Mental Health Clinician - 10 month
About The Position
The Mental Health Clinician provides individual, couple, and group counseling; emergency mental health services; consultation to the University community; outreach presentations; clinical supervision of graduate students; clinical disposition activities; staff meeting participation; coordination of a designated program area; and clinical documentation. The clinician must obtain and maintain Arkansas licensure in the relevant discipline and perform other duties as assigned by CAPS leadership. This is a 100% appointed, 10-month position with annual employment dates from August 1 through May 31. The position has routine shift hours, infrequent overtime, or shift rotation. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance and the ability to maintain collegial working relationships are essential. The role is designated as “remote essential.” During campus or health center closures caused by emergencies or inclement weather, staff may provide telehealth services when appropriate. Staff are required to take their University-issued laptops home each night during the work week and on weekends so they can support client access and telehealth services if CAPS closes unexpectedly. The position is in CAPS Training at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Mental Health Clinician I requires a master’s degree in social work or counseling and eligibility to obtain provisional Arkansas licensure within 60 days of the start date, with the expectation of pursuing independent licensure. Mental Health Clinician II requires a master’s degree in social work or counseling and an Arkansas independent-practice license (LCSW or LPC). Salary is $51,665 for Clinician I and $59,164 for Clinician II; salaries are commensurate with education and experience.
Requirements
- For Mental Health Clinician I: Master’s degree from an accredited institution in social work or counseling.
- For Mental Health Clinician I: Eligibility to obtain provisional licensure in the relevant discipline in Arkansas within 60 days of the start date, with the expectation of pursuing independent licensure in a timely manner.
- For Mental Health Clinician II: Master’s degree from an accredited institution in social work or counseling.
- For Mental Health Clinician II: Arkansas license for independent practice in social work or counseling (LCSW or LPC).
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability and experience working as part of a highly cohesive, interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to work well in crisis situations.
- Ability to balance administrative tasks with clinical tasks.
- Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance and ability to maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships.
Nice To Haves
- Doctoral degree from an accredited institution in social work or counselor education.
- At least three years of experience evaluating and treating people whose age and psychological development are similar to traditional and non-traditional college students.
- Experience working within brief models of care, as evidenced in application materials.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual, couple, and group counseling.
- Provide emergency mental health services.
- Consult with the University community.
- Conduct outreach presentations.
- Provide clinical supervision of graduate students.
- Participate in clinical disposition activities and staff meetings.
- Coordinate a specific program area, such as group services, outreach, training, embedded services, or eating disorders.
- Complete clinical documentation.
- Obtain and maintain licensure in the relevant discipline in Arkansas.
- Provide telehealth services during qualifying unexpected closures when deemed appropriate.
- Take the University-issued laptop home nightly during the work week and each weekend to support potential telehealth services.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the CAPS director, associate directors, or assistant directors.
Benefits
- University contributions to health, dental, life, and disability insurance.
- Tuition waivers for employees and their families.
- 12 official holidays.
- Immediate leave accrual.
- Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5% to 10% of employee salary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
