Senior Level Mental Health Specialist Jobs

Search #: 499686
Work type: Full-time
Location: UConn Storrs
Categories: Health and Safety, Student Programs and Services

JOB SUMMARY

The UConn Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) Lead Coordinator for Access and Engagement would provide daily oversight of the center's access process and engagement activities. These activities fall into three core areas: Training, Consultation and Operational Efficiencies, and Oversight.

Under the direction of the Director of SHaW Mental Health Clinical Services, this position oversees the day-to-day coordination of specific components of SHaW Mental Health’s access and engagement processes. This includes ensuring that all new and current staff are trained in and prepared for the delivery of services offered, including specific Evidence-based Practice models. The lead coordinator remains available for staff consultation regarding these services and ensures all components of the daily operations.

The position is a full-time (35-hour weekly), in-person, 12-month position and reporting to the Director of Clinical Services located on the Storrs Campus.

SHaW is committed to diversity and inclusion, competence in working with culturally and ethnically diverse populations, and awareness of how issues of difference, power, and privilege manifest in higher education environments. The ideal candidate promotes health equity and reduces health disparities by demonstrating and supporting an understanding, sensitivity, and appreciation for health equity, social justice, cultural humility, and inclusiveness.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direction of the Director of SHaW Mental Health Clinical Services, the SHaW Mental Health Clinical Lead Coordinator would be responsible for the following:

• Provide clinical supervision to special payroll staff and the Clinical Case Management (CCM) team
• Oversight for the clinical training and onboarding of staff
• Supports day on call operations, which may include scheduling, coverage, supervision and review
• Lead implementation efforts related to emerging best practice interventions
• As a member of the Case Review Team, provide back-up support to the review and management of the BeWell line
• Maintain a clinical caseload and provide individual, group and/or couples psychotherapy and provide crisis assessment for students in distress through on-call crisis services
• Prepare required clinical records and case reports in a timely manner and carry on necessary correspondence
• Provide support to the coordination of outreach efforts and conduct workshops and outreach activities designed to provide mental health education to students, staff, faculty, administrators, and parents
• Prepare narrative and statistical reports of activities for use in the evaluation of the mental health services
• Communicate and consult with appropriate university administrators and various mental health and academic faculty. May make referrals to and consult with other mental health agencies offering specialized care beyond the scope of Student Health and Wellness Mental Health Services
• Serve as a resource and consultant to the University community on matters relating to the well-being of students within the limits of confidentiality
• Assist with developing and maintaining policies and procedures to govern mental health services. Ensures adherence to best practices
• Serve on departmental and/or University committees representing Student Health and Wellness and applicable policies and procedures to stakeholders and constituencies
• Performs related work as required

COMPETENCIES

Knowledge of:

• The practice of psychology and mental health care
• Best practices and models of care, prevention, and intervention designed to address the mental health concerns of students
• Legal and ethical standards at the local, state and federal levels of the practice of mental health care
• Principles and practices of employee supervision
• Microsoft Office and related software applications

Skill in:

• Mental health assessment and crisis response/management
• Planning and organization
• Understanding students and fostering student success
• Developing and maintaining effective and appropriate working relationships
• Critical thinking, problem solving and analysis

Ability to:

• Direct and coordinate mental health care of college students
• Communicate effectively through both oral and written means
• Respect diversity and work collaboratively with individuals of diverse cultural, social and educational backgrounds
• Integrate and apply research and professional literature to the care and treatment of students
• Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries
• Work independently to analyze available information, draw conclusions and understandings, and present such conclusions effectively to senior management

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field.
• Six years post-graduate work experience, which may include internship, practicum or doctoral experience.
• Must possess or obtain related Connecticut clinical licensure within one year of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• State of CT Licensed Psychologist.
• Demonstrated experience providing supervision.
• Demonstrated experience with clinical and coordinated case management.
• Demonstrated training in evidence-based and brief treatment models.
• Demonstrated expertise in a minimum of one specific treatment relevant to collegiate mental health (for example, eating disorders or attention deficit disorder).

APPOINTMENT TERMS

This is a permanent 12-month in-person position at UConn Storrs, Mental Health. The University offers a competitive salary, and outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment. For additional information regarding benefits, please visit UConn Health Benefits and explore the sections under the Benefits & Leaves and Engagement & Learning headers. Other rights, terms, and conditions of employment are contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association (UCPEA).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.

TO APPLY

Please apply online at Faculty and Staff Positions, Search #499686 to upload a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the stated minimum qualifications, and any preferred qualifications they may possess, in their application materials. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Interviews will be conducted in a hybrid format, combining video and in-person.

Applicant review will start immediately and continue until filled. This job will be posted until filled, with preference given to applicants in the first 14 days after the posting date (6/30/26).

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics.

All members of the University of Connecticut are expected to exhibit appreciation of, and contribute to, an inclusive, respectful, and diverse environment for the University community.

The University of Connecticut aspires to create a community built on collaboration and belonging and has actively sought to create an inclusive culture within the workforce. The success of the University is dependent on the willingness of our diverse employee and student populations to share their rich perspectives and backgrounds in a respectful manner. This makes it essential for each member of our community to feel secure and welcomed and to thoroughly understand and believe that their ideas are respected by all. We strongly respect each individual employee’s unique experiences and perspectives and encourage all members of the community to do the same. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disabilities, veteran’s status, status as a victim of domestic violence and/or sexual assault and/or trafficking in persons as defined by Connecticut law, prior conviction of a crime, workplace hazards to the reproductive systems, or gender identity or expression.

The University of Connecticut is an AA/EEO employer including for Disability and Veteran status.