Mental Health Clinician

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Clinician works under general supervision to provide mental health counseling and outreach responsive to the backgrounds and needs of individuals, couples, and groups. The role supports the mission of University Health Services by fostering the mental well-being and holistic development of Texas A&M students. The clinician may provide supervision for clinical staff and graduate trainees in counseling or mental health care.

The position provides counseling, crisis intervention, assessment, care planning, treatment, referrals, case management, consultation, and mental health outreach and education. It also supports clinical operations through documentation, trainee support and training, and organizational and administrative work. The clinician consults with licensed professionals in complex or crisis situations and participates in continuing education and professional development.

The schedule may need to be flexible for evening and weekend outreach or crisis response, and may be adjusted during periods of high student need to provide additional clinical services. The position may direct and/or evaluate the work of others. Employees must handle personally identifiable and protected health information in accordance with applicable university policies and federal regulations, and complete recurring FERPA and HIPAA training.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or another degree acceptable to the Texas State Board of Examiners for Professional Counselors, Social Workers, or Marriage and Family Therapists.
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
• Must obtain Texas licensure within one year of employment and maintain licensure for continued employment.
• For LPCs: at least 3,000 post-licensure clinical hours completed in no fewer than 18 months under supervision.
• For LMFTs: at least 3,000 post-licensure clinical hours completed in 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.
• Ability to work as a generalist serving students with a broad range of presenting 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.
• Adherence to the applicable Texas State Licensing Board’s ethical principles and code of conduct, relevant professional ethics codes, and applicable federal and state laws.
• Complete FERPA and HIPAA training upon employment and on a recurring basis as required by policy and job duties.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a university or college counseling center.
• Experience with crisis intervention and risk assessment.
• 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 and crisis intervention to individuals, couples, and groups.
• Assess clients, create care plans, provide treatment services, and make 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 regarding students’ mental health and well-being.
• Provide adjunct supervision of psychology.
• Provide adjunct support and/or training seminars for trainees.
• Meet ethical obligations for timely documentation of counseling services under Texas licensure requirements and University Health Services policies.
• Support clinical operations through organizational and administrative tasks related to client care.
• Flex the schedule during periods of high student need to provide additional appointments, outreach, crisis services, and other duties as needed.
• Participate in departmental, division, and university committees, meetings, and special initiatives.
• Assist with organizational and administrative tasks as requested and perform other duties as assigned.
• Consult with licensed professionals when managing complex or crisis situations and seek appropriate consultation to support students.
• Participate in continuing education and professional development related to job functions, emerging trends in college mental health, and professional specialty skills.
• Maintain current practice through professional literature review, organizational research, and evaluation activities; share information with peers and provide professional presentations as appropriate.
• Handle personally identifiable information and protected health information according to University Health Services and Texas A&M University System policies and applicable federal regulations, and complete required recurring FERPA and HIPAA training.

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 for health and wellness.
• Free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences and workshops.
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while employed by Texas A&M.
• Living Well employee wellness program.

What This Job Offers

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