CARE Coordinator, Psychologist

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General Notes

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. To learn more about CMHC, please visit https://cmhc.utexas.edu

Purpose

Counselors in Academic Residence Program (CARE), is a unique program of the Counseling and Mental Health Center that embeds licensed mental health providers within all colleges and schools to provide mental health services for undergraduate and graduate/professional students. This position may provide mental health services on location in a specific college/school at the University of Texas at Austin.

CARE Coordinators provide the following:

• Short-term individual counseling, case management and workshops for students.

• Consultation for staff and faculty regarding specific students of concern.

• Crisis response to student experiencing mental health crisis.

• Mental health trainings relevant to their CSU.

• Participation academic staff meetings and wellness programming.

• Post-traumatic event consultation for faculty and staff and support for student groups, classes, and individuals.

Responsibilities

The CARE Coordinator, Psychologist is a license psychologist position. They will be involved in program development and coordination of mental health care at The University of Texas at Austin, with emphasis on supporting the needs of students enrolled at the UT Austin School of Law.

Supporting School of Law students at UT Austin by conducting outreach activities, presentations to campus partners, such as faculty, staff, and students, and development of training materials used within the center geared toward School of Law students.

Providing short-term individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and prevention and outreach services to international undergraduate and graduate students: conducting initial assessments of students' presenting concerns; conducting short-term counseling with students referred for service; maintaining timely, accurate, and complete documentation of all service contacts as required by center policies and procedures; developing and implementing a good blend of programmatic interventions which address the psycho-social and mental health needs of international students; initiating advertising/recruitment and screening for group counseling; developing and facilitating group counseling.

Providing clinical training and supervision to social work and psychology interns, as well as predoctoral psychology practicum students with an emphasis on supporting School of Law students: providing individual supervision of practicum students; providing individual supervision of group co-leaders; offering preceptorships and apprenticeships for interns; participating in training activities during the orientation period.

Providing clinical consultation to others on an as-needed basis as it relates to School of Law students; working collaboratively with other mental health professionals on CMHC's multidisciplinary staff and other university departments and organizations; developing linkages with key contacts of School of Law students for the purpose of developing and implementing programmatic interventions which generate substantial participation by students.

Reviewing client record to determine the progress, effectiveness, and appropriateness of treatment services offered, maintaining current, accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with state and federal law, professional ethics, and CMHC policies.

Coordinating referrals between CMHC and university or community service providers.

Other required activities: attending and participate in departmental and division meetings and staff development programs as assigned; engaging in problem solving and seeking better ways to impact the mental health needs of students; complying with all CMHC and UT policies, procedures, and guidelines; may be assigned other relevant duties as applicable.

Psychology - Licensed to practice independently as a Psychologist in Texas

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.

• 2 years of experience as a licensed counselor

• Experience working in a University Counseling Center

• Experience working with law students

• Experience in a high demand outpatient or inpatient mental health setting

Licensed Psychologist - $76,000 + depending on qualifications

• Work around standard office conditions

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest *

* In the cover letter, specifically address how your background meets the preferred qualifications listed above.

Importantfor 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 thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:

As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.