Mental Health Provider, Access Specialist

Job Summary

This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with job 294246-AS (counselor) and job 294250-AS (social worker). This job, 294248-AS, is for candidates with psychologist credentials. Having three job postings allows University Health Services to consider candidates with social worker, counselor or psychologist credentials for this position. There are up to 3 positions available in total.

DIRECT SERVICE (50-60%):

Primary responsibility is to provide access appointments over the phone and in person for students seeking services. This includes risk assessment, service evaluation, and collaborative decision making. At times, brief interventions may also be used; Other responsibilities may include: Facilitate the referral of students from UHS to mental health care and resources in the community, as clinically indicated; Provide care management for students including for those involved in other UHS services: psychiatry, behavioral health, and counseling; Consult with UHS staff regarding resources and community referrals; Assist students in understanding their insurance benefits or connecting them to insurance resources; Assist students in obtaining access to resources including food, housing, and financial supports; Provide follow up, support, and advocacy as needed to students who have been referred to the community; and Provide other services such as individual, couples, and/or group therapy; on-call; or other clinical services to meet agency need.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES (40-50%):

Maintains accurate and timely documentation for all clinical interactions and consultations. Serve as needed on multidisciplinary teams within UHS and on the campus. Involved in the development and implementation of programs and services related to access/triage and care management for students. Collaborates with providers and staff in UHS units and with campus partners; Follows agency policies and procedures consistent with state mental health statutes, ethical guidelines, best practices, HIPAA, and FERPA; Attends staff, and workgroup meetings; Attends Mental Health sponsored professional development activities; Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities: Provides direct clinical services to patients and clients in a clinical, research, education, or public health and safety setting. Engages in the full range of psychological services including assessment (psycho-diagnostic and psychological assessment services), evaluation, consultation and/or psychotherapy to promote the mental health and well-being of patients.

10% Performs patient psycho-diagnostic, psychological assessments and evaluations10% Identifies patient psychological disorders and emotional patterns to understand and predict behavior5% Assesses safety risks and develops safety plans for at-risk individuals50% Develops, implements, and monitors individual and group psychological treatment programs with clinical staff and physicians20% Completes clinical treatment reports in accordance with department and agency guidelines5% May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students

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Education

Required

Doctoral degree in counseling or clinical psychology.

If you are a social worker (job 294250-AS) or counselor (job 294246-AS), please apply to this position under that specific job posting.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

1+ year experience in a mental health setting

PREFERRED

2+ years experience in a mental health setting

STRONGLY PREFERRED

Demonstrated ability to provide brief assessment, care management, risk assessment/safety planning, and advocacy for clients; Experience identifying resources within in-network and out-of-network insurance plans; Demonstrated skill in working well under time pressure to prioritize and manage multiple tasks; Demonstrated attentiveness to intersectionality & health disparities, and a commitment to continued development of cultural competencies; Experience as a collaborator on a multidisciplinary team; Administrative and technological skills required to effectively document in an Electronic Health Record.

License/Certification

Required

PSY - Psychologist - State Licensure

Must be licensed, license eligible, or be able to obtain a license to practice independently in the state of Wisconsin within one year of hire. If you are not currently licensed, but are working towards licensure, please include the number of training hours you have left to complete within your application materials. You can review Wisconsin licensing requirements at https://go.wisc.edu/y5g8bk.

Work Type

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary

Minimum $65,000 ANNUAL (12 months)

Depending On Qualifications

Additional Information

This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with job 294246-AS (counselor) and job 294250-AS (social worker). This job, 294248-AS, is for candidates with psychologist credentials. Having three job postings allows University Health Services to consider candidates with social worker, counselor or psychologist credentials for this position. There are up to 3 positions available in total.

UHS is part of Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led by the vice chancellor for student affairs. Our staff is dedicated to serving students and to helping them succeed in and out of the classroom in areas including health and well-being, identity and inclusion, leadership and engagement, and student advocacy. Student Affairs includes departments led by the dean of students; departments that provide identity-based spaces and leadership resources; the Wisconsin Union; University Health Services; and University Recreation and Wellbeing.

Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.

How to Apply

Please click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application process. You will be required to log in or create an account to continue. Please upload a cover letter and resume to apply. You will also be asked to provide the contact information for three professional references, one of which should be a current or former supervisor.

Contact

Karen Schrank

karen.schrank@wisc.edu

608-265-5534

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title

Psychologist(HS037)

Department(s):

A57-UNIV HEALTH SERVICES/CCS/COUNSELING

Employment Class

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number

294248-AS

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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