers to counseling, which may include offering drop-in and chat hours, attending student events, and participating in a range of...