Behavioral Health Counselor III - CALES

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• Provide in-person
  and telehealth counseling services using culturally informed and culturally
  relevant practices to undergraduate and graduate students, including
  assessment, diagnosis, and psychotherapy treatment.
• Respond to student
  crisis situations and provided suicide assessment as needed.
• Establish rapport
  quickly and communicate effectively with students, staff, and faculty.
• Develop appropriate
  individual treatment plans for students.
• Provide outreach and
  well-being programming (workshops, support groups, etc.) as requested by the
  Director of Student Wellness.
• Work collaboratively as
  part of a multidisciplinary team with Campus Health's Counseling &
  Psych Services
• Maintain appropriate
  documentation in an electronic record system consistent with ethical
  guidelines, state statutes, and internal policies.
• Use information
  technology to support and improve integrated wellness care.
• Additional duties as
  assigned.

Knowledge and Skills
Required:

• Excellent at
  assisting students with identifying their needs, setting goals, crisis
  management, and providing referrals as needed.
• Ability to
  understand and respond to various needs and priorities within the University.
• Must be able to
  collaborate effectively with others.
• Strong
  organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Self-awareness of
  how one's own identities and life experiences impact their counseling
  strategies and interactions with students.
• Proficiency in
  addressing intersectional issues of culture, gender identity, sexual
  orientation, and other aspects of identity within the context of psychotherapy
  with emerging adults.
• Knowledge and
  sensitivity to racial trauma and a commitment to anti-racism.
• Ability to
  effectively work with a diverse population on a broad range of
  clinical needs.
  
  
• A commitment to
  continued learning in the areas of cultural humility, equity, and
  inclusion.
• Ability to address
  college mental health needs.

• Master's degree or
  higher from an accredited institution in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and
  Family Counseling or other counseling-related field, in compliance with the AZ
  Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.
• Licensed (LMSW,
  LCSW, LAC, LPC, LAMFT, LMFT) and in good standing.
• If licensed at the
  Associate level, ability to attain full independent licensure within 24 months
  of hire.
• If independently
  licensed in another state, ability to attain Arizona independent licensure
  within 6 months of hire.
• Two years of
  experience providing counseling services.
• Five years of
  related work experience.

• Independently Licensed (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) in the State of Arizona, in good standing.
• Prior clinical experience in a multidisciplinary clinic setting.
• English/Spanish bilingual.
• Work experience providing psychotherapy to college students.
• Experience training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and related short-term modalities.
• Experience in clinical work with trauma, anxiety, depression, risk/crisis assessment and management.
• Experience with various technological tools including Zoom, MS Teams, email, spreadsheets, online scheduling, etc.