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Therapist III - Crisis Therapist
Salary: $57,523.00 - $76,697.00 Annually
Job Type: FT Exempt Salaried Staff
Job Number: FY2503448
Closing: 11/5/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
Location: 800 W University Parkway, Orem
Division: Student Dev/Well-Being/Dean Student
Position Announcement
Utah Valley University is seeking a Crisis Therapist. Under the direction of the Director of Crisis Services, the crisis therapist provides crisis intervention services to individuals who seek crisis support through Student Health Services. Crisis intervention is an immediate, short-term response to mental, physical, emotional and behavioral distress, and the Crisis Therapist will provide crisis intervention using their expertise in a range of clinical concepts.
Summary of Responsibilities
- Individual Crisis Support - Provides intake, triage, psychological first aid, suicide assessments, and crisis response and safety planning. Uses the least restrictive environment, trauma-informed care, and counsel on access to lethal means (CALM) to de-escalate and ensure safety of the individual.
- Evaluates for high risk, potential violence and suicide. Initiates and coordinates welfare checks through the Police as needed. Provides information and connection to resources for on-going support. Group and Campus Crisis Support - Provides group crisis response, including psychological first aid, and outreach in response to critical incidents. Provides information and connection to resources for on-going support.
- Training, Education and Outreach - Provides training, education and resources to individuals and groups throughout UVU both as a proactive and preventive measure, and in response to critical incidents. Maintains professional licensure. Consultation - Provides consultation services to both teammates with Crisis Services Team/ Student Health Services and to individuals and leaders throughout UVU and community.
- Other Duties - Performs other job-related duties as assigned, which might include clinical supervision.
Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications
- Graduation from an accredited institution with a Masters or Doctorate in the Mental Health field (i.e. Psychology, Social work, Marriage and Family Therapy or Counseling) and two years of full-time experience in a clinical setting and meets the requirements of a Training Supervisor as required by the State of Utah.
- Must be fully licensed in the state of Utah and able to provide clinical care without clinical supervision.
- Graduation from an accredited institution with a Masters or Doctorate in the Mental Health field (i.e. Psychology, Social work, Marriage and Family Therapy or Counseling) and Five years full time experience in clinical setting as a licensed clinician.
- Experience providing crisis intervention, suicide risk assessments, and trauma informed care.
Maintains current licensure requirement as a Mental Health Clinician in selected field of mental health specialty under licensure requirements and laws set by the DOPL and the State of Utah.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Individual and group crisis intervention counseling techniques
- Community and campus mental health resources
- Essential principles of psychology, human behavior, counseling, and psychotherapy
- Psycho-diagnostic and psychiatric diagnosis based on DSM-V TR
- Safety Planning and Crisis Response Planning
- Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)
- Psychological first aid and trauma-informed care
- Title IX procedures
- HIPAA
- FERPA
- Strong clinical therapeutic skills
- Psychological diagnosis and treatment
- Suicide risk assessment
- Safety planning
- Psychological first aid and trauma-informed care
- Computer and software applications for treatment and confidential record-keeping.
- Consulting on therapeutic topics
- Public speaking and presentations
- Apply knowledge and skills listed above effectively for positive outcomes
- Provide a safe and calming environment
- Communicate effectively
- Manage time well
EEO Statement:
UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/uvu/jobs/4682071/therapist-iii-crisis-therapist
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