POSITION DESCRIPTION

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• Full Time

General Notes

Immediate opening for CARE Coordinator to support students enrolled in the Moody College of Communication. Onsite presence is required for this position. This is a typical Monday - Friday position. Hours worked may be flexed to accommodate occasional evening events requested by program supported.

Purpose

Counselors in Academic Residence Program (CARE), is a unique program of the Counseling and Mental Health Center that embeds licensed mental health providers within all colleges and schools to provide mental health services for undergraduate and graduate/professional students. This position may provide mental health services on location in the Moody College of Communication.

CARE Coordinators provide the following:

• Short-term individual counseling, case management and workshops for students.
• Consultation for staff and faculty regarding specific students of concern.
• Crisis response to students experiencing mental health crisis.
• Mental health trainings relevant to their CSU.
• Participation in academic staff meetings and wellness programming.
• Post-traumatic event consultation for faculty and staff and support for student groups, classes, and individuals.

Responsibilities

As CARE Coordinator, you will use your expertise to support the students enrolled in the Moody College of Communication at UT Austin.  You will provide short-term individual and group counseling and outreach to students who seek services with our program.  Outreach activities may include presentations to students enrolled in your supported school(s), campus partners, supervision and training of social work / psychology interns and post-doctoral psychology practicum students, and development of training materials used within your area.

Provide short-term individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and case management, to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the Moody College of Communication at UT Austin.

• Conduct initial assessments of students' presenting concerns.  Conduct short-term counseling with students referred for service.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete documentation of all service contacts as required by center policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement a good blend of programmatic interventions which address the psycho-social mental health needs of students in the designated population or issue.
• Identify group assignment preferences and propose/develop new groups, as appropriate.
• Initiate advertising/recruitment and screening for group.
• Facilitate groups in accordance with service agreement.
• Demonstrate knowledge about group counseling and/or seek appropriate training.

Reviews client record to determine the progress, effectiveness, and appropriateness of treatment services offered. Maintains current, accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with state and federal law, professional ethics, and Counseling and Mental Health Center, CMHC, policies. Coordinates referrals between CMHC and university or community service providers.

Provide clinical consultation to others on an as-needed basis and seeks consultation when appropriate.  Provide urgent care services as necessary to students.

• Works collaboratively and cooperatively with other mental health professionals on CMHC's multidisciplinary staff and other university departments and organizations.
• Develops linkages with key contacts of the designated population for the purpose of developing and implementing programmatic interventions which generate substantial participation by students

Provide outreach and support to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the Moody College of Communicationl at UT Austin and campus partners.

• Develop and provide workshops on mental health concerns for students, faculty and staff within identified college, school or unit.
• Provide outreach to faculty/staff related to student mental health.
• Provides individual consultative support to faculty/staff on student mental health concerns

Other required activities

• Attend and participate in departmental and division meetings and staff development programs as assigned.
• Participates in the prevention and outreach team meetings by contributing new ideas, engaging in problem solving and seeking better ways to impact the mental health needs of students.
• Comply with all CMHC and UT policies, procedures, and guidelines.

May provide clinical training and supervision to social work and psychology interns, as well as pre-doctoral psychology practicum students.

• Provides individual supervision of interns, practicum students, or psychiatric residents.
• Provides individual supervision of group co-leaders.
• Supervises interns' supervision of practicum students.
• Co-leads training seminars.
• Offers and supervises preceptorships and apprenticeships for interns.
• Participates on training-related committees.
• Participates in training activities during the orientation period.
• Timely signature on clinical documentation and communication with supervisor of relevant issues.

May be assigned other relevant duties as applicable.

ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

THE UNIVERSITY:

The University of Texas at Austin is a culturally diverse campus. It includes a student body of approximately 52,000, along with 3,100 faculty distributed among 18 schools and colleges, along with a staff of nearly 18,000. Approximately 49% of students are members of ethnic minority groups (19% Asian American, 21% Hispanic, 4% African American), while an additional 10% are international students.

The University does not discriminate on any basis prohibited by applicable law including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, or veteran's status in recruitment, employment, promotion, compensation, benefits, or training.  It is also the University's policy to maintain an environment free from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.

The University of Texas at Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes but not limited to:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays

Please visit UT Austin's Human Resources (HR) website at https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits to learn more about the total benefits offered.

Region Description: http://austintexas.gov/

Healthyhorns:

Our mission at Healthyhorns is to enhance the health and well-being of students’ bodies, minds and lives in support of their academic and personal goals.

Healthyhorns is the umbrella brand encompassing University Health Services, Counseling and Mental Health Center and Longhorn Wellness Center. Together, the departments work to enhance the health and well-being of students’ bodies, minds and lives in support of their academic and personal goals.

University Health Services (UHS) is an accredited on-campus medical facility dedicated to addressing the varied healthcare needs of UT Austin students. UHS provides comprehensive services, including general medical care, public health education and specialty clinics.  To learn more about UHS, please visit https://healthyhorns.utexas.edu.

Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) is an accredited on-campus mental health facility dedicated to supporting the well-being of UT Austin students. CMHC offers a range of services, including assessment and referral, group and individual counseling, psychiatry and well-being services. To learn more about CMHC, please visit https://cmhc.utexas.edu

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensed to practice independently in the state of Texas as a Clinical Social Worker, Professional Counselor or Psychologist.
• Must have completed the necessary education to obtain appropriate license in the state of Texas based on your discipline.
• Experience in high demand outpatient or inpatient mental health setting.
• Demonstrated experience in providing brief individual therapy, crisis intervention, group therapy, care coordination, and case management.
• Experience providing culturally competent treatment to a diverse client population.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and communication skills.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge and experience in working with serious mental illness.
• At least 3 years of significant experience in providing short-term individual counseling and crisis intervention services to a culturally diverse population.
• At least 3 years of demonstrated experience in high demand outpatient or inpatient mental health settings.
• At least 3 years of experience providing crisis intervention, triage, care coordination, and brief therapy to young adults and/or college students.
• Experience working in a college/university counseling center or community-based mental health setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with campus personnel, such as professionals in academic affairs and other student services providers or ability to work effectively with non-mental health professional colleagues.
• Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team of mental health providers.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a large system, and to participate and collaborate effectively in a large mental health services agency.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a flexible yet highly organized working style.
• Licensed as an LCSW/LPC or Psychologist for a minimum of two years.

COMPENSATION

Licensed Professional Counselor - $64,649 + depending on qualifications

Clinical Social Worker - $64,649 + depending on qualifications

Licensed Psychologist - $76,000 + depending on qualifications

APPLICATION MATERIALS

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest *

* In the cover letter, specifically address how your background meets the preferred qualifications listed above.