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Mental Health Counseling

The Mental Health Counselor is responsible for the assessment and provision of clinical services; provides screening/triage services for University clients, individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, urgent evaluation and intervention, and outreach and/consultation services to those in need.

• Provide individual and group counseling to clients according to individualized treatment plans; complete triage and crisis appointments as needed
• Assess and provide case management services and attend to any referral clients
• Utilize an array of treatment approaches to meet individual or group needs (i.e. cognitive behavioral therapy, relaxation training, and motivational interviewing)
• Work within a collaborative team approach as a community mental health center across the University to participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, case consultation meetings, and case coordination meetings with clinical or medical staff
• Develop, plan, and deliver outreach activities pertaining to wellness initiatives
• Create and maintain accurate clinical records and documentation
• Provide appropriate disposition including on and off campus referrals and collaborate with psychiatric and health care providers as indicated
• Engage in ongoing professional development opportunities to maintain licensure and engage in community and campus outreach
• May provide clinical supervision to non-licensed trainees

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 10
• Minimum – $61,800.00
• MidPoint – $75,700.00
• Maximum – $89,600.00