Therapist III - Crisis Therapist (Part-Time, Variable Hour)

About the position

Utah Valley University is seeking a Therapist III - Crisis Therapist. Under the direction of the Director of Crisis Services, the part-time crisis therapist provides crisis intervention services to individuals who seek crisis support through Student Health Services. Crisis intervention is an immediate, short-term response to mental, physical, emotional and behavioral distress, and the Crisis Therapist will provide crisis intervention using their expertise in a range of clinical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provides intake, triage, psychological first aid, suicide assessments, and crisis response and safety planning.
• Evaluates for high risk, potential violence and suicide, and initiates welfare checks through the Police as needed.
• Provides group crisis response, including psychological first aid, and outreach in response to critical incidents.
• Provides consultation services to teammates with Crisis Services Team/Student Health Services and to individuals and leaders throughout UVU and community.
• Provides training, education and resources to individuals and groups throughout UVU as a proactive and preventive measure, and in response to critical incidents.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned, which might include clinical supervision.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited institution with a Masters or Doctorate in the Mental Health field (i.e. Psychology, Social work, Marriage and Family Therapy or Counseling).
• Two years of full-time experience in a clinical setting and meets the requirements of a Training Supervisor as required by the State of Utah.
• Must be fully licensed in the state of Utah and able to provide clinical care without clinical supervision.

Nice-to-haves

• Graduation from an accredited institution with a Masters or Doctorate in the Mental Health field (i.e. Psychology, Social work, Marriage and Family Therapy or Counseling) and five years full-time experience in a clinical setting as a licensed clinician.
• Experience providing crisis intervention, suicide risk assessments, and trauma informed care.