Mental Health Specialist Jobs

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The Office of Student Life is focused on building a strong foundation to ensure every student's Indiana University experience is positive, safe, healthy, and meaningful. The Office of Student Life staff and multiple departments aim to help students navigate their time at IU, providing the tools they need to be successful in school and after graduation. Students are our priority, and their health, safety, and overall well-being are our core mission.

Indiana University's Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), a department within the Office of Student Life and integrated within IU's Student Health Center is a diverse interdisciplinary team located in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana, a welcoming college town surrounded by hills, forests, lakes, biking and hiking trails. There are diverse cultural events, a broad array of food, restaurants, and people from across the country and the world.

The Mental Health Specialist role involves the delivery of clinical services to IU students through CAPS, the Student Health Center's Counseling and Psychological Services. The Mental Health Specialist works in all of these domains and is expected to be culturally competent/informed and consistent with the learning objectives of the Office of Student Life.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Delivers outreach programs, as needed.
• Serves on after-hours crisis response teams on an as needed basis, in the event of larger scale campus crises.
• Assists with reducing stigma associated with mental health services that create barriers for undeserved and marginalized communities.
• Serves on the triage team when asked by the Director.
• Collaborates with members of the CAPS multi-disciplinary staff.

General Responsibilities

• Utilizes evidence-based clinical interventions and, as appropriate, document in clinical notes.
• Serves on emergency response teams.
• May supervise Master's level mental health students.
• Adheres to relevant ethical and legal standards of HIPAA, relevant professional bodies, state boards.
• Conducts individual intake assessments.
• Provides direct clinical mental health services to individuals, groups, and couples.
• Consults with and refers to other professionals when appropriate (e.g. psychiatrists, medical providers, and dietitians).
• Participates in active educational outreach programs.
• Maintains accurate, timely clinical notes, following Quality Improvement committee standards.
• Manages individual caseload so as to be able to incorporate new clients in an ongoing manner.

EDUCATION

Required

• Master's degree in relevant mental health area from an accredited program

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 4 years of post-degree experience

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Indiana or license eligible upon date of hire
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Indiana or license eligible upon date of hire OR

Preferred

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Indiana or license eligible upon date of hire

SKILLS

Required

• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Proficient in communication skills
• Possesses a high degree of initiative

This role requires sedentary work as well as extended durations of moving about the workplace. It requires the ability to move objects and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and the ability to discern between various objects and devices and to position patients. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Bloomington, Indiana.

This is an in-person position.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (preferred) - $71,000 annually

Unlicensed Mental Health Counselor - $65,000 annually

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Dental insurance
• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Career Level: Advanced

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Health Services

Job Family: Behavioral Health

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