Psychologist, Crisis Coordinator

University of Wisconsin Stout•La Crosse, WI

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Psychologist, Crisis Coordinator is a generalist mental health provider serving University of Wisconsin–La Crosse students and provides primary leadership for suicide prevention efforts and emergency response through the Counseling & Testing Center (CTC). The role includes organizing campus suicide-prevention training, coordinating urgent-care and drop-in crisis services, and serving as the primary contact for campus and community entities that support students in distress. The psychologist represents the CTC in local suicide-prevention groups, emergency-response teams, and regional communities of practice. The position provides mental health assessments, including triage, intake, crisis, and risk assessments, as well as individual, couples, and group counseling. Additional work includes referral, consultation, in-service training, outreach, health-promotion activities, applied research, needs assessment, and evaluation of counseling and crisis-response services. The psychologist also contributes to clinical supervision, treatment-program development, campus crisis planning, and department, division, and university committees. Clinical documentation, ongoing professional development, and maintaining appropriate licensure are required. The successful candidate is expected to support a welcoming and inclusive environment and to follow ethical, legal, and accreditation guidelines. The position is full-time from August 1 through May 31 and averages 20 hours per week during June and July. Typical office hours are 7:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; evening hours may be required, with schedule adjustments to maintain an average 40-hour workweek onsite during the full-time period. No after-hours crisis coverage is required, although occasional evening or weekend outreach or campus crisis response may occur. Counseling is delivered through a combination of in-person and telehealth services from the onsite office. Established employees may be eligible for limited hybrid telework, depending on departmental needs. The position has limited physical demands in a typical office setting and requires considerable computer-based work.

Requirements

Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) from an APA-accredited clinical or counseling psychology program.
At the time of hire, independent licensure in Wisconsin as a Psychologist, or independent licensure in another state with eligibility to apply for a Wisconsin license by reciprocity.
Significant experience with crisis intervention and risk assessment.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing mental health services in a higher education setting.
Experience conducting outreach programming, presentations, training, or workshops relevant to college students.
Two or more years of post-graduate clinical experience, including significant experience conducting brief therapy with emerging adults across a wide range of presenting concerns.
Experience with solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) and other brief treatment models.
Interest or experience in providing clinical supervision.
Commitment to providing group counseling, including psychoeducational or skills groups, support groups, and therapy groups.
Experience with Electronic Health Records and computer applications used for telehealth services.

Responsibilities

Provide crisis and risk assessments for high-risk clients, consult with and supervise clinicians conducting these assessments, and use standardized testing tools relevant to diagnosis and treatment.
Develop treatment plans and safety plans for students experiencing significant symptoms or elevated risk of harm to themselves or others.
Develop, implement, and monitor individual and group psychological treatment programs, including creating treatment groups and supervising clinicians in individual and group therapy.
Conduct triage and intake assessments and provide individual and group counseling interventions to UWL students.
Assess safety risks, develop safety plans, coordinate drop-in crisis support and urgent-care services, and assess and determine dispositions for third-party crisis reports.
Coordinate suicide-prevention programming and collaborate with campus departments on clinical responses to campus crisis events and critical-incident response planning.
Serve as the main point of contact for entities serving students in distress, including campus police, county crisis response, telehealth vendors, and local healthcare facilities.
Provide consultation on high-risk cases and crisis-care services, and provide clinical supervision to CTC staff and trainees.
Conduct applied research, needs assessments, and evaluation of counseling and crisis-response services.
Provide referrals, consultation, in-service training, outreach, health-promotion activities, and education for campus and community members as appropriate.
Provide training and guidance to faculty, staff, CTC colleagues, and students; contribute to CTC training and clinical staff seminars, particularly on risk assessment and crisis response.
Chair a relevant internal committee when needed and provide updates on the coordination area in administrative staff meetings.
Serve on staff, division, and university committees or task forces and perform other duties and projects assigned by the director.
Complete clinical documentation and professional communications according to departmental timelines, policies, and procedures.
Maintain and improve clinical competence through professional development, conferences, and continuing-education workshops, and maintain appropriate licensure.
Contribute to a work environment emphasizing integrity, respect, direct communication, and support among colleagues and staff.