Graduate Assistant - CCWB

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Position Overview

Under the general direction of the Counseling Center clinical staff, the case manager promotes holistic student wellness students individually or in other forums (classrooms, division meetings, programming) by helping students gain awareness of and access to solutions to their barriers to academic success. This position requires a variety of skills involving case management, crisis intervention, triage, outreach, consultation. Case management may include linking with providers and maintaining list of relevant referral sources, supporting treatment planning efforts, coordinating care needs, navigating on campus barriers and submission of documents (financial aid, emergency withdrawal, post-hospitalization success planning, accommodations with disability), conducting follow-up to ensure referral connection was made/care received and assist in removing barriers to care.

The anticipated start date is August 21, 2023.

• Up to 25 hours per week, Monday-Friday.
• This position may require evening/weekend responsibilities related to programming of the CCWB.

Position Overview

Under the general direction of the Counseling Center clinical staff, the case manager promotes holistic student wellness students individually or in other forums (classrooms, division meetings, programming) by helping students gain awareness of and access to solutions to their barriers to academic success. This position requires a variety of skills involving case management, crisis intervention, triage, outreach, consultation. Case management may include linking with providers and maintaining list of relevant referral sources, supporting treatment planning efforts, coordinating care needs, navigating on campus barriers and submission of documents (financial aid, emergency withdrawal, post-hospitalization success planning, accommodations with disability), conducting follow-up to ensure referral connection was made/care received and assist in removing barriers to care.

The anticipated start date is August 21, 2023.

Hours per Week

• Up to 25 hours per week, Monday-Friday.
• This position may require evening/weekend responsibilities related to programming of the CCWB.

College/Department Overview

The Center for Counseling and Well-Being (CCWB) provides comprehensive support for student well-being and engages in a health promotion approach to prevention. The CCWB Counseling Center provides confidential services to help students resolve emotional difficulties, improve personal skills, overcome the effects of trauma or grief, decrease substance use and achieve their intellectual, personal and creative potential. The CCWB Case Management program assists students in identifying and accessing resources that promote well-being and academic success.

The CCWB Project SPEAK program is a confidential resource providing support for students impacted by interpersonal violence. In addition to prevention programming, the CCWB Health Promotion program leads Healthy Campus, Broncho Barkers, the Healthy Hooves Hut, and Peer Health Leadership.

Department Specific Job Functions

• Conduct triage assessments with students who walk in or are scheduled with the Center for Counseling and Well-Being
• Facilitates client access to community resources, including locating recreational activities, housing, food, clothing, school programs, vocational opportunities or services, providers to teach life skills, and relevant mental health services; assists client to develop natural resources and make contact with social support networks
• In collaboration with clinical team, develop, monitor, and evaluate treatment/care plans and progress
• Link students to campus and community resources
• Engage in follow-up and connection to referrals and resources
• Conduct skills coaching
• Conduct educational workshops on a variety of wellness topics
• Conduct programming which provides access to health care marketplace enrollment
• Document all client encounters and complete records/reports related to student services provided
• Attend staff meetings and trainings hosted by the Center for Counseling and Well-Being

Enrollment Requirements

Fall/Spring Semesters:
All student employees must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half-time enrollment for fall/spring semesters is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates. International students must be enrolled full-time to be eligible to work as a student employee. Full-time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.

Summer Semester:
Student employees working regular student positions must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to be eligible to work during the summer. Students not enrolled in summer classes must be enrolled in fall classes in order to work during the…