Mental Health Provider, Survivor Services Focus

University of Wisconsin - Madison UHS,

Mental Health Services, University Health Services, UW-Madison
 
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Last Posted:

Tue, Dec 3rd, '24

Deadline:

January 5, 2025

Start Date:

February 23, 2025 Start date is negotiable.

Last Updated:

Tue, Dec 17th, '24

 
POSITION DESCRIPTION
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  • Full Time


University Health Services is dedicated to the provision of high-quality health care and wellness services for students, aiming to contribute to a healthy environment for the entire UW-Madison campus community.

UHS Survivor Services provides free and confidential advocacy, mental health, and medical services (including on-campus forensic nurse exams) to student survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence. This work is centered around values of empowerment, inclusion, choice, support, and collaboration.

Under the supervision of the Director of UHS Survivor Services, the Mental Health Provider - Survivor Services Focus, will provide trauma-focused mental health services to UW-Madison student UHS Survivor Services provides free and confidential advocacy, mental health, and medical services (including on-campus forensic nurse exams) to student survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence. This work is centered around values of empowerment, inclusion, choice, support, and collaboration.

Start date is negotiable. UHS employees receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Information can be found at hr.wisc.edu/benefits 

PRINCIPLEDUTIES (60%):

1)  Provides individual and group counseling to student survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, intimate partner violence, and/or stalking, totaling 24 clinical hours per week.

2)  Completes intake/clinical interviews, with a focus on determining the appropriate disposition, providing treatment recommendations, and supporting care coordination.

3) Provides safety planning and crisis de-escalation to student survivors, as clinically warranted.

4)  Supports campus outreach and community engagement, with a particular focus on awareness months (Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Stalking Awareness Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month).

5)  Serves as a resource on Title IX, Clery, and UWS Chapter 17 processes and rights, State of Wisconsin victim rights, reporting options, and other services a victim may access on campus or in the community, within the scope/role of mental health clinician.

6)  Provide additional clinical services in other areas of Mental Health Services depending on experience and agency need.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS FOR DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES MAY INCLUDE:

1)  Provision of sexual health services through Wellness program, in collaboration with UHS Gynecology & Sexual Health team;

2) Provision of "Let's Talk: survivors of sexual and relationship violence" drop-in support sessions;

3) Provision of couples/partners therapy services;

4) Provision of behavioral health interventions within Medical Services;

5) Provision of on-call/crisis services through the UHS crisis line and drop-in services;

6)  Provision of clinical supervision of assigned trainees including goal-setting, evaluations, and disciplinary action in accordance with training policy and procedures;

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES (40%)

1)  Maintains accurate and timely documentation for all clinical interactions and consultations:

2) Involved in the development and implementation of programs and services at MHS, as assigned;

3) Collaborates with providers and staff in UHS units and with campus partners, particularly UHS Violence Prevention;

4) Follows agency policies and procedures consistent with state mental health statutes, ethical guidelines, best practices, HIPAA, FERPA, and Title IX;

5) Attends UHS staff and workgroup meetings, as assigned;

6) As resources allow, represents UHS on the UW-Madison campus, in the Madison community, and with local, regional, and national professional organizations; 

7) Attends Mental Health-sponsored and other relevant professional development activities;

8) Serves on internal and external committees, as assigned or approved;

9) Other duties, as assigned or approved.

ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON UHS

Mental Health Services at University Health Services: MHS is located at 333 East Campus Mall on the seventh floor of the recently-constructed student services tower in the University Square Complex. We are part of an integrated University Health Services which provides medical and prevention services to UW-Madison students. This multi-use building is also the home for the Bursar’s Office, Financial Aid, the Registrar, the Student Activities Center, and retail stores on the first floor. MHS has inviting provider offices, as well as several large group rooms available for group therapy sessions, case conferences, consultation, staff meetings, and other professional activities. In recent years UHS has been recognized by the Princeton Review as the best college health service in the country.

UHS is part of Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led by the vice chancellor for student affairs. Our staff is dedicated to serving students and to helping them succeed in and out of the classroom in areas including health and well-being, identity and inclusion, leadership and engagement, and student advocacy. Student Affairs includes departments led by the dean of students; departments that provide identity-based spaces and leadership resources; the Wisconsin Union; University Health Services; and University Recreation and Wellbeing. Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.

UW-Madison: The University of Wisconsin-Madison is partially located on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona and occupies ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place the Ho-Chunk nation has called Teejop (“day-JOPE”) since time immemorial. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is a land-grant institution and the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. UW–Madison has over 40,000 students and is organized into 20 schools. Our comprehensive academic programs offer 136 undergraduate majors, along with 148 master's degrees programs and 120 doctoral programs. The University of Wisconsin Badgers competes in 25 intercollegiate sports in the Big Ten Conference and has won 28 national championships. Go Bucky!

Madison: Madison is the vibrant state capital of Wisconsin and home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. With a population of 260,000 (650,000 in the metro area), Madison is located in south-central Wisconsin, 80 miles west of Milwaukee, 270 miles from Minneapolis/St. Paul, and 150 miles northwest of Chicago. With its strong economy, unique natural beauty, exciting nightlife and restaurants, and dynamic recreational offerings, Madison consistently ranks as one of the best places in the country to live, work, get an education, play, and raise a family. Wisconsin's beautiful capital city offers both small town charm and a range of leisure and cultural opportunities usually found in much larger communities.

 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED: 

Minimum of one year experience providing counseling.

Must be licensed to practice independently in the State of Wisconsin within 2 years of hire.

  • COUNSELOR: Masters degree in counseling or related mental health field. LMAFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Required: Must be LMAFT licensed or be able to obtain a license to practice independently in the State of Wisconsin within one year of hire. If you are a LMAFT-IT, you must have completed 1000 qualifying hours. LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor Required: Must be LPC licensed or be able to obtain a license to practice independently in the State of Wisconsin within one year of hire. If you are a LPC-IT, you must have completed 1000 qualifying hours.
  • PSYCHOLOGIST: Terminal Degree - Doctoral degree in counseling or clinical psychology.  PSY - Psychologist - State Licensure Required. Must be licensed or be able to obtain a license to practice independently in the state of Wisconsin within one year of hire.
  • SOCIAL WORKER: Masters degree in social work or related mental health field. LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - State Licensure Required. Must be licensed or be able to obtain a license to practice independently in the State of Wisconsin within one year of hire. If you are an APSW, you must have completed 1000 qualifying hours.

You can review Wisconsin licensing requirements at https://go.wisc.edu/y5g8bk

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED: 

  • Two or more years of experience providing trauma-focused counseling to survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault/childhood sexual abuse, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, and stalking.
  • Unpaid experience providing counseling may be applied to this requirement if clinical supervision was received during that time, as well as experience providing advocacy services in a community-based victim services agency.
  • Eligible to practice independently in the State of Wisconsin within six months of hire.

STRONGLY PREFERRED experiences of the candidate include:

  1. Independently licensed, or license eligible, in the state of Wisconsin.
  2. Experience providing trauma-focused counseling to survivors of sexual and relationship violence, across intersecting identities; this may include specialized training including EMDR, somatic experiencing, cognitive processing therapy, brainspotting, TF-CBT, developmental and relational trauma therapy, etc;
  3. Experienced in the treatment of common co-morbidities of trauma, including eating disorders, substance use, chronic or recurrent suicidality, nonsuicidal self-harm, etc;
  4. Experience providing group therapy and/or non-clinical group-based interventions;
  5. Experience in an integrated/interdisciplinary college mental health setting, included coordination with victim advocates, and/or medical providers, and/or prevention staff, and/or academic staff/faculty;
  6. Demonstrated attentiveness to intersectionality & health equity; and a commitment to cultural humility and trauma-informed practices in the workplace;
  7. Knowledge of best practices in trauma treatment;
  8. Knowledge of issues and dynamics related to sexual and intimate partner violence;
  9. Demonstrated understanding of how sexual violence disproportionately impacts individuals who hold historically marginalized identities;
  10. Experience in consultation and collaboration with campus and community partners;
  11. Experience educating campus and community partners on issues related to sexual/relationship violence, how to support student survivors, bystander intervention, and creating trauma-informed communities, and restorative/transformative justice approaches to addressing harm.
  12. Knowledge of Title IX and Clery guidance and regulations, specifically as they pertain to victim rights.
 
COMPENSATION

Starting Salary: 

  • Counselor: Minimum $60,000 annual
  • Psychologist: Minimum $65,449 annual
  • Social Worker: Minimum $60,000 annual

The starting salary is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

An employee in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Information can be found at hr.wisc.edu/benefits

APPLICATION MATERIALS

Must Apply via jobs.wisc.edu under the appropriate licensure posting. Search the credential specific position number on jobs.wisc.edu

  • Counselor (Position 308097)
  • Psychologist (Position 308091)
  • Social Worker (Position 308095)

Resume, cover letter, and references will be required at time of application.

Include your licensure status in application materials. If you are not independently licensed, clearly state your progress toward licensure in your application.