Social Worker

Social Worker’s general duties include the provision of mental health services solution-focused and/or short-term individual, couple, group psychotherapy for students, supportive counseling, assessments and crisis intervention; assessment ; consultation; case management; home visit; designs and facilitates outreach educational activities. Position requires capacity for providing (1) treatment services after regular business hours, including weekends, nights, and holidays as necessitated by emergencies and student schedules, (2) treatment related emergency transportation services for student is mandatory. The Social Worker is an integral team member in the Counseling and Wellness. The Social Worker reports to the Director of the Counseling and Wellness Center.

Daily Operations
•    Provides professional mental health services for MMC students, including initial assessment, counseling (individual and group), disposition planning and referral support, crisis intervention and management, and assumes on-call, after-hours emergency services responsibilities for and case management services as indicated
•    Provides consultation to faculty and staff on issues relevant to student mental health concerns, behavioral intervention, and educational performance
•    Develops, coordinates, and implements mental health outreach, training, and programming on psychological and mental health issues utilizing virtual and in person methods
•    Provides clinical supervision and training to non-licensed trainees, including predoctoral psychology students and who provide counseling services to students
•    Serves as a specialist within the Counseling and Wellness Center, providing information and resources to Counseling Center colleagues on resources such as community based clinical treatment options, social services, and wraparound services.
•    Develops, updates, and maintains a database of referral information for off-campus clinical services (including outpatient, in patient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs) that are relevant for our student populations
•    Provides clinical case management services as needed or assigned by the Counseling and Wellness Center Director based on Center caseload needs
•    Develops, coordinates, and implements mental health outreach, training, and programming on psychological and mental health issues utilizing virtual and in person met. 
•    Liaison with MMC student groups/leaders, attending periodic meetings of the various organizations.
•    Holds weekly Let’s Talk Office hours in Student Affairs to provide informal consultation for students and helps to remove barriers to access behavioral/mental health services. 
•     Conducts training programs for staff and faculty, in order to educate the campus on mental health and developmental issues 
•    Assesses and summarizes ongoing MMC students’ needs
•    Participates in Student Affairs and other University committees as assigned by the Director. 
•    Attends and participates in regular CS staff meetings, case conferences, and in-service/professional development training  
•    Performs other duties as assigned.                           

                    
Required Skills

•    Prior experience training and providing tele mental health services. 
•    Knowledge, insight, and creativity to support needs of a diverse student population.  
•    Training and experience in delivering compassionate, and culturally competent interventions. 
•    Demonstrates outstanding clinical skills and a well-integrated understanding of short-term therapy, crisis intervention, community consultation, and outreach/developmental programming 
•    Experience with crisis intervention and the ability to conduct risk assessments and manage potentially high-risk clients 
•    Have experience in training and supervision.  
•    Have experience with and commitment to working with diverse clients, including individuals from ethnically/racially diverse backgrounds, individuals representing varying sexual orientations, international students, and working cross-culturally.  
•    Demonstrates understanding and experience with college student developmental theory from graduate and professional levels.  
•    Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills required. Must have demonstrated ability in organizational, time management problem solving and interpersonal skills.

Required Education and Experience

•    Master’s Degree in Social Work, or Counseling from an accredited institution.
•    Licensed Social Worker (LICSW) in the State of Tennessee or the ability to obtain license within Six months of employment.
•    Minimum three (3) years post-graduate degree experience in a human/social service position directly r