Licensed Mental Health Clinician - Counseling and Psychological Services

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Licensed Mental Health Clinician/Embedded (Housing) Texas Woman's University Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Denton

JOB SUMMARY

This embedded position will provide comprehensive psychological services to a culturally diverse student population living in TWU residence halls. This is an 11- month position .Duties include individual and group therapy; crisis intervention; mental health coaching; preventative mental health outreach including workshops and presentations; student engagement activities; and training/consultation for Housing staff. This position may also perform clinical duties at CAPS as time permits. The individual in this position will serve on the Student Life Students of Concern committee in order to facilitate student follow up and referrals as needed. Serves as referral source for students seeking university and community resources. The position is committed to multiculturalism and diversity values and strives to incorporate these ideals into all aspects of the operation. Works together as a collaborative team member and promotes open and direct internal communication as well as a commitment to life-long personal and professional growth. Places the highest value on ethical practice and is committed to providing the best possible service to clients. Psychological practice is performed in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council as well as the American Psychological Association Code of Ethics. Work is performed under general supervision and performance evaluation is based upon completion of assignments and results obtained. The performance evaluation is conducted through the performance evaluation system and in accordance with the University Policies & Procedures.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Director, Counseling and Psychological Services

Supervises: Trainees as assigned

ESSENTIAL DUTIES - May include, but not limited to the following:

• Provides comprehensive psychological services with an emphasis on individual, couples and group therapy.
• Provides mental health coaching to residential students with a focus on brief interventions.
• Formulates diagnosis and treatment plans.
• Performs triage intake assessments.
• Oversees crisis intervention.
• Performs preventative mental health outreach programming aimed at addressing the unique needs of residential students.
• Provides consultation and training to Housing staff and students regarding mental health related concerns.
• Serves on the Student Life Students of Concern committee to facilitate student follow up and referrals as needed.
• Serves as referral source for students seeking university and community resources.
• Maintains up-to-date recordkeeping on clients using Titanium, CCAPS-62, and other web-based technologies.
• Follows policies and procedures to collect data and ensures data integrity to maintain accurate statistics on CAPS service utilization.
• Participates in designated assigned meetings in Housing and CAPS.
• Provides clinical supervision to psychology trainees as assigned.
• Works collaboratively across university departments to meet the needs of residential students.
• Researches residential student needs and develops and evaluates programs.
• Continues to maintain professional competencies through participation in professional organizations and through attendance at relevant conferences and workshops.
• Maintains licensure or works towards licensure in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates ability to be flexible and adapt to and manage ambiguous situations in order to best respond to residential student needs.
• Adheres to workplace safety policies and procedures.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Serves on campus wide activities as approved by the Director.
• Participates in Student Life Division activities.
• Performs other duties as requested.

EDUCATION

Master's degree in mental health related field: counseling, social work, or similar discipline. Licensed as a professional counselor, clinical social worker, or in similar discipline preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Prefer at least 2-4 years of post-licensure experience in a university counseling center or mental health agency. Clinical experience with women's issues and a commitment to working with diverse clients including individuals from ethnically/racially diverse backgrounds and individuals representing various sexual orientations and gender identities is essential. Knowledge of and experience working with residential students is preferred. Additionally, experience with preventative mental health outreach is desired. Although licensed candidates are preferred, non-licensed candidates with relevant experience may be considered. Supervision by an appropriate licensed mental health clinician would need to be secured by applicant.

REQUIREMENT

Regular and reliable attendance at the University during regular scheduled days and work hours is an essential function of this position.

All employees share the responsibility of maintaining information security and privacy requirements within the university by adhering to Federal and State regulations, and TWU Policies & Procedures.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES - The following are essential:

• Knowledge of general counseling center policies and procedures including all relevant state and federal laws and professional ethics.
• Knowledge of best practices related to psychotherapy (individuals, couples, and group; crisis intervention; clinical supervision; and teletherapy).
• Knowledge of women's and multicultural issues as they relate to the field of psychology.
• Ability to form and maintain effective counseling relationships with clients, monitor client therapy process, and terminate the therapy relationship in appropriate ways.
• Ability to plan, implement, evaluate, and report activities.
• Ability to develop, organize, facilitate, and evaluate programs.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• Strong public speaking skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong consumer satisfaction mentality.
• Ability to effectively monitor and manage time to accomplish job tasks.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff and the public.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as a team member.
• Ability to handle recurring peaks (generally October-November and April-March) in clinical service utilization. These peak times include increased clinical caseload, crisis intervention, and training/supervision responsibilities which require increased stamina.
• Ability to maintain a consistent and dependable work schedule adhering to state requirements for employee work hours.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Ability to use a personal computer and other office equipment, including related university software and email.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described in the Essential Duties and below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

The employee may be required to travel. The employee may be required to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

All employees are responsible for maintaining an environment that is free from discrimination, intimidation, harassment, including sexual harassment. Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment.

SAFETY

TWU promotes a safe working environment. Employees are responsible for completing assigned tasks safely and efficiently, and supervisors are responsible for creating and maintaining a safe work environment. Employees must report any unsafe work conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incidents, to their supervisor and Risk Management. Supervisors and employees should ensure that injury/accident reports are submitted to the Office of Human Resources and Risk Management within 24 hours of the incident.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Texas Woman's University strives to provide an educational environment that affirms the rights and dignity of each individual, fosters diversity, and encourages a respect for the differences among persons. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is considered inappropriate.

Texas Woman's University is committed to equal opportunity in employment and education and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, age, veteran's status, or against qualified disabled persons.

All positions at Texas Woman's University are deemed security sensitive requiring background checks.

If you are a male between the age of 18 and 25, federal law requires that you must be registered with the U.S. Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions under Selective Service law. Under HB 558, enacted by the 76th Texas State Legislature, if you are currently of the age and gender requiring registration with Selective Service, but knowingly and willfully fail to do so, you are ineligible for employment with an agency in any branch of Texas state government. For additional information regarding registration or status, you can contact the Selective Service System at 847-688-6888 or www.sss.gov.