Mental Health Clinician

Under general supervision, provide mental-health counseling and outreach responsive to the unique backgrounds and needs of individuals, couples, and groups. May supervise clinical staff and graduate trainees in counseling or mental-health care. Supports the mission of University Health Services by fostering the mental well-being and holistic development of Texas A&M students.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental-health counseling and crisis intervention to individuals, couples, and groups.
• Assess clients, create care plans, deliver treatment services, and make referrals.
• Engage in case management and referrals.
• Deliver mental-health–related outreach, presentations, and workshops to students, faculty, and staff.
• Provide consultation to faculty, staff, students, and families regarding students’ mental health and well-being.
• Provide adjunct supervision of psychology trainees.
• Flex schedule during high student-need periods to offer additional clinical services, including appointments, outreach, and crisis response.
• Participate in departmental, division, and university committees, meetings, and special initiatives.
• Assist with organizational and administrative tasks as requested.
• Meet ethical obligations for timely documentation of counseling services per State of Texas licensure requirements and University Health Services policies.
• Provide adjunct support and/or training seminars for trainees.
• Support clinical operations through organizational and administrative tasks related to client care.
• Consult with licensed professionals when managing complex and/or crisis situations.
• Seek appropriate consultation to best support students.
• Participate in continuing education and professional development activities to maintain licensure and stay current with emerging trends in college mental health.
• Maintain currency of practice through professional literature review, organizational research, and evaluation activities; share findings with peers.
• Provide professional presentations as appropriate.
• Handle Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Protected Health Information (PHI) in accordance with FERPA and HIPAA regulations.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or other degree acceptable to the Texas State Board of Examiners for Professional Counselors, Social Workers, or Marriage and Family Therapists.
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
• Licensed in the State of Texas within one year of employment; must maintain licensure for continued employment.
• LPCs: minimum of 3,000 post-licensure clinical hours completed in no fewer than 18 months under supervision.
• LMFTs: minimum of 3,000 post-licensure clinical hours completed in no fewer than 24 months, including at least 200 hours of supervision.
• LCSWs: at least one year of supervised clinical experience with a minimum of 100 supervision hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a university or college counseling center.
• Experience with crisis intervention and risk assessment.
• Experience in providing outreach and mental-health education.
• Experience supervising clinical trainees or licensed associate clinicians.
• Ability to provide clinical counseling in more than one language utilized by Texas A&M students.
• Training in evidence-based practices and/or related areas of specialization.

Skills

• Ability to work as a generalist who serves all student presenting concerns.
• Demonstrated experience working with individuals representative of Texas A&M counseling-center clients.
• Clinical experience providing multiculturally informed counseling, consultation, crisis intervention, campus engagement, program coordination/development, training, and supervision.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Adherence to the Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct for the relevant Texas State Licensing Board, the code of ethics relevant to their field, and all relevant federal and state laws.

Pay

Starting at $70,800 annually.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums.
• 12–15 days of annual paid holidays.
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Free exercise programs and release time for wellness activities.
• Access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more.
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while employed.
• Living Well program built by employees for employees.