Student Mental Health Therapist

Student Mental Health Therapist works collaboratively with the Division of Student Affairs staff and the Student Health Center to ensure the TUN student mental health needs are met.  Reporting to the Director of the Office of Student Counseling, the Student Mental Health Therapist is responsible for facilitating the mental health needs of TUN students and provide advocacy and resource services for the students. Perform professional work in mental health at a level of professional maturity; provide psycho diagnostic, psychotherapeutic, and consultative services; perform work in prevention, training and/or research.  Collect pertinent student data and coordinate with other team members for appropriate student intervention.  Work cooperatively with the BITS team.  The successful candidate must also demonstrate the University’s core values of social justice, intellectual pursuit, and service to humanity through their work.

Located in Henderson, Nevada, approximately twenty-five minutes from the iconic Las Vegas strip, Touro University Nevada is a non-profit medical, health sciences, and education graduate university focused on positively impacting our community in healthcare and education. Our values surrounding social justice, intellectual pursuit, and service to humanity are steadfast and are clearly visible in the actions of our students, faculty, staff, and graduates.

We invite you to apply to our position for consideration to join the ranks of our diverse, talented, and professional staff and faculty. Please visit the tun.touro.edu/administration/human-resources website where you can see a comprehensive listing of optional benefits and Human Resources contact information.

1. Duties include but are not limited to maintaining a caseload and providing appropriate client documentation; assessing and treating clients and in understanding and coping with emotional and social problems; facilitating education, support groups, and referrals; gathering relevant information pertaining to case issues; writing psychosocial evaluations and treatment plans; assuring compliance with agency and governmental practice, ethical, and confidentiality standards; and providing advocacy and resource brokerage services for clients.
2. Collaborate and share information with the Dean of Students as needed regarding students of concern.
3. The Student Mental Health Therapist works independently with minimal supervision but must also be able to work effectively on a team or as a team leader.
4. This position requires excellent collaborative, writing, speaking, and organizational skills, as well as the ability to prioritize tasks and deadlines, multitask, thrive in a busy environment, and maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
5. Serves as a point of contact for mental health services within Student Counseling Services, to include answering or directing telephone and e-mail inquiries and providing information and training to students, faculty, and staff regarding mental health issues.
6. Collaborate with those involved in wellness programming efforts campus wide.
7. Fill in for the Director of the Office of Student Counseling as requested.
8. Participate in crisis on-call system as requested.
9. Participate in university committee work as needed.
10. Participate in student events such as, but not limited to, orientation, white coat ceremony, commencement, etc.
11. Assist with university events as needed which include occasional evening and weekend commitments.
12. Provide therapy services at least two evenings each week.
13. Provide regular mental health programming and educational activities for students.
14. Show a capacity to support and celebrate students from a variety of identities including but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, sex, age, ability, etc.
15. Other duties as assigned by the Director of the Office of Student Counseling. 

Education:

• A Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, Social Work, or other related degree is required.

Experience:    

• Three years of related clinical/counseling experience.
• The potential candidate must be eligible for licensure as a Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Nevada, as well as training/experience in evidence-based practice.
• Satisfactory completion of internship requirements is required.
• Knowledge of and/or experience in working with people of diverse and differing backgrounds.
• Experience working in academic healthcare settings is preferred.
• Higher education experience preferred.

Skills & Abilities:

• Microsoft Office experience required
• High degree of proficiency with word processing and data management programs, with attention to accuracy and detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Superior customer service skills
• Experience with and enthusiasm about working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to problem-solve and multi-task in a busy environment
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Work independently and as a team member
• Strong interpersonal and communication skillsAbility to stay on task with constant interruptions
• Ability to be flexible and patient
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Maintain professional appearance and collegial attitude
• Ability to be prompt and dependable