Mobile Response Clinician

Department
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Counseling & Psychologic Svcs Salary
: $65,300 - $83,300

Description
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Provide on-site mobile response to UH students who present with behavioral health concerns and/or experiencing mental health crisesin partnership with the University of Houston Police Department(UHPD).

• Conduct crisis intervention, mental health assessment, case management, and case monitoring.
• Perform clinical assessments in various locations based on thenature of the request and assist individuals in accessing the appropriate level of care.
• Provide ongoing case management and follow-up to clients to facilitate stabilization and transition to counseling, psychiatry,or other appropriate community resources.
• Communicate and collaborate with other campus departmental resources and community providers to facilitate continuity of carefor students in crisis.
• Provide supportive resources/referrals to bystanders, family and friends of individuals experiencing mental health crises asneeded.
• Provide outreach and education to the UH community to promotehelp seeking, reduce stigma, and train on how to recognize signs of distress.
• Maintain current, accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with state and federal law, professional ethics, and university policies.
• Collaborate with the Administrative Team to conduct Program Assessment that may include:
  • Collect and analyze data for clinical operations and decision making
  • Assess and evaluate program effectiveness
  • Identify and define system issues while developing and implementing effective solutions.
• Participate in departmental, divisional, and university-wide meetings as required.
• May be assigned other relevant duties as applicable.

MQ:
Requires application of advanced principles, techniques andtheory 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. Licensed as a LPC,LCSW, LMFT or Psychologist. Valid Driver's License. Requires aminimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.