Senior Behavioral Health Clinician (50%)

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

University Human Resources is seeking a Senior Behavioral Health Clinician (50%) to provide confidential counseling and supervisory consultation services regarding personal and work-related issues for UI faculty, staff and family members through the University’s Employee Assistance Program (UI EAP). This position requires clinical expertise in child, adolescent, marital, group/family therapy. This position also requires the delivery of social emotional presentations. This includes assessment, referral, and follow-up management as appropriate within the context of a population health environment. This position is a regular, part-time (50%) hybrid role, with a combination of on-site and remote work. There is an expectation that the person in this position will maintain effective, civil, and respectful working relationships with the University of Iowa campus community and uphold the University’s commitment to creating welcoming and respectful environments for all. Specific Job Duties and Tasks (Including, but Not Limited To) Provides confidential EAP service to employees and their families including initial assessment, problem identification, motivational counseling, crisis intervention, problem solving, referral and follow up after care, and return-to-work coordination. Provides consultative, assessment, and/or counseling and follow-up services for extremely stressful, highly emotional clients, including anger management counseling; Facilitates crisis intervention and/or psychological first aid services to work groups and individuals Provides consultation services to supervisory personnel regarding employees with unsatisfactory work performance; consultation services include review of past job performance, assistance in clarifying work issues, guidance on how and when to refer to the EAP, integration with personnel policies and procedures, and assistance in preparing for constructive confrontation meetings Serves in an administrative role, in support of the administrator and program including development of communication and marketing materials, program outcome analysis, and preparation of reports. Provide facilitation and training for workgroups who are experiencing behavioral problems affecting working relationships and job performance May provide functional supervision of support staff for UI EAP To obtain the full job description including key areas of responsibility, technical competencies, and desirable qualifications, please contact Jade Rogers at [email protected] .

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a relevant counseling field, e.g. Social Work (LISW), Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT), Psychologist, or Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) required
• Active state license as a LISW, LMHC, LMFT or equivalent; Must maintain licensure through ongoing continuing education per state regulations
• Minimum of 3-5 years of clinical experience post licensure.
• Demonstrated experience in child, adolescent, adult and marital therapy is required; typically demonstrated by a minimum of 5 years of counseling experience post master’s and license.
• Skilled in intake assessments, treatment planning, progress monitoring, documentation, and crisis intervention.
• Ability to work with varied populations and demonstrate ethical competence.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and rapport-building skills to support client engagement and therapeutic alliance.
• Proficient in commonly used office support software including Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Nice To Haves

• Training and experience in individual and group assessment instruments, crisis intervention, suicide prevention training.
• Clinical behavioral health care provision in the chemical dependency area; typically demonstrated by 1-3 years of experience
• Experience providing services within the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) environment

Responsibilities

• Provides confidential EAP service to employees and their families including initial assessment, problem identification, motivational counseling, crisis intervention, problem solving, referral and follow up after care, and return-to-work coordination.
• Provides consultative, assessment, and/or counseling and follow-up services for extremely stressful, highly emotional clients, including anger management counseling
• Facilitates crisis intervention and/or psychological first aid services to work groups and individuals
• Provides consultation services to supervisory personnel regarding employees with unsatisfactory work performance; consultation services include review of past job performance, assistance in clarifying work issues, guidance on how and when to refer to the EAP, integration with personnel policies and procedures, and assistance in preparing for constructive confrontation meetings
• Serves in an administrative role, in support of the administrator and program including development of communication and marketing materials, program outcome analysis, and preparation of reports.
• Provide facilitation and training for workgroups who are experiencing behavioral problems affecting working relationships and job performance
• May provide functional supervision of support staff for UI EAP

Benefits

• Regular salaried position.
• Pay level 5A .
• Located in Iowa City, Iowa.
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees