Job Profile:

Behavioral Health Specialist 4

Job Family:

Behavioral Health

Time Type:

Part time

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved. Evidence of professional licensure in the appropriate field.

Job Profile Summary:
Provides complex behavioral health services for patients through assessment and service planning in support of an array of mental health conditions ranging from adjustment to suicidal risk assessment and intervention. Conducts outreach services, prevention efforts, psychoeducation and training. Involves a high degree of coordination with other medical professionals. Provides direct service independently without clinical supervision.

Job Description:

Position Salary Range: $45,000.00 to 46,500.00 annually; offer dependent on experience.

This is a 24 hour per week position, must be able to work one of the listed time frames: Weekend Overnight Saturday/Sunday 12:00am – 12:00pm,

Weekend Day Saturday/Sunday – 12:00pm – 12:00am

Job Description:

Under administrative direction, uses clinical skills for professional consultation, crisis and risk assessment, care coordination and preventive outreach during evening/overnight hours. Works as part of ASU Counseling Team, with offices in University Housing environments. This position serves as weeknight crisis response, allowing for on-site assessment of ASU students at all 4 ASU Campus locations. This position works alongside weekday counseling team to provide streamlined crisis management of clients, including evening check-ins with students who present with elevated risk, as well as coordination for students who engage in mental health platforms across ASU. Concurrently, engages with University Housing to offer consultation, outreach, postvention, and training as part of a larger team of consultation and prevention specialists.

What's in it for you:

• Arizona State University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes valuable employee benefits to enhance the total compensation of its staff. This package includes: Tuition Reduction Program for staff members, their spouses, and dependents, available on day one.
• Low-cost health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits available on day one. Retirement program designed to promote long-term savings and provide income upon retirement.
• Paid time for volunteer and professional development.
• Wellness program for preventative health education and screenings.
• Disability and leave program for income protection.
• Employee assistance for free and confidential behavioral health services.

Essential Duties:

• Provides emergency and/or after hours and on-call services, receiving calls from ASU professionals, ASU PD or ASU Crisis through EMPACT, who require emergency mental health assessment, intervention and support for ASU Students. ASU Students call ASU Crisis through EMPACT for direct contact with crisis response.
• Provides evening outreach, consultation, and postvention to the campus community, focusing on residential communities.
• Completes asynchronous case management messaging via electronic health portal to ASU Counseling Services clients.
• Completes risk management clinical support for ASU Counseling Services and Health Services clients, including post-hospitalization check-ins, care coordination for emergent service needs.
• Serves as liaison with university departments, regularly engaging with University Housing, ASU Police, Dean of Students.
• Provides consultation services to faculty, staff, and university departments.
• Provides training and supervision to clinical trainees.
• Participates in agency program evaluation and research.
• Engages in professional development activities to maintain licensure/certification.
•  Performs additional professional services based on individual skills and interests consistent with agency need.
• Days and Schedule: Part-time 24 hours per week

 

Desired Qualifications:

• Evidence of an LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PsyD or PhD independent licensure in Arizona.
• Experience with preventative outreach, including consultation and presentations.
• Experience with on-site crisis assessment and intervention.
• Experience in crisis assessment, intervention and coordination of emergent care.
• Experience in consultation and outreach.
• Experience in working with populations.
• Evidence of effective communication skills.
• Experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships undefined.

Working Environment:

• Work occurs onsite, with possibility of traveling onsite to 4 ASU campuses in greater phoenix area.
• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse.
• Required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work.
• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Regular use of standard office equipment including, but not limited to: computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, fax, calculator, copier, telephone and associated computer/technology peripherals.
• Receives periodic review of work activities to ensure adherence to established goals, objectives, and deliverables.
• Ability to work 24 hours per week.

Department Statement:

ASU Counseling Services has a strong commitment to meeting the needs of people and creating an environment where all persons feel welcome. The staff of psychologists, social workers, and counselors work with students from a wide range of theoretical orientations. As the primary mental health care provider for ASU, we are committed to supporting our students' academic goals by providing access and service for all of ASU's students. ASU CS staff are committed to balancing the challenging demands of clinical service provision with dedication to creating a collaborative environment that provides attention to our own personal wellness and professional development

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Campus: Tempe

Funding:

No Federal Funding

 

Instructions to Apply:

Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Resume or CV

Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.

Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered.

Important: Do not withdraw your application to make edits. Once an application is withdrawn, it cannot be edited, reactivated, or replaced with a new submission. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact The Office of Human Resources Talent Acquisition before the posting close date.

Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning one year equals six months of experience.

Only electronic applications will be accepted for this position. By submitting an application, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete.

ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Employment Verification Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement:

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.