Community Counselor, Community Psychiatric Clinic;

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Community Counselor, Community Psychiatric Clinic (2875 & 2877)

Pocatello - Main

Idaho State University, established in 1901, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research and teaching institution. ISU serves over 12,000 students in Pocatello, Meridian, Twin Falls, and Idaho Falls. We invite you to apply to be a part of our University community!

This full time position provides direct and indirect professional, confidential assessment, diagnostic, and clinical mental health services, including individual and group counseling, and crisis intervention to community-based clients. Direct services include treatment for a full range of mental health issues. Treatment modalities include individual and group counseling.

This position is not eligible for new visa sponsorship at this time. Candidates who already hold valid U.S. work authorization may be considered.

• Provide direct clinical services to clients through crisis intervention, safety assessments, and coordination of emergency interventions and resources.
• Collaborate and consult with behavioral/mental health, psychiatric and medical providers, and other Health Service providers and community to manage clinical caseload and ensure effective treatment.
• Documentation of clinical services.
• Provide crisis intervention and triage coverage/consultation to members of the community, including on call as needed.
• Manage CARE reports.
• Maintain electronic medical and other records, including registries for high-risk clients/patients.
• Collaborate in efforts to provide services in new and creative ways.
• Market counseling services (individual, group, couple, and family clinical rehabilitation).
• Facilitate community partnerships.
• Oversee the collection of revenue generated from counseling services.
• Establish clientele and generate revenue to assist with a self-sustaining clinic.
• Supervise counseling interns.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Experience working with groups of individuals.
• Knowledge, awareness, skills, and experience related to providing individual, multi-person, and group counseling; multicultural competence/humility, empathy, advanced listening skills, problem-solving, wide repertoire of intervention strategies, knowledge of ethical principles, mastery of personal and interpersonal dynamics, assessment skills, strong diagnosis skills, thorough understanding of abnormal behavior/psychopathology, and experience/knowledge working on a highly integrated clinical team.
• Proactive, flexible, open communication style, solution-focused, relationship-building skills.
• Maintain up-to-date skills related to high-risk populations and community resources in mental health, and case management skills based on relevant knowledge and principles of case management.

At least a Master’s degree in a direct clinical practice human services field, such as social work, psychology, marriage and family counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychosocial rehabilitation counseling, psychiatric nursing, or other closely related discipline is required for this position.

A license in one of the following areas: LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC, LMFT, or licensure in another state; if licensed in another state must obtain an Idaho license endorsement within 90 days of hire; experience using evidence-based treatment practices with counseling juveniles and their families; willingness to work in a juvenile facility; ability to handle behavioral acting out that could include harassment, threats, and verbal abuse from juveniles in custody;

CPR/AED certification.

You must submit your CV/resume, cover letter, and list of three (3) professional references, including current contact information. This position will remain open until it is filled. Salary will be between $70,000 and $75,000 per year, commensurate with education and experience. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental, and vision; life insurance; disability plan; employee assistance program (EAP); retirement options and company contribution;

and generous paid time off/sick leave accrual. All…