Registered Nurse - Behavioral Health (Float Pool)

The Staff Clinician provides counseling and crisis intervention services to all University students. The position participates in student orientation, campus health and wellness programs, student leader trainings, and provides outreach presentations to student groups. The position serves as an integral part of the University's Health and Wellness Team with the primary goal of integration and collaboration among team members that is closely aligned with the University's mission of educating the whole person; mind, body, and spirit. The Staff Clinician position is a 12-month, full time position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates expertise and knowledge of best practices in working with diverse student populations in a culturally sensitive and competent manner.
• Conducts individual psychotherapy for psychiatric and other mental-health related issues. Couple's therapy may also be provided by staff psychologists with relevant training and experience.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in short-term therapy interventions (e.g. solution focused, single session consultations.
• Maintains a clinical load index of 20-25 hours weekly.
• Performs additional assigned duties related to psychiatric case management ( e.g. consulting with clinic psychiatry providers, ensuring cases are up to date, coordinate Rx refills for psychiatry providers, maintain documentation for cases) might be dispersed depending on clinic need.
• Participates in the Student Counseling Center's crisis intervention services (e.g., Walk-ins and Counselor on Duty), including notification of direct supervisor, appropriate administrators and staff, and referral of potential mental health emergencies to ensure individual and campus community safety.
• Remains current on required documentation, including intake forms, progress notes, consultation forms, and termination summaries.
• Develops, conducts, and supports psychotherapy groups and / or psycho-educational workshops in response to student mental-health issues (e.g., academic stress and anxiety, adjustment to college).
• Adheres to professional and ethical guidelines, including relevant legislation related to access and security of confidential patient health records (e.g., HIPAA, FERPA, and ADA legislation / guidelines).
• Attends weekly staff meetings, case conference, and collaborative-care team meetings.
• Develops, supports, and conducts student outreach programming that emphasizes prevention and maintenance of mental health and well-being, including stress management and suicide prevention.
• Provides mental-health consultation to faculty, staff, and administrators while maintaining adherence to ethical and legal guidelines related to students' rights of confidentiality.
• Represents the SCC on University committees as appropriate, including participation in integrated Health and Wellness programming related to mental health.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

St. Mary's University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages all qualified candidates apply.

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