Mustang Mental Health Response Clinician
About The Position
This position reports to the Director of Counseling & Psychological Services and supports the mission of Campus Health & Wellbeing (CH&W) and Residential Student Experience (RSE) to provide safe, supportive, and therapeutic care for Cal Poly students and assists with coordination of care within the Mustang Mental Health Response program. This program is designed to provide students with a full range of options to help solve their crisis in the best setting possible. Specifically, this position offers primarily evening hours including services for crisis intervention, safety planning, stabilization support, and consultation embedded in on campus housing. Follow up services may include therapy within this program, referrals to clinicians within CAPS, referrals to higher levels of care and/or community services. This position includes work with serious presenting concerns, requiring the ability to conceptualize cases and provide responsive care within sociocultural context. This position is full-time, working four 10-hour days per week. Primary work hours will be 4 pm - 2 am Sunday through Wednesday (Schedule A) or Wednesday through Saturday (Schedule B). This is an Academic Year position.
Requirements
- Possession of a Master’s degree in appropriate field and current licensure or eligible for licensure to practice in the State of California as LPCC, LCSW or LMFT with minimum of 2 years of clinical experience post degree (in any state or province).
- OR Possession of doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology and current licensure or eligible for licensure in the State of California as a psychologist.
- Demonstrated competence with diversity and intersectionality, and experience addressing the mental health needs of college students including those with historically marginalized identities.
- Demonstrated knowledge of FERPA, HIPAA, and the California Medical Information Act as it relates to the provision of psychotherapy in a university counseling center and confidentiality.
- Demonstrated experience providing crisis assessment and intervention with late adolescent and young adult populations, including safety planning, ongoing stabilization work, and risk assessment.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage clinical crisis situations, including hospitalizations.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
- Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment.
- The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Current California psychologist, LPCC, LCSW, or LMFT license that is free of active disciplinary action.
Responsibilities
- Provide crisis intervention, safety planning, and stabilization support.
- Offer consultation embedded in on-campus housing.
- Provide follow-up services including therapy, referrals to clinicians within CAPS, referrals to higher levels of care, and/or community services.
- Conceptualize cases and provide responsive care within a sociocultural context.
- Work with serious presenting concerns.
Benefits
- health, dental and vision insurance
- retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System
- educational benefits for eligible employees
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
