POSITION DESCRIPTION

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• Full Time

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. 

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. 

The Counseling Center embraces diversity as a core value and has a commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for individuals of many social, economic, cultural, ideological, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. We encourage one another to engage in difficult conversations about privilege, equity, and unconscious bias. We honor global, multicultural perspectives and uphold social justice values. We seek staff who have demonstrated commitment to supporting and empowering individuals from underrepresented and marginalized communities in order to promote student retention and success.

We welcome creativity and a pro-active approach in designing interventions that will facilitate the wellbeing of our diverse student body, especially those belonging to groups traditionally underserved by the mental health care system.  Clinicians who identify with communities who have been historically marginalized within systems of higher education are particularly encouraged to apply.

The UW Counseling Center has an outstanding opportunity for a Mental Health Therapist. This position provides short-term mental health counseling services and psycho-educational outreach to enrolled UW students, with a particular focus on serving Latine students.
 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, consultation, and appropriate referrals - on and off campus - will be required.  This position involves daily intense contact with UW students in psychological or academic distress.
• To support the mental health of individuals from underrepresented and marginalized communities to promote student retention and graduation, with special emphasis on Latine students.
• To provide professional consultation to UW faculty, staff, family and students regarding student behavior, mental health, and academic challenges to enhance the campus climate for student success. 
• Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment and understands the social and cultural context of Latine students.  Understanding the role of trauma (historical, community, family, and personal) in wellness and recovery is key.  Cultural proficiency and expertise working with BIPOC students is required.  This position requires excellent crisis intervention skills.
• Be part of an interdisciplinary team designed to enhance the mental health of UW students, create a healthier and more inclusive campus climate, and to respond to mental health crises.