Licensed Mental Health Clinician

Description

The Licensed Mental Health Clinician provides full licensure performance level which requires completion of a Master’s degree in counseling from a CACREP accredited school and/or a Master’s Degree in Social Work and licensure in a state at the independent practice level. A terminal Master’s degree in psychology may be considered. The incumbent provides mental health therapy for eligible students in the Student Counseling Center (SCC.) The clinician provides clinical assessment, individual therapy, couples and family therapy, group therapy, psychoeducational workshops and independently documents the workload in the confidential medical record system. The incumbent provides these services in a very independent fashion with minimal consultative supervision with the Director of the Student Counseling Center.

Examples of Duties

• Independently performs case finding functions and outreach, identifying and screening students for psychosocial needs. Incumbent must possess the knowledge and ability to independently implement treatment modalities, provide counseling or psychotherapy for individuals and groups.

• Independently conducts psychosocial assessments. Develops treatment plans in collaboration with the student and with the Student Counseling Center if applicable. Incumbent possesses the skills to offer psychosocial interventions and measures outcomes to interventions.
• Independently identifies high-risk patients and provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members.
• Has working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.
• Develops campus education materials/modules and assists with Peer Counselor activities as assigned.
• Provides after-hours crisis support, alongside SCC clinical team.
• Independently provides consultation services to other university staff regarding the psychosocial needs of students and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and adherence to treatment plan. Ability to evaluate incumbents’ own practice through professional peer review, case conferences and other SCC organizational means. Incumbent is able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people from varied backgrounds.
• Able to meet the needs of students while supporting HU missions. Consistently communicates and treats customers (students, HU faculty and staff) in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner. Incumbent is able to provide the customer with consistent information according to established policies and procedures.
• The licensed clinician exercises independent clinical judgment in the practice and provision of client/SCC services and university needs (clinical care, consultation, and education.) The incumbent consults with peers, the SCC Director, and other members of the HU Staff and SCC Director who assumes broad oversight responsibility for the structure and functioning of the SCC to which the incumbent is assigned. The clinician performs duties independently, reporting to the SCC Director, who acts as the immediate supervisor and leave approving official.
• Administrative Job Duties:
  • Has working knowledge and skill in the use of word-processing, data management and other computer systems, especially those programs in use by Hampton University (e.g., Titanium.)
  • Adheres to operational policies and procedures of the SCC.
  • Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the SCC Director and/or Assistant Director.
  • Remains actively involved in SCC training, education, and administrative activities as indicated.
  • Actively participates in and assumes responsibilities associated with committee assignments to include Peer Counseling, Behavioral Assessment Team, etc.
  • Assists as requested, with Staff Education and training on assigned topics.
  • All other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Typical Qualifications

• This position requires one who is student-centered, accessible and open to providing mental health services to students.
• Clinical experience working with diverse populations.
• The successful candidate must be able to work collaboratively with students, faculty,
• staff and administrators and serve as a liaison and student advocate when needed
• Must possess the ability to deal with student crises as they arise
• Experience with outreach programming, web content management (e.g., social media), creative design (e.g., creating flyers) is desired.

Supplemental Information

• Completion of a Masters Degree in Counseling from a CACREP accredited school and/or a Masters Degree in Social Work and licensure in a state at the independent/clinical practice level. A terminal Masters Degree in Psychology may be considered.
• Completion of Clinical Mental Health Licensure.
• Experience in outpatient mental health, medical settings, and/or University Counseling Centers preferred.

200 William R. Harvey Way

Hampton, Virginia, 23668