UConn SHaW Mental Health Clinical Lead Coordinator

Job Summary

The UConn Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) Lead Coordinator for Access and Engagement would provide daily oversight of the center's access process and engagement activities. These activities fall into three core areas: Training, Consultation and Operational Efficiencies, and Oversight.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision to special payroll staff and the Clinical Case Management (CCM) team
• Oversight for the clinical training and onboarding of staff
• Supports day on call operations, which may include scheduling, coverage, supervision and review
• Lead implementation efforts related to emerging best practice interventions
• As a member of the Case Review Team, provide back-up support to the review and management of the BeWell line
• Maintain a clinical caseload and provide individual, group and/or couples psychotherapy and provide crisis assessment for students in distress through on-call crisis services
• Prepare required clinical records and case reports in a timely manner and carry on necessary correspondence
• Supports the coordination of outreach efforts and conduct workshops and outreach activities designed to provide mental health education to students, staff, faculty, administrators, and parents
• Prepare narrative and statistical reports of activities for use in the evaluation of the mental health services
• Communicate and consult with appropriate university administrators and various mental health and academic faculty. May make referrals to and consult with other mental health agencies offering specialized care beyond the scope of Student Health and Wellness Mental Health Services
• Serve as a resource and consultant to the University community on matters relating to the well-being of students within the limits of confidentiality
• Aid in the development and maintenance of policies and procedures to govern mental health services. Ensures adherence to best practices
• Serve on departmental and/or University committees representing Student Health and Wellness and applicable policies and procedures to stakeholders and constituencies
• Perform related work as required

Competencies

• Knowledge Of The practice of psychology and mental health care
• Best practices and models of care, prevention, and intervention designed to address the mental health concerns of students
• Legal and ethical standards at the local, state and federal levels of the practice of mental health care
• Principles and practices of employee supervision
• Microsoft Office and related software applications

Skills

• Mental health assessment and crisis response/management
• Planning and organization
• Understanding students and fostering student success
• Developing and maintaining effective and appropriate working relationships
• Critical thinking, problem solving and analysis
• Ability To Direct and coordinate mental health care of college students
• Communicate effectively through both oral and written means
• Respect diversity and work collaboratively with individuals of diverse cultural, social and educational backgrounds
• Integrate and apply research and professional literature to the care and treatment of students
• Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries
• Work independently to analyze available information, draw conclusions and understandings, and present such conclusions effectively to senior management

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field
• Six years post-graduate work experience, which may include internship, practicum or doctoral experience
• Must possess or obtain related Connecticut clinical licensure within one year of hire