Mental Health Intake/Crisis Specialist

UO HR Website•Eugene, OR

2d•$83,000 - $92,000

About The Position

The Mental Health Intake/Crisis Specialist works collaboratively on an interdisciplinary team of professionals to meet the diverse mental health needs of a global student community. This position provides culturally responsive mental health services to UO students including initial consultation/triage, emergency/crisis services, and case management as needed. They must work exceptionally well with students of color, LGBTQ+ students, international students, and other underrepresented students and communities on campus. This position will be part of the Mental Health Access Team (MHAT) at UHS. This team will be responsible for greeting all students who call or walk in seeking mental health care, becoming an integral part of helping the student quickly access professional help. The team will speak with the student to determine their need and then help the student find an appointment with the UHS provider who can best meet their mental health condition. Knowing students may arrive in many states of mental health, our access team will be prepared to be the first point of contact for all students, from those with minimal mental health support needs through those having an acute mental health crisis. This position covers September 1 through June 30, a period of 10 months per academic year, and reports to the Assistant Director, Mental Health Access.

Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling, couples and family therapy, social work, or a related field.
Licensure status: - Master’s-level applicants must be currently licensed or be able to obtain licensure in Oregon prior to the start date. - Doctoral-level applicants must be licensable in Oregon. If currently licensed in another state, must be licensed in Oregon within four months of hire. Unlicensed doctoral applicants must have an approved residency contract with the Oregon Board of Psychologists within one month of the start date and must be licensed within two years of the start date.
One year of experience with mental health issues relevant to college populations.
One year of crisis intervention experience.
Experience with and/or commitment to working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, in support of an inclusive and welcoming environment.
Skills, knowledge, and commitment to meet the needs of students of color, students from indigenous communities, LGBTQ+ students, international students, veterans, students from diverse religious affiliations, undocumented students, and first-generation students.
Ability to provide culturally- and trauma-informed clinical assessment, crisis intervention, case management, and mental health triage.
Strong organizational skills.
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) with colleagues and clients.
Excellent clinical documentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing crisis assessment and support services for high-risk clients.
Experience providing case management/referral services.
Bilingual or multilingual counseling skills.
Experience working in a multidisciplinary team of health and mental health professionals.
Experience working with insurance plans.
Current Oregon license (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PhD, PsyD).

Responsibilities

Responding to student inquiries for mental health care
Providing clinical screening and crisis intervention services
Establishing appropriate stabilization and care plan for each person seeking services
Providing single session, follow-up support, and brief interventions
Finding internal and external resources
Ensuring appropriate information and referral for follow-up care