Mental Health Clinician - Crisis

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

2d • $70,800 • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Clinician provides mental health counseling and outreach responsive to the backgrounds and needs of individuals, couples, and groups. The role focuses primarily on crisis management, including tracking high-risk and high-complexity student needs, responding to walk-in crisis appointments, and conducting needs-based clinical assessments for students discharged from mental health hospitals. The clinician partners with University Health Services crisis intervention providers and campus partners, including University Police Department and Student Assistance Services, to support the mental well-being and holistic development of Texas A&M students. The position may also provide supervision to clinical staff and graduate trainees.

The clinician assesses clients, develops care plans, provides treatment, referrals and case management, and delivers outreach, presentations and workshops. The role also includes consultation with university community members and families, adjunct supervision and training for trainees, clinical documentation, participation in professional development, and related departmental and administrative work. The schedule may flex during periods of high student need and may include evening and weekend work for outreach or crisis response.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in counseling, Social Work, or another degree acceptable to the applicable Texas State Board of Examiners.
• For LPCs: at least 3,000 post-licensure clinical hours completed over no fewer than 18 months under supervision.
• For LMFTs: at least 3,000 post-licensure clinical hours completed over no fewer than 24 months, including at least 200 hours of supervision.
• For LCSWs: at least one year of supervised clinical experience with a minimum of 100 supervision hours.
• Current licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
• Obtain Texas licensure within one year of employment and maintain licensure for continued employment.
• Ability to work as a generalist serving students presenting with a range of concerns.
• Demonstrated experience working with individuals representative of Texas A&M counseling center clients.
• Clinical experience in multiculturally informed counseling, consultation, crisis intervention, campus engagement, program coordination or development, training, and supervision.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Adhere to the ethical principles and code of conduct of the relevant Texas licensing board and professional field, and to applicable federal and state laws.
• Complete recurring FERPA and HIPAA training as required by policy and job duties.
• Comply with applicable state and federal laws and Texas A&M University System and university policies, regulations, rules, and procedures; perform duties safely.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with crisis management in higher education or a behavioral health hospital setting.
• Experience providing case management and tracking for high-risk clients.
• Experience providing stabilization and crisis counseling.
• Experience working with community referrals and hospital discharge processes.
• Experience providing outreach and mental health education.
• Experience supervising clinical trainees or licensed associate clinicians.
• Ability to provide clinical counseling in more than one language used by Texas A&M students.
• Training in evidence-based practices and/or related areas of specialization.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health counseling, particularly crisis intervention and tracking for individuals.
• Assess clients, create care plans, and provide treatment services and referrals.
• Engage in case management and referrals.
• Deliver mental health outreach, presentations, and workshops to students, faculty, and staff.
• Consult with faculty, staff, students, and families about students’ mental health and well-being.
• Provide adjunct supervision of psychology and counseling practicum students.
• Provide CAMS consultations and coordinate CAMS assessments.
• Flex the schedule during periods of high student need to provide additional clinical services, outreach, crisis response, and other duties as needed.
• Participate in departmental, division, and university committees, meetings, and special initiatives.
• Assist with organizational and administrative tasks as requested.
• Complete timely counseling-service documentation in accordance with Texas licensure requirements and University Health Services policies.
• Provide adjunct support and/or training seminars for trainees.
• Support clinical operations through organizational and administrative tasks related to client care.
• Consult with licensed professionals and seek appropriate consultation when managing complex or crisis situations.
• Participate in continuing education and professional development related to job functions, college mental health trends, and maintenance of specialty skills.
• Maintain current practice through professional literature review, organizational research, and evaluation activities; share findings with peers and provide professional presentations as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance; Texas A&M contributes to employee health and basic life premiums.
• 12–15 days of annual paid holidays.
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Free exercise programs and release time through Health and Wellness.
• Free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support for conferences, workshops, and other professional development.
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while employed by Texas A&M.
• Access to Living Well, an employee-built program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level