Mental Health Clinician - Crisis

Job Title

Mental Health Clinician - Crisis

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

University Health Services

Proposed Minimum Salary

$6,722.92 monthly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment   

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.   

Who we are 

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery. 

What we want

The Mental Health Clinician, under general supervision, is responsible for providing mental health counseling and outreach that is responsive to the unique backgrounds and needs of individuals, couples, and groups. This position may provide supervision for clinical staff and graduate trainees in counseling or mental health care. This position will focus primarily on crisis management services including tracking high-risk/high-complexity student clinical needs, attending to walk-in crisis appointment needs, and providing needs-based assessment with a clinical interview for students discharged from mental health hospitals. This position will partner closely with UHS crisis intervention providers and adjust services as well as key campus partners such as University Police Department and Student Assistance Services. This role supports the mission of University Health Services by fostering the mental well-being and holistic development of Texas A&M students.

What you need to know

• Salary: Commensurate based on education and expereince
• Schedule/Location: Full-time | College Station, TX
• Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.   

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Master's degree in counseling, Social Work, or other degree acceptable to the Texas State Board of Examiners for Professional Counselors, Social Workers, or Marriage and Family Therapists.
• LPCs: A minimum of 3,000 post-licensure clinical hours completed in no fewer than 18 months under supervision.
• LMFTs: A minimum of 3,000 post-licensure clinical hours completed in no fewer than 24 months, including at least 200 hours of supervision.
• LCSWs: At least one year of supervised clinical experience with a minimum of 100 supervision hours.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
• Licensed in the State of Texas within one year of employment.
• Must maintain licensure for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with crisis management in higher education or behavioral health hospital setting.
• Experience providing case management and tracking for high-risk clients.
• Experience providing stabilization and crisis counseling.
• Experience working with community referrals and hospital discharge processes.
• Experience in providing outreach and mental health education.
• Experience supervising clinical trainees or licensed associate clinicians.
• Ability to provide clinical counseling in more than one language utilized by A&M students.
• Training in evidence-based practices and/or related areas of specialization.

 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work as a generalist who serves all students presenting concerns.
• Demonstrated experience working with individuals that are representative of our TAMU counseling center clients.
• Clinical experience providing multiculturally informed counseling, consultation, crisis intervention, campus engagement, program coordination/development, training and supervision.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Adherence to the Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct for the relevant Texas State Licensing Board, the code of ethics relevant to their field, and all relevant federal and state laws.

Responsibilities

Clinical Services & Supervision Provided

• Provides mental health counseling, specifically crisis intervention and tracking for individuals.
• Assesses clients, creates care plan, and provides treatment services and referrals.
• Engages in case management and referrals.
• Delivers mental health related outreach, presentations, workshops to students, faculty, and staff.
• Provides consultation to faculty, staff, students, and families regarding students' mental health and well-being.
• Provides adjunct supervision of psychology and counseling practicum students.
• Provides CAMS consultations/CAMS assessment coordination.

Departmental Needs

• At times of high student need, flexes schedule to provide additional clinical services including appointments, outreach, crisis, and other duties as needed.
• Participates in departmental, division and university committees, meetings and special initiatives.
• Assists with organizational and administrative tasks, as requested.

Administrative Duties

• Meets ethical obligations for timely documentation of counseling services per State of Texas licensure requirements and University Health Services policies.
• Provides adjunct support and/or training seminars for trainees.
• Supports clinical operations through organizational and administrative tasks related to client care.

Consultation Received

• Consults with licensed professionals when managing complex and/or crisis situations.
• Seeks appropriate consultation to best support students.

Professional Development

• Per state licensure requirements, participates in continuing education and professional development activities related to the performance of job functions, emerging trends in college mental health and maintenance of skills in one's professional specialty area.
• Maintains currency of practice through professional literature review, organizational research and evaluation activities, and shares with peers. Provides professional presentations as appropriate.

Other Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

Machines or equipment used in the performance of essential duties

Computer

Telephone

Copier

Other Requirements and Factors

• This position may require a flexible schedule for evening and weekend work for outreach and/or crisis response.
• This position may direct and/or evaluate the work of others.
• The individual in this position may be required to handle Personally Identifiable Information (PII) as defined by Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations and Protected Health Information (PHI) as defined by Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations. The individual is required to handle PII and PHI in accordance with University Health Services (UHS), Texas A&M University System policies, and all applicable federal regulations.
• PII includes information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, either alone or when combined with other personal or identifying information.
• PHI refers to any health information that can be linked to a specific individual and is protected under federal privacy regulations.
• FERPA and HIPAA training are required upon employment and must be completed on a recurring basis as determined by policy and job duties.
• This position is security sensitive.
• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures.
• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements.

Why Texas A&M University?   

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application. 

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.