Mental Health Clinician

JOB SUMMARY

Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) Mental Health at The University of Connecticut (Storrs Campus) is searching for a licensed clinician to provide direct clinical services, including assessment and brief psychotherapy, group therapy, case management, emergency care, psycho-educational services, and consulting services to the University community.

The position is a full-time (35 hours weekly), in-person, 10-month position reporting to the Director of Clinical Services on the Storrs Campus.

UConn Student Health and Wellness is committed to diversity and inclusion, competence in working with culturally and ethnically diverse populations, and awareness of how issues of difference, power, and privilege manifest in higher education environments. The ideal candidate promotes health equity and reduces health disparities by demonstrating and supporting an understanding, sensitivity, and appreciation for health equity, social justice, cultural humility, and inclusiveness.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides psychotherapeutic counseling to individuals and groups, consulting with other professionals as necessary; diagnoses, assesses and treats emotional and functional disorders through a brief psychotherapy model of care.
• Performs clinical assessment, brief intervention, referral and follow-up to students presenting with a wide range of mental health needs.
• Provides emergency on-call service and crisis intervention for students who have psychiatric emergencies. This may occasionally include extending beyond normal scheduled hours.
• Prepares required clinical records and case reports in a timely manner and carries on necessary correspondence.
• May train and supervise other health professionals, field placement students/trainees, and volunteers.
• Conducts workshops and outreach services designed to provide mental health education to students, staff, faculty, administrators, and parents.
• May prepare narrative and statistical reports of activities for use in the evaluation of the mental health services. May compile data to analyze and identify risks, trends, and gaps in the program.
• Communicates and consults with appropriate university administrators, stakeholders and various mental health and academic faculty. May make referrals to and consult with other mental health agencies offering specialized care beyond the scope of Student Health and Wellness Mental Health Services.
• Serves as a resource and consultant to the University community on matters relating to the well-being of students within the limits of confidentiality.
• Assists with developing and maintaining policies and procedures to govern mental health services. Ensures adherence to best practices.
• Serves on departmental and/or University committees representing Student Health and Wellness and applicable policies and procedures to stakeholders and constituencies.
• Manages a clinical caseload, including clinical and administrative tasks.
• Clinical practice consistent with university, accreditation, and billing compliance standards.
• Performs related work as required.