POSITION DESCRIPTION

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• Part Time

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The Mental Health Clinician on the IUSM Mental Health Services team provides direct clinical care to medical trainees through the mental health services program at IUSM. This direct clinical care will include initial assessments, crisis counseling, crisis intervention, individual and couples psychotherapy, and psychological testing. Clinical care will encompass in-person and teletherapy services when appropriate for medical trainees at several of the IUSM regional campuses as well as at the Indianapolis campus.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Advances the delivery of mental health services by the provision of triage services and communication with faculty, staff, and other referral sources.
• Conducts diagnostic assessments.
• Provides direct clinical mental health services to individuals, groups, and couples in-person and via teletherapy.
• Manages individual caseload to allow for incorporation of new clients in an ongoing manner.
• Maintains accurate, timely clinical notes, following quality improvement committee standards.
• Adheres to relevant ethical and legal standards of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), relevant professional bodies, and state boards.
• Utilizes evidence-based clinical interventions for a wide range of concerns such as mood disorders, substance use disorder, adjustment disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and anxiety disorders.
• Triages referrals.
• Provides crisis management and stabilization.
• Collaborates with members of the mental health services team.
• Consults with and refers to other professionals when appropriate (e.g., psychiatrists, medical providers, etc.).
• Communicates with referral sources within the IU system (program directors, lead advisors, faculty, etc.).
• Facilitates treatment planning including referrals to providers outside of the IU system for outpatient and in-patient care as needed; coordinates post-hospitalization care.
• Designs and delivers psycho-educational programming, orientation sessions and community outreach services for IUSM medical trainees, as needed.
• Engages in strategic planning efforts for psychoeducational, preventative mental health, and wellness initiatives.
• Performs other related clinical duties, as assigned.
• Attends DMHS clinical and staff meetings.
• Completes scheduling of patients and documentation of clinical work in a timely and complete manner.
• Provides regular reports regarding work activities to Director.
• Participates in administrative meetings, case conferences, clinical supervision, outreaches, collaboration with the Medical Education offices, and engagement in the development of research projects and strategic planning. 

ABOUT IU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Indiana University School of Medicine is a national leader in medical research and education. With more than 60 academic departments and specialty divisions across 9 campuses statewide and strong clinical partnerships with Indiana's most advanced hospitals and physician networks, the school is continuously advancing its mission to prepare healers and transform health in Indiana and throughout the world.

The Department of Mental Health Services promotes psychological health, well-being, and success for all Indiana University School of Medicine learners and trainees across the State of Indiana. We deliver professional and comprehensive counseling and psychiatric services, crisis intervention, programming, consultation services, and outreach, as well as support the broader School of Medicine community and foster an environment where learners can thrive. We serve a diverse learner population of approximately 3200 trainees across the state of Indiana. DMHS is invested in providing care that is inclusive and culturally informed. We work collaboratively in the provision of mental health services, outreach, and liaison work, and work actively on the continuous improvement of our work with a commitment to adherence to best practices.

We continually endeavor to facilitate, build, and create interaction, understanding, and dialogue between our diverse cultures to create to an intentionally inclusive, accessible campus community. Our collective goal is to instill diversity into our institution's consciousness; reinforce it with equity and excellence through our policies, practices and programs; and prepare all members of the community for a multicultural world. Our goals are to recruit, retain, advance, recognize, and promote a diverse faculty, staff and administration while creating a campus-wide community that celebrates its own diversity as one of its strengths and as a means of shaping IU's identity as a university.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.