Behavioral Health Clinical Manager and Associate Director

Provides psychological services to assist a varied student body in attaining their educational, interpersonal, and academic goals. Psychological services include individual assessment/counseling; clinical crisis services; group counseling; psycho-educational outreach programming/consultation to students, staff, faculty, administrators, and parents/families; supervision/training of mental health graduate students; and commitment to promoting a welcoming & respectful environment within marginalized communities. This position consults with campus units to conduct needs assessments; Manages/facilitates all facets of outreach & prevention programming/services for University Counseling Service (UCS); Develops policy/procedures for implementation; Facilitates internal evaluation of services/program metrics/outcomes; Participates in ongoing team management of all facets of operations; Develops/maintains partnerships & collaborations with university constituents; Serves on UCS senior leadership team as Associate Director of Outreach and Prevention; and Provides administrative supervision for some UCS staff.

Specific responsibilities include:

•    Provision of Clinical Services & Programs: (Make assessment/diagnosis, develop treatment plan, provide therapeutic intervention, participate in outcome evaluation for clinical services; Provide consultant on duty services to students; Write/maintain electronic records of services delivered; Perform case management, including student referrals; Provide evaluative processes for thorough assessment of services provided by Outreach; Develop data for internal/external reporting.)

•    Educational/Professional Training: (Provide relevant training seminars; Apply advanced knowledge/expertise across disciplines to supervise/train staff/trainees; Facilitate staff/trainee participation in outreach & prevention service provision; Develop continuing education opportunities for staff/trainees; Collaborate with other university offices on shared training programs for campus constituencies; Provide clinical supervision of trainees; Participate in relevant local/national organizations; Facilitate Outreach Services Workgroup; Engage in continuing education to maintain credentials & licenses.)

•    Consultation: (Provide formal consultation/assistance to units/academic departments/individuals regarding clinical service systems, emergency services, & preventive services; Provide consultation on various and underserved client populations to campus communities.)

•    Administrative: (Oversee standards/rules/regulations to assure compliance with APA Ethical Standards/state practice laws/standards of practice/applicable federal & state privacy laws; Lead quality assurance activities for clinical services; Convene the Outreach & Prevention Workgroup regularly to effectively manage services; Facilitate staff discussion on organizational clinical needs/service provision; Develop policies/procedures for implementation of clinical services; Respond timely to data requests for internal/external reporting; Develop communication plan regarding services/programs; provide Director with comprehensive review of annual outreach & prevention service activities; Assist with participation in national evaluation/database development efforts; Calculate staff direct service/contracting hours; Facilitate staff/workgroup/special project meetings.)

•    Human Resources Management: (Provide all facets of direct administrative supervision to assigned staff therapists [social workers/mental health counselors/psychologists]; Uphold institutional/local unit policies/procedures to support consistent delivery of clinical services. May make agency decisions in absence of Director. In collaboration with other UCS leadership, oversee daily operations of UCS locations.)  

This position is eligible for hybrid work within Iowa and will