Position Announcement Intake & Crisis Clinician Center for Care & Resilience The Center for Care & Resilience (CCR) within the Division of Student Life invites applications for the position of Intake & Crisis Clinician. This key member of the CCR team is responsible for the delivery of clinical mental health intake and crisis services in a manner that ensures quality, effective care that aligns with professional and ethical practices. The mission of the Center for Care & Resilience (CCR) is to partner with students in need of support, guidance, or other intervention and connect them with the resources they need to be successful. Students, faculty, staff, visitors, family, and/or other community members can identify and request support for students in need. The CCR provides strengths-based, inclusive, holistic services, consultation, and education to members of the UT community. CCR works to promote individual students' well-being and success and encourages wellness and personal safety. The Position: The Intake and Crisis Clinician is responsible for: Departmental Operations * Adheres to professional best practices and departmental guidelines related to the delivery of clinical mental health services. * Maintains confidentiality and FERPA compliance. * Responds to 974-HELP referrals and requests for clinical services. * Participates in campus tabling, and presentations such as QPR suicide prevention, mental health first-aid, and stress management. * Participates in professional development activities and those necessary to maintain credentials/license. * Serves on campus committees as negotiated. Clinical Services Provides direct clinical services to students. Clinical work is centered around triage, assessment, clinical interventions, and appropriate connection to level of care e.g., medication services, treatment. Opens cases, coordinates campus and community resources, facilitates access to treatment including coordination of coordination of hospitalization, post hospitalization contact, and aftercare. * Meets with students and/or stakeholders referred to the CCR. Serve as counselor on stand-by for university post-vention or mental health crisis events Participates in clinical supervision and consultation/case conference. Produces timely documentation for cases within the electronic record keeping system. Assessment and Evaluation * Provides analytics and data points to the department as needed. * Assists in chart audits to ensure consistency in processes. * Initiates the care and support survey and appointment reminders to students. The University and Region: UTK is the state's flagship, land-grant university. We are a Research 1 university, housing 11 colleges and 900+ programs of study. With an enrollment of 30,000 students, our undergraduate and graduate programs are repeatedly ranked among top national programs. The city of Knoxville is a hidden gem with a beautiful and walkable downtown, a diverse music scene, active neighborhoods, unique restaurants, and a robust offering of outdoor and cultural activities. UTK is located within easy driving distance to Asheville, Nashville, Atlanta, and the Great Smoky Mountains; and a day's drive to Memphis, Chicago and Washington D.C. Knoxville and the surrounding counties have a statistical area population of over 850,000 people. The Knoxville region houses many leading corporations, including Bush Brothers & Company, Discovery Inc., Tennessee Valley Authority, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
