Mustang Mental Health Response - Program Lead

Cal Poly•San Luis, CA

2d•$108,000 - $115,000

About The Position

This position reports to the Director of Counseling & Psychological Services and holds primary responsibility for development, support, and oversight of a new initiative intended to support the mission of Campus Health & Wellbeing (CH&W) and Residential Student Experience (RSE) by providing safe, supportive, and therapeutic care for Cal Poly students through the Mustang Mental Health Response (MMHR) program. This program is intended to provide students with a full range of options to help solve their crisis in the best setting possible. Specifically, this position will establish the program including coordination with campus and community partners, procedure development, and evaluation plan. Once the establishment of this program is complete, duties and responsibilities will shift to maintenance and improvement of the program over time. The position also offers clinical coverage for crisis intervention, safety planning, stabilization support, and consultation embedded in campus housing as needed. 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. Counseling & Psychological Services is a Campus Health & Wellbeing department in the division of Strategic Enrollment Management & Student Affairs that provides a variety of culturally responsive services to help enrolled students understand themselves, enjoy satisfying relationships, achieve academic success, and make effective life choices. Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) promotes the development of holistic student emotional health and serves the campus through advocacy and the provision of confidential, accessible services. Additionally, CAPS provides outreach, educational services, and campus consultations.

Requirements

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.
Program development and management skills, particularly related to clinical programs and/or mental health crisis response.
Ability to initiate, establish, and foster communication and teamwork by maintaining a positive, cooperative, productive work atmosphere in and outside the University with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse population and with those from various cultural backgrounds.
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.
OR Possession of a doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology and current licensure or eligible for licensure in the State of California as a psychologist.
Minimum of 5 years of post-licensure experience in any state or province.
All counselors must be licensed in California within two years of initial appointment.

Nice To Haves

Current California psychologist, LPCC, LCSW, or LMFT license that is free of active disciplinary action.

Responsibilities

Establish the program including coordination with campus and community partners, procedure development, and evaluation plan.
Maintenance and improvement of the program over time.
Clinical coverage for crisis intervention, safety planning, stabilization support, and consultation embedded in campus housing as needed.
Follow up services may include therapy within this program, referrals to clinicians within CAPS, referrals to higher levels of care and/or community services.