Mental Health Provider, Access Specialist (LCSW)

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Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Job Category: Academic Staff Employment Type: Regular Job Profile: Social Worker II Job Summary: Under the supervision of a Mental Health Leadership Team Member, the Mental Health Provider, Access, will provide mental health services in an integrated health care agency serving UW-Madison students across identities and programs. To this end, the Mental Health Provider performs the following: DIRECT SERVICE (50-60%): 1. Primary responsibility is to provide access appointments over the phone and in person for students seeking services. This includes risk assessment, service evaluation, and collaborative decision making. At times, brief interventions may also be used; 2. Other responsibilities may include: Facilitate the referral of students from UHS to mental health care and resources in the community, as clinically indicated; Provide care management for students including for those involved in other UHS services: psychiatry, behavioral health, and counseling; Consult with UHS staff regarding resources and community referrals; Assist students in understanding their insurance benefits or connecting them to insurance resources; Assist students in obtaining access to resources including food, housing, and financial supports; Provide follow up, support, and advocacy as needed to students who have been referred to the community; and Provide other services such as individual, couples, and/or group therapy; on-call; or other clinical services to meet agency need. ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES (40-50%): 1. Maintains accurate and timely documentation for all clinical interactions and consultations 2. Serve as needed on multidisciplinary teams within UHS and on the campus. 3. Involved in the development and implementation of programs and services related to access/triage and care management for students. 4. Collaborates with providers and staff in UHS units and with campus partners; 5. Follows agency policies and procedures consistent with state mental health statutes, ethical guidelines, best practices, HIPAA, and FERPA; 6. Attends staff, and workgroup meetings; 7. Attends Mental Health sponsored professional development activities; 8. Other duties as assigned This vacancy is being announced simultaneously as Psychologist, Counselor and Social Worker; please apply under the appropriate credential for consideration. Only one vacancy exists; having three job postings allows the University Health Services to consider candidates with all three credentials for this position. There are licensure requirements for this role. Licensure, independent or in-training, will be confirmed to advance to the interview stage. The Wisconsin Board recognizes reciprocity for providers licensed or credentialed in another state. Each applicant is reviewed on an individual basis and generally accept candidates from states with substantially equivalent licensing standards. States with licensures not reciprocal can be found at https://dsps.wi.gov/Credentialing/General/NotReciprocal.pdf. A license/state not being listed does not equate to an application for reciprocity or endorsement being granted. Other state/territory licenses must remain active until the Wisconsin credentialing process is complete. Key Job Responsibilities: May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students Recommends appropriate individual and family treatment plans according to departmental guidelines and standards Updates case records in accordance with agency and departmental guidelines and policies Facilitates interventions according to treatment plans and organizational policies Facilitates individual and group counseling resources and programs Provides crisis intervention as needed Provides referrals to establish coordinated treatment with community and state agencies Evaluates and assesses difficulties in psychosocial functioning in clients Develops and implements specialized intervention plans to support the needs of clients Performs social, emotional, and environmental evaluations Provides psychotherapy services to clients under general supervision Participates in treatment programs alongside an interdisciplinary team to diagnose or enhance social functioning of clients Department: University Health Services, Mental Health Services At UHS our mission is to promote, protect, and improve student health and wellbeing. UHS employees are dedicated to providing high-quality medical, mental health, prevention and wellness services for UW-Madison students. These efforts contribute to students learning, leading and thriving in a healthy community. Learn more about us at uhs.wisc.edu UHS Mental Health Services provides flexible, short-term mental health care in supportive and responsive ways to meet students' individual needs. UHS offers counseling as well as psychiatry, surv

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