Mental Health Crisis and Consultation Specialists, Weekends

Arizona State University • Tempe, AZ

7d • $45,000 - $46,500 • Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Crisis and Consultation Specialist provides professional consultation, crisis and risk assessment, care coordination, and preventive outreach for ASU students during evening or overnight hours. The role is part of the ASU Counseling Team, with offices in University Housing environments, and provides on-site assessment at all four ASU campus locations. The specialist works alongside the weekday counseling team to support crisis management, including evening check-ins with students presenting elevated risk and coordination for students using mental health platforms across ASU. The position also works with University Housing on consultation, outreach, postvention, and training as part of a larger team of consultation and prevention specialists.

This is a part-time, 24-hour-per-week position. The employee must be able to work one of two schedules: Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., or Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Work is onsite and may involve travel to ASU's four campuses in the greater Phoenix area. The annual salary range is $45,000 to $46,500, with the offer dependent on experience.

The minimum qualifications are a master's degree and five years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and training, plus evidence of professional licensure in the appropriate field. Desired qualifications include independent Arizona licensure as an LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD, and experience in outreach, crisis assessment and intervention, consultation, care coordination, and effective communication and working relationships.

Arizona State University offers a benefits package that includes a tuition reduction program; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; a retirement program; paid time for volunteering and professional development; a wellness program; disability and leave programs; and confidential employee assistance services.

Requirements

• Master's degree and five years of experience appropriate to the assignment or field, or an equivalent combination of experience and training demonstrating comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Evidence of professional licensure in the appropriate field.
• Ability to work 24 hours per week.
• Ability to work one of the listed Saturday/Sunday schedules: 12:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Nice To Haves

• Independent Arizona licensure as an LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD.
• Experience with preventive outreach, consultation, and presentations.
• Experience with on-site crisis assessment and intervention.
• Experience in crisis assessment, intervention, and coordination of emergent care.
• Experience in consultation and outreach.
• Experience working with populations.
• Evidence of effective communication skills.
• Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency, after-hours, and on-call services, including mental health assessment, intervention, and support for ASU students referred by ASU professionals, ASU Police, or ASU Crisis through EMPACT.
• Provide evening outreach, consultation, and postvention to the campus community, with a focus on residential communities.
• Complete asynchronous case-management messaging through the electronic health portal for ASU Counseling Services clients.
• Provide risk-management clinical support for Counseling Services and Health Services clients, including post-hospitalization check-ins and care coordination for emergent service needs.
• Serve as a liaison with university departments, including University Housing, ASU Police, and the Dean of Students.
• Provide consultation to faculty, staff, and university departments.
• Provide training and supervision to clinical trainees.
• Participate in agency program evaluation and research.
• Engage in professional development to maintain licensure or certification.
• Perform additional professional services consistent with individual skills, interests, and agency needs.

Benefits

• Tuition reduction program for staff members, spouses, and dependents, available on day one.
• Low-cost health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits available on day one.
• Retirement program designed to promote long-term savings and provide income upon retirement.
• Paid time for volunteer activities and professional development.
• Wellness program for preventative health education and screenings.
• Disability and leave program for income protection.
• Free and confidential behavioral health services through employee assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior