Department: Counseling & Psychologic Svcs

Salary: Salary is up to $72,400. 

Description:

Provides mental health services to the campus community, including one or more of the following services: individual, couples and group counseling and therapy; crisis intervention; consultation and outreach services. 

1. Provides individual, couples and group counseling to students. 
2. Participates in the development and delivery of support, awareness, outreach and consultation services to the campus community.
3. Provides initial assessment  and on-call services to clients with personal concerns and maintains appropriate case documentation, supervision and evaluation records.
4. Performs clinical assessments and refers individuals to other resources as needed.
5. Develops and conducts outreach seminars, workshops, and programs.
6. May collaborate with other campus departments to create and implement programs for the campus community.
7. Assists in the supervision and training of interns, practicum students, and/or graduate students in counseling.
8. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: Requires application of advanced principles, techniques and theory in a professional discipline or a thorough general business management knowledge. Knowledge of this level is typically obtained through a directly job-related Master's degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience. Requires technical certification or licensing directly related to the job, as specified on a job description addendum.

Additional Job Posting Information:

Click on the link below to learn what does it mean to be a JED Campus? 

https://www.uh.edu/caps/outreach/prevent-suicide/

JED Strategy Manager
The JED Strategy Manager (JSM) will provide oversight of the JED Campus initiative at the University of Houston. The JSM will be responsible for communicating the nature and scope of the JED Campus initiative, including engagement of key stakeholders across the university; coordination of research, assessment and data related to JED and outreach initiatives for CAPS; and facilitation of the overall implementation of the JED strategic plan. Beyond the specific duties of the JED Campus initiative, the JSM will provide assistance with general outreach coordination and delivery as well as clinical services as needed. A summary of job responsibilities distribution: Outreach Coordination and Delivery (55%), Clinical Services (30%), and Assessment data coordination and analysis (15%) upon the formal completion of the JED Strategic plan in year four (2027). Prior to year four, Outreach and Clinical activities as needed.
Specific Responsibilities of Role:
Outreach duties
• Serve as Chair/facilitator for Mental Health JED Leadership meetings
• Facilitate campus-wide understanding of the nature and scope of the JED Campus initiative
• Understand and document the status of all work within the initiative by utilizing Microsoft Planner and other Office 365 suite tools
• Lead communications about the nature and scope of the initiative
• Support the JED Campus Leadership Team and Workgroup Chairs in leading the initiative
• Ensure broad knowledge of the status of action items within the initiative
• Engage Key Stakeholders from across the university
• Coordinate hybrid committee meetings, JED student interest meetings and workgroup meetings
• Maintain meeting minutes and correspondence from and to JED workgroup leads
• Follow up with members of the initiative to move forward items that need action
• Coordinate all assessment activities for JED (e.g. Healthy Minds, program learning outcomes, self-assessments, focus groups, etc).
• Engage in marketing and presentations related to JED to UH community
Clinical duties
• Provide multi-culturally competent individual, couples, and group services within a short-term therapy framework
• Perform crisis intervention and assessment
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements
• Master's degree required in a relevant field, with relevant experience in a mental health setting
• Licensed to practice independently (LPC, LCSW, LMFT)
• Demonstrated skill and experience in program management and delivery
• Organizational and computer skills to effectively maintain a tracking system. Ability to utilize an electronic health record
• Strong customer service focus
• Multicultural awareness, knowledge, responsiveness, and commitment in serving a diverse student population
• Ability to handle spontaneous work demands while undertaking projects that require advance planning
Preferred qualifications:
• Transferable skills- Project management, assessment data coordination and analysis
• Interest and experience with developmental and mental health needs of college students
• Experience with assessment, data management and analysis, triage, crisis intervention, and/or brief counseling in mental health settings
• Knowledge of local resources
• Experience with higher education
• Strong communication skills and ability to facilitate collaboration across a variety of stakeholders.