POSITION DESCRIPTION

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• Full Time

Purpose

The Counseling and Community Outreach Specialists provide short-term individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, prevention, and outreach services to undergraduate and graduate students with clinical expertise in Hispanic & Latinx student mental health and demonstrated interest and clinical practice working with other underserved populations. Outreach activities may include presentations to campus partners, classrooms, student organizations, supervision and training of social work/counseling and pre-doctoral practicum students and psychology interns.

 Responsibilities

Provide short-term individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and prevention and outreach services to undergraduate and graduate students.

• 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.
• Provide interventions which address the mental health needs of students in the Hispanic & Latinx population and other underserved populations.
• Identify group counseling assignment preferences and propose/develop new groups, as appropriate.
• Initiate advertising/recruitment and screening for group counseling.
• Facilitate group counseling in accordance with the service agreement.
• Demonstrate knowledge about group counseling and/or seek appropriate training.

Provide clinical training and supervision to psychology interns, as well as social work, counseling and 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 in training-related committees.
• Participates in training activities during the orientation period.
• Timely signature on clinical documentation and communication with supervisor of relevant issues.

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 or issue for the purpose of developing and implementing interventions which generate substantial participation by students.
• Training and consulting as needed to support Hispanic & Latinx students and other underserved populations.

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.

Other required activities

• Attend and participate in departmental and division meetings and staff development programs as assigned.
• Comply with all CMHC and UT policies, procedures, and guidelines.

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.

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.

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.

The Longhorn Wellness Center is the health promotion unit servicing University Health Services and Counseling and Mental Health Center.  Staff focus on educating students about priority college health issues by hosting workshops and events, creating new tools, and collaborating with the campus community to enhance overall well-being.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

License

Professional Counselor:

• Licensed to practice independently as a professional counselor in Texas
• Or if licensed in another state, must be able to obtain license to practice independently in Texas within one year

Clinical Social Work:

• Licensed to practice independently as a Clinical Social Worker in Texas
• Or if licensed in another state, must be able to obtain license to practice independently in Texas within one year

Psychology:

• Licensed to practice independently as a Psychologist in Texas
• Or if licensed in another state, must be able to obtain license to practice independently in Texas within one year?
• If licensed provisionally, must obtain full license within one (1) year of employment

Educational

Professional Counseling:

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or Social Work or other degree which meets eligibility requirement in Texas for licensure? and licensed as a Professional Counselor or the equivalent from another state? must be able to obtain licensure in Texas within one year if licensed in another state. LPC-As will be considered with appropriate experience.
• Two years post masters clinical experience in college or university counseling center or other relevant clinical setting.

Clinical Social Work:

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or Social Work or other degree which meets eligibility requirement in Texas for licensure? and licensed as a Clinical Social Worker or the equivalent from another state? must be able to obtain licensure in Texas within one year if licensed in another state. LMSWs will be considered with appropriate experience.
• Two years post masters clinical experience in college or university counseling center or other relevant clinical setting.

Psychology:

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology or other degree acceptable to the Texas Board of Examiners of Psychology. Licensed as a Psychologist or the equivalent from another state? must be able to obtain licensure in Texas within one year if licensed in another state.
• One-year, full-time equivalent, post-doctoral clinical experience in college or university counseling center or other relevant clinical setting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience working in a college or university counseling center or outpatient mental health setting.
• Experience providing clinical services to Hispanic & Latinx clients/students and demonstrated interest and clinical practice providing services to other underserved populations.
• Demonstrated experience in providing brief individual therapy, crisis intervention, group therapy, care coordination, and case management. 
• Experience providing mental health services to college students. 
• Experience in providing outreach programs.
• Experience providing culturally competent treatment to a varied client population.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in providing brief individual and group therapy.
• Experience working in a university counseling center.
• Training and experience in providing clinical supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team of mental health clinicians. 
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with referral sources and campus partners, such as colleagues in academic affairs, student organizations and other student services providers.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a large system and to participate and collaborate effectively in a large mental health services agency.

COMPENSATION

Salary Range

LPCa/LMSW: $60,000 + depending on qualifications

LPC/LCSW: $64,649 + depending on qualifications

Psychologist: $76,000 + depending on qualifications

APPLICATION MATERIALS

Required Materials

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

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: 

You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications.  Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files.  Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.