Embedded Staff Therapist

University Counseling Service (UCS) is seeking candidates for the position of Embedded Staff Therapist at the College of Dentistry. This University Counseling Service (UCS) embedded position will primarily support the College of Dentistry and is responsible for delivering comprehensive psychological services to a broad and varied student population. The clinician in this role will help students achieve their academic, interpersonal, and professional goals through a wide range of services, including individual assessment and counseling; clinical crisis intervention and risk management; case management and care coordination; group counseling services; psychoeducational outreach and programming; consultation with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and parents/families; and supervision and training of graduate students in mental health–related fields. This position is expected to uphold and contribute to the mission and values of the Division of Student Life, promoting a supportive and student‑focused environment.

Specific Job Duties & Tasks

• Carries a clinical case load providing counseling to individuals and groups within the College of Dentistry consulting with other professionals as necessary.

• Provides diagnoses, assessment, and treatment for emotional and functional disorders through primarily brief model counseling.

• Supervises, evaluates, and assists trainees in various content areas.

• Conducts workshops and outreach services designed to provide mental health education to students, staff, faculty, administrators, and parents/families on behalf of UCS.

• Develops cooperative working relationships with selected UI units.

• Designs and develops outreach programs to meet the needs of requesting UI units.

For a detailed job description, please email Michelle Sehmann at michelle-sehmann@uiowa.edu.

About the Division of Student Life:

The Division of Student Life is comprised of staff that embrace new ideas and thoughts, works together to keep our students safe, and provides them with life-changing experiences. The Division of Student Life includes 15 departments that span from Recreational Services to the Office of Leadership, Service and Civic Engagement and everything in between. We believe in working together as one team to achieve our mission: fostering student success by creating and promoting educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom.

Required Qualifications

License must be maintained as a condition of continued employment. 

Education Requirement:

• Doctoral degree in either counseling or clinical psychology from an APA- accredited program, or

• Master’s degree in social work with clinical focus from a CSWE-accredited program, or Master’s degree in counseling from a CACREP- accredited Program.

Other Required Qualifications: 

• Psychologist: Possession of a valid State of Iowa license as a psychologist

• Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor: Possession of a valid State of Iowa license as an LISW, or LMHC.

• Relevant post-degree clinical work experience (typically 1-3 years).

• Extensive knowledge of evidence and theory based mental health counseling in assessment, crisis, individual, case management, and group.

• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of evidence‑based and theory‑driven mental health counseling practices—including assessment, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, trauma-informed care, and case management—and exceptional ability to assess, oversee, and ensure the del