Wellness Program Lead for the College of Veterinary Medicine

About the role

The Wellness Program Lead for the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) leads wellness programming to support CVM students' wellbeing and foster a culture of wellness within their academic environment. This is a twelve month fiscal year position working 40 hours per week with one month off during the summer, coordinated with the other embedded clinician. As an embedded member of Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS), this position is dedicated exclusively to serving the CVM community.

Responsibilities

• Develop, lead and manage student-centered wellness and prevention programing for the CVM.
• Engage in strategic planning and assessment activities related to student wellbeing and outcomes of wellness programming.
• Aid in planning student orientation activities centered upon student wellbeing.
• Collaborate with the CVM Student Services for student wellness activities.
• Lead the CVM Wellness Committee.
• Provide input in the development and implementation of curriculum with attention to student wellbeing.
• Operatively lead the CAPS Embedded Team for the CVM.
• May supervise student volunteers and/or hourly student employees working with wellness programs.
• Provide individual and group counseling for students in the college (both face-to-face and teletherapy), clinical consultation (triage appointment), intake, assessment, and crisis interventions.
• Conduct drop-in hours for CVM students.
• Prepare for sessions and maintain accurate and up-to-date records of clinical services.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: The position will be hired as either a Clinician I, Clinician II, or Psychologist based on the following qualifications and duties assigned.
• For hire as a Clinician I: A master's degree in a mental health field that prepares graduates for licensure (e.g., social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy) and a provisional mental health license in Utah (e.g., CSW, ACMHC, AMFT), and eligible for independent licensure in Utah as a mental health provider within 2 years of hire date.
• If hired as a Clinician I, the individual must have secured a license for independent practice within 2 years of hire. (If hired at the Clinician I level, supervision will be provided by CAPS clinicians.)
• For hire as a Clinician II: A master's degree in a mental health field that prepares graduates for licensure (e.g., social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy) and a current Utah licensure (or ability to secure licensure by hire date) that allows independent practice (e.g., LCSW, CMHC, LMFT) OR a doctoral degree in Psychology from an APA- or CPA-accredited program and eligible for licensure in Utah as a Psychologist within 2 years of hire date.
• For hire as a Psychologist: A doctoral degree in Psychology from an APA- or CPA-accredited program and current Utah licensure as a Psychologist (or ability to secure license by hire date).
• For all levels: Clinical experience working with young adults (ages 18-25).

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in psychology.
• Independent clinical license in the State of Utah and eligibility to provide clinical supervision to unlicensed staff.
• Experience working in a university or other higher education setting.
• Demonstrated understanding of the unique mental health needs of veterinarians and veterinary students.