Embedded Staff Therapist - College of Law

About the role

This position is part of University Counseling Service (UCS) and serves as an embedded clinician in support of the College of Law. The role plays a key part in promoting student well-being, resilience, and success through a collaborative partnership between UCS and the College of Law.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individual, couples, and group therapy to law students using primarily brief-model interventions.
• Evaluate emotional and functional disorders and determine appropriate treatment plans.
• Carefully coordinate care, make referrals to community providers, and support students navigating services.
• Write and manage electronic mental health records consistent with professional standards.
• Serve as a supervisor for trainees at various levels, offering guidance, oversight, and competency development.
• Create and present workshops for law students, faculty, and staff to support mental health literacy.
• Build cooperative relationships with faculty, administrators, and student services.
• Provide expert consultation to campus partners regarding student behavior and mental health concerns.
• Maintain a focus on monitoring and improving counseling quality, evaluating therapeutic effectiveness, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate on relapse-prevention strategies and support students in reducing recurrence of mental health crises.
• Prepare narrative and statistical reports, analyze trends, and identify service gaps.
• Maintain up-to-date with professional standards, monitoring evolving counseling practices, regulations, and standards relevant to university settings.
• Represent counseling services on departmental or university committees and communicate program needs.
• Teach clinical, outreach, and professional competencies to trainees and junior colleagues.
• Maintain independent clinical judgment, making sound decisions regarding exceptions, special issues, and complex student cases.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Counseling or Clinical Psychology from an APA-Accredited program, or Master’s degree in Social Work with clinical focus from a CSWE-Accredited program, or Master’s degree in Counseling from a CACREP-Accredited Program.
• Psychologist: Possession of a valid State of Iowa license as a psychologist within 18 months of hire.
• Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor: Licensed as an LISW, LMHC, or LMFT in the State of Iowa (License must be maintained as a condition of continued employment).
• Relevant post-degree clinical work experience (typically 1-3 years).
• Comprehensive knowledge of evidence-based and theory-driven mental health counseling practices, including assessment, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, trauma-informed care, and case management.
• Exceptional ability to assess, oversee, and endure the delivery of high-quality mental health, trauma, and crisis management services.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Counseling or Clinical Psychology from an APA-Accredited program, or Master’s degree in Social Work with clinical focus from a CSWE-Accredited program, or Master’s degree in Counseling from a CACREP-Accredited Program.
• Psychologist: Possession of a valid State of Iowa license as a psychologist within 18 months of hire.
• Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor: Licensed as an LISW, LMHC, or LMFT in the State of Iowa (License must be maintained as a condition of continued employment).
• Relevant post-degree clinical work experience (typically 1-3 years).
• Comprehensive knowledge of evidence-based and theory-driven mental health counseling practices, including assessment, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, trauma-informed care, and case management.
• Exceptional ability to assess, oversee, and endure the delivery of high-quality mental health, trauma, and crisis management services.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in clinical software and record-keeping systems.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care principles.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical guidelines.

Benefits

University Counseling Service (UCS) staff enjoy comprehensive benefits, and reliable income not tied to monthly caseload fluctuations, as well as no after-hours or on-call demands.

Pay

Starting Salary Minimum: $70,000 Starting Salary Maximum: commensurate

Schedule

Full-time