Mustang Mental Health Response - Program Lead (SSP-AR I)

Job Summary

This position reports to the Director of Counseling & Psychological Services and holds primary responsibility for developing, supporting, and overseeing a new initiative to support the mission of Campus Health & Wellbeing (CH&W) and Residential Student Experience (RSE) through the Mustang Mental Health Response (MMHR) program. The MMHR program aims to provide students with a range of options to address their crises in the most suitable settings.

About the Role

The role involves establishing the MMHR program, coordinating with campus and community partners, developing procedures, and creating an evaluation plan. After the program is established, the focus shifts to maintaining and improving the program over time. Additionally, the position includes clinical coverage for crisis intervention, safety planning, stabilization support, and consultation within campus housing as needed. The incumbent will handle serious presenting concerns and provide responsive care within a sociocultural context.

Department Summary

Counseling & Psychological Services is part of the Strategic Enrollment Management & Student Affairs division, offering culturally responsive services to help students understand themselves, build satisfying relationships, achieve academic success, and make informed life decisions. The department promotes holistic student emotional health and supports the campus through advocacy and confidential, accessible services.

Key Qualifications

• Demonstrated competence with diversity and intersectionality, and experience addressing the mental health needs of college students, especially those with historically marginalized identities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of FERPA, HIPAA, and the California Medical Information Act relevant to university counseling centers and confidentiality.
• Experience providing crisis assessment and intervention with late adolescent and young adult populations, including safety planning, ongoing stabilization work, and risk assessment.
• Ability to manage clinical crisis situations, including hospitalizations.
• Program development and management skills, particularly in clinical programs and mental health crisis response.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills, including the ability to establish and maintain positive relationships within a diverse population and across various cultural backgrounds.

Education and Experience

Possession of a master's degree in appropriate field and current licensure or eligibility for licensure as LPCC, LCSW, or LMFT in California. Alternatively, possession of a doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology and current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a psychologist in California.

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $103,000 - $110,000
Classification Range: $85,524-$153,252
Factors in determining compensation include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure, and certifications, as well as business and organizational needs.

Supplemental Information

Satisfactory completion of a background check is required for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Sealed official transcripts showing highest degree earned will be required of finalists. For questions, contact: Andrea Lawson - 805-756-2511 or alawso07@calpoly.edu