EMBEDDED MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER (SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH)

Salary:

Minimum $65,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Job Summary:

Under the supervision of a Mental Health Leadership Team Member, the Embedded Mental Health Provider at the School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) provides mental health services and outreach programming to students of various identities and needs in the SMPH. In addition to direct mental health services, this provider will develop collaborative consultation and liaison relationships with SMPH personnel.

Principal duties:
Direct Clinical Service (65%):
Required Direct Clinical Services:
-Provides individual and group therapy services to students, primarily in the School of Medicine and Public Health;
-Provides drop-in consultation services to SMPH students;
-Provides outreach services including programming, consultations, and trainings;
-Participates in the provision of clinical crisis services and on call mental health services (during business hours);
-Responds to campus crises;
-Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion, and to serving under-represented and under-served populations.
Additional options for Direct Clinical Services may include:
1) Provides couple/partner therapy services.
2) Provides services in a language other than English;
3) Provides supervision of assigned trainees including goal setting, evaluations, and disciplinary action in accordance with training policy and procedures;
4) Develops teaching and/or consultation relationships with the staff of SMPH;
5) Administers and interprets limited assessment measures.

Administrative Duties (35%):
-Maintains accurate and timely documentation for all clinical interactions and clinical consultations;
-Participates in the development and implementation of programs and services related to mental health/wellness at the SMPH.
-Collaborates with providers and staff in UHS units, the SMPH, and with other 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 MH sponsored professional development activities;
-Serves on internal and external committees at both UHS and the SMPH;
-As resources allow, represents UHS on the UW-Madison Campus, in the Madison community, and with local, regional, and national professional organizations; and
-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 evaluations
• 10% Identifies patient psychological disorders and emotional patterns to understand and predict behavior
• 5% Assesses safety risks and develops safety plans for at-risk individuals
• 50% Develops, implements, and monitors individual and group psychological treatment programs with clinical staff and physicians
• 20% Completes clinical treatment reports in accordance with department and agency guidelines
• 5% May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required
Terminal Degree
Doctoral degree in Counseling psychology or Clinical Psychology

Qualifications:

Strongly preferred experiences of the candidate include:
-Experience in an interdisciplinary college mental health treatment setting;
-Experience in brief intervention and mental health crisis assessment,
-Experience providing group therapy;
-Experience in consultation and collaboration with campus and community partners or provision of campus-based services/outreach;
-Experience with electronic health record systems;
-Demonstrated attentiveness to intersectionality & health disparities, a commitment to diversity, equity, & inclusion, and to serving under-served/under-represented populations;
-Supervision of trainees;
-Experience participating in quality improvement initiatives;
-Experience participating in multidisciplinary teams including medical providers and/or academic faculty/staff

License/Certification:

Preferred
PSY - Psychologist - State Licensure
License to practice independently in the State of Wisconsin preferred. License to practice independently required within one year of hire.
Wisconsin licensing requirements may be reviewed at https://go.wisc.edu/y5g8bk

COVID-19 Considerations:

UW-Madison continues to follow necessary health and safety protocols to protect our campus from COVID-19. All employees remain subject to the COVID-19 Workplace Safety Policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-5086 . Please visit https://covidresponse.wisc.edu for the most up-to-date information.

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


Additional Information:

This vacancy is being announced simultaneously with job 261287 and job 261289. Having three job postings allows University Health Services to consider candidates with social worker, counselor or psychologist credentials for this position.

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:

Click the Apply Online link above or below to apply. You will be required to create an account or log in to an existing account. Please upload a cover letter and resume or CV to apply. You will be asked to provide references as part of the application process.

Contact:

Sara Carrillo
sara.carrillo@wisc.edu
608-890-2860
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Official Title:

Psychologist(HS037)

Department(s):

A572570-UNIV HEALTH SERVICES/CCS/COUNSELING

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

261285-AS



The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. 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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Applications Open: Jun 29 2022 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Jul 26 2022 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time