CARE Coordinator (LPC, LCSW, PhD) for College of Liberal Arts

The University of Texas at Austin•Austin, UT

43d•Onsite

About The Position

The CARE Coordinator is part of The Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) program, which offers a full range of university mental health services including time-limited individual therapy, group therapy, program development and outreach, psychiatric assessment and treatment, integrated healthcare, urgent care, and case management services. The center also provides training and supervision to interns, residents, and practicum students. The CARE (Counselors in Academic Residence Program) program embeds licensed mental health providers within all colleges and schools to offer mental health services to undergraduate and graduate/professional students. This specific position will embed within the College of Liberal Arts to provide mental health services, short-term individual counseling, case management, and workshops. The role also involves consultation for staff and faculty regarding students of concern, crisis response, mental health trainings, participation in academic staff meetings, wellness programming, and post-traumatic event consultation.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or Social Work or other degree which meets eligibility requirement in Texas for licensure.
Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology or other degree acceptable to the Texas Board of Examiners of Psychology.
Licensed to practice independently as a Professional Counselor, Clinical Social Worker, or Psychologist or the equivalent from another state.
Must be able to obtain licensure in Texas within one year if licensed in another state.
Experience in high demand outpatient or inpatient mental health setting.
Demonstrated experience in providing brief individual therapy, crisis intervention, group therapy, care coordination, and case management.
Experience providing culturally competent treatment to a varied client population.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and communication skills.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience in working with serious mental illness.
At least 3 years of significant experience in providing short-term individual counseling and crisis intervention services to a culturally varied population.
At least 3 years of demonstrated experience in high demand outpatient or inpatient mental health settings.
At least 3 years of experience providing crisis intervention, triage, care coordination, and brief therapy to young adults and/or college students.
Experience working in a college/university counseling center or community-based mental health setting.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with campus personnel, such as professionals in academic affairs and other student services providers.
Ability to work effectively with non-mental health professional colleagues.
Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team of mental health providers.
Demonstrated ability to work within a large system, and to participate and collaborate effectively in a large mental health services agency.
Demonstrated ability to maintain a flexible yet highly organized working style.
Licensed as an LPC/LCSW/Psychologist for a minimum of two years.

Responsibilities

Provide short-term individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and case management to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts.
Conduct initial assessments of students' presenting concerns and provide short-term counseling.
Maintain timely, accurate, and complete documentation of all service contacts.
Develop and implement programmatic interventions addressing the psycho-social mental health needs of students.
Identify group assignment preferences, propose/develop new groups, and facilitate groups.
Review client records to determine the progress, effectiveness, and appropriateness of treatment services.
Coordinate referrals between CMHC and university or community service providers.
Provide clinical consultation to others and seek consultation when appropriate.
Provide urgent care services as necessary.
Work collaboratively with other mental health professionals and university departments.
Develop linkages with key contacts within the College of Liberal Arts for programmatic interventions.
Provide outreach and support to students and campus partners.
Develop and provide workshops on mental health concerns for students, faculty, and staff.
Provide outreach to faculty/staff related to student mental health and individual consultative support on student mental health concerns.
Attend and participate in departmental and division meetings and staff development programs.
Participate in prevention and outreach team meetings.
Comply with all CMHC and UT policies, procedures, and guidelines.
May provide clinical training and supervision to social work and psychology interns, as well as pre-doctoral psychology practicum students.
Provide individual supervision of interns, practicum students, or psychiatric residents.
Provide individual supervision of group co-leaders.
Supervise interns' supervision of practicum students.
Co-lead training seminars.
Offer and supervise preceptorships and apprenticeships for interns.
Participate on training-related committees and training activities during orientation.
Provide timely signature on clinical documentation and communicate relevant issues to supervisor.
May be assigned other relevant duties as applicable.