Mental Health Provider

Department: College of Health Professions, JM · Position Type: Non-Regular Fixed Term · Open: 11-06-2026 · Close: 11-27-2026

About the role

The Mental Health Provider will serve as an active member of the Community Health Center’s staff by collaboratively engaging in oversight, development, and maintenance of mental health care protocols, rendering direct care services, and integrating national accreditation standards for school-based health centers. In this role the provider will evaluate, diagnose, and treat clients dealing with emotional, behavioral, and mental health disorders; conduct intake and episodic evaluations; diagnose mental health conditions; design customized care plans; and provide therapy sessions for individuals, groups, and/or families. Willing to include some evening and weekend hours as deemed necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage acute, episodic, and chronic emotional, mental health, and/or behavioral concerns in accordance with current practice standards.
• Conduct thorough biopsychosocial evaluations to accurately diagnose mental health conditions and contributing determinants using the DSM-5-TR.
• Collaborate with Dean, clinic directors, and clinic staff to ensure clinic protocols and established practices for care of emotional, behavioral, and/or mental health conditions are current and integrated in accordance with state and national guidelines for behavioral health care services.
• Promptly evaluate, de-escalate, and manage clients presenting with distress while emphasizing safety and health risk.
• Collaborate with Dean and clinic staff to periodically review and plan for integration of accreditation standards and state requirements; implement, maintain, and monitor compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

Education

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Certified Mental Health Nurse Practitioner required.
• Doctorate degree preferred.

Experience

• Active, unrestricted state licensure in good standing.
• Minimum of one year of clinic experience providing outpatient counseling and mental health services.

Skills

• Strong communication and proficiency in evidence-based practices.
• Excellent time management.

Conditions of employment

• Operate personal computer and audio-visual equipment.
• Stand or sit for up to one to three hours at a time.
• Travel to off-site meetings or conferences.
• Other requirements as specified by the job description.

Pay

$100,000 annually.

Benefits

Contractual employees are eligible for limited benefits. Details: https://www.coppin.edu/benefits

Schedule

Some evening and weekend hours required as deemed necessary.