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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:

– Principal Professional

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Displays mastery of defined skill areas/applications, principles, theories and practices. Evaluates and enhances existing practices. Recognizes emerging trends in area of expertise. Works independently on complex or strategic assignments. Directs and delegates appropriate tasks to others. Implements strategies to ensure achievement of initiatives. Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and deliver to broad audiences. Identifies and implements innovative solutions to important, highly complex 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:

– Validates and pays invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding
– May plan and forecast budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters complex and novel problems
– Applies policies, practices, specialized knowledge, and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices as guidelines as well as working knowledge to determine specific work methods
– Carries out work activities independently, with supervisor available to resolve problems
– Reviews work of others to verify technical soundness

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and area leads across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 11
• Minimum – $68,200.00
• MidPoint – $85,200.00
• Maximum – $102,300.00