Integrated Health Counselor (LPC, LCSW, Psychologist)

Job Posting Title:

Integrated Health Counselor (LPC, LCSW, Psychologist)

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Hiring Department:

Case Management & Psychiatric Services

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

To Be Determined at Offer

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Earliest Start Date:

Ongoing

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

The Integrated Health Program (IHP) is a collaboration between the Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) and University Health Services (UHS) where counselors work with the medical providers to improve the well-being of UT Austin students. This position is for a counselor who will work as part of a small team of mental health providers embedded within the student medical center and provide collaborative care by offering short-term individual counseling, crisis counseling, and group counseling as well as other related modalities of care. Weekly professional development and consultation are part of our working environment.

General Notes

Our mission at Healthyhorns is to enhance the health and well-being of students’ bodies, minds and lives in support of their academic and personal goals.

Healthyhorns is the umbrella brand encompassing University Health Services, Counseling and Mental Health Center and Longhorn Wellness Center. Together, the departments work to enhance the health and well-being of students’ bodies, minds and lives in support of their academic and personal goals.

University Health Services (UHS) is an accredited on-campus medical facility dedicated to addressing the varied healthcare needs of UT Austin students. UHS provides comprehensive services, including general medical care, public health education and specialty clinics.  To learn more about UHS, please visit https://healthyhorns.utexas.edu .

Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) is an accredited on-campus mental health facility dedicated to supporting the well-being of UT Austin students. CMHC offers a range of services, including assessment and referral, group and individual counseling, psychiatry and well-being services. To learn more about CMHC, please visit https://cmhc.utexas.edu

The University of Texas at Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes but not limited to:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage

• Retirement contributions

• Paid vacation and sick time

• Paid holidays

Please visit UT Austin’s Human Resources (HR) website at https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits to learn more about the total benefits offered.

Responsibilities

Provide short-term individual and group counseling as well as crisis interventions to undergraduate and graduate students.

• Conduct initial assessments of students’ presenting concerns.  Provide treatment recommendations and conduct short-term counseling with students referred for service.

• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete documentation of all service contacts as required by center policies and procedures.

• Develop and implement programmatic interventions which address the psycho-social mental health needs of students as applicable.

• Develop and facilitate groups in accordance with program needs.

Provide clinical consultation to others on an as-needed basis and seek consultation when appropriate.  Provide brief crisis consultation to students who present in the medical clinics with urgent mental health needs, as necessary. Work collaboratively and cooperatively with medical providers in UHS and other mental health professionals on CMHC’s multidisciplinary staff as well as with other university departments and organizations.

Review client record to determine the progress, effectiveness, and appropriateness of treatment services offered.  Maintain current, accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with state and federal law, professional ethics, and CMHC policies.  Coordinate referrals between UHS/CMHC and university or community service providers.

Provide clinical training and supervision to social work or psychology interns, as well as pre-doctoral psychology practicum students, when applicable.

• Provide individual supervision of interns, practicum students, or psychiatric nurse practitioners.

• Provide individual supervision of group co-leaders who are not independently licensed.

• Supervise interns’ supervision of practicum students, when applicable.

• Offer and supervise preceptorships and apprenticeships for interns.

• Participate on training-related committees, as needed.

• Maintain timely signature on supervisee’s clinical documentation and communicate with supervisor of record on relevant issues.

Other required activities

• Attend and participate in departmental and division meetings and staff development programs as assigned.

• Participate in prevention and outreach activities, as needed.

• Comply with all CMHC, UHS and UT policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

License Requirement

Professional Counselor:

• Licensed to practice independently as a professional counselor in Texas

• Or if licensed in another state, must be able to obtain license to practice independently in Texas within one year

Clinical Social Work:

• Licensed to practice independently as a Clinical Social Worker in Texas

• Or if licensed in another state, must be able to obtain license to practice independently in Texas within one year

Psychology:

• Licensed to practice independently as a Psychologist in Texas

• Or if licensed in another state, must be able to obtain license to practice independently in Texas within one year.

Educational Requirements

Professional Counseling:

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or Social Work or other degree which meets eligibility requirement in Texas for licensure; and licensed as a Professional Counselor or the equivalent from another state; must be able to obtain licensure in Texas within one year if licensed in another state. LPCi will not be considered.

• Two years post masters clinical experience in college or university counseling center or other relevant clinical setting.

Clinical Social Work:

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or Social Work or other degree which meets eligibility requirement in Texas for licensure; and licensed as a Clinical Social Worker or the equivalent from another state; must be able to obtain licensure in Texas within one year if licensed in another state.

• Two years post masters clinical experience in college or university counseling center or other relevant clinical setting.

Psychology:

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology or other degree acceptable to the Texas Board of Examiners of Psychology. Licensed as a Psychologist or the equivalent from another state; must be able to obtain licensure in Texas within one year if licensed in another state.

• One-year, full-time equivalent, post-doctoral clinical experience in college or university counseling center or other relevant clinical setting.

Other Qualifications

• Licensed to practice independently (Level II)

• Licensed in the state of Texas

• Experience working collaboratively in a mental health setting

• Three years of experience in counseling

• Significant, focused experience in providing brief individual therapy and crisis intervention

• Excellent verbal and communication skills

• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a high demand setting

• Experience working effectively and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team integrating both a medical model and a developmental perspective

• Experience providing mental health consultation to other professionals

• Experience working in a medical setting

• Experience working with college-age population

• Experience working with a varied population

Salary Range

LCSW/LPC – $60,420 + depending on qualifications

Psychology – $72,000 + depending on qualifications

Additional compensation and perks that will be discussed during the interview: 

• Professional development reimbursement 

• License renewal fee reimbursement 

• On-site CEUs, weekly clinical consultation and professional development 

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

• Exposure to chemicals and commercial items typically found in office, medical clinics, and building repairs/maintenance.

Work Shift

• To be discussed during interview.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: 

You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: 

As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled into your application. The application is one page, and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.