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Mental Health Emergency Assessment and Response Team Clinician (MHEART)

Posting Details

Posting Details

Position Number: 129052
Title: Counselor
Functional Title: Mental Health Emergency Assessment and Response Team Clinician (MHEART)
Category Status: 33-Exempt Regular
Applicant Search Category: Staff
University Authorized FTE: 100
Unit: VPSA-Counseling Center
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Mental Health Emergency Assessment and Response Team (MHEART) program is an innovative and comprehensive approach to managing mental health emergencies on campus. As a part of this team, the MHEART clinician will partner with the campus police and lead the response to mental health emergencies on campus after business hours. Housed within the Counseling Center as far as administrative and clinical supervision is concerned, the MHEART team will have offices within the University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) and function as a first responder to mental health emergencies on and off-campus along with the police.

In partnership with UMPD, the MHEART clinicians will provide immediate mental health crisis response and intervention to UMDs students, who are experiencing mental health crises or have been victims of crimes and in need of mental health support after hours. Positions may include both in-person and on-call periods where clinicians would need to be able to report to campus within a half hour. Our MHEART program is one of the first mobile crisis co-responder programs in a university setting in the United States.
Benefits Summary Top Benefits and Perks:

Exempt Benefits Summary

Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology.

Experience:
  • Experience providing culturally competent treatment to a diverse population.


Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
  • Demonstrated experience in providing crisis intervention, risk assessment, care coordination, and case management.
  • Demonstrated organization, administrative, listening and problem solving skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team, including various disciplines of medical and mental health professionals.
  • Ability to exercise resourcefulness and good judgment in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent verbal and communication skills.
Preferences:
Experience:
  • Experience working within a law enforcement agency and collaborating with law enforcement officers in response to mental health crises.
  • Experience working in a crisis center, emergency department, mobile crisis unit, or psychiatric facility.
  • Experience working as a counselor at a college/university counseling center, outpatient mental health setting and/or health care setting.
  • Experience with the emergency petition process for hospital admission and/or the hospitalization of patients with mental illness.
  • Three years of post-licensure experience providing crisis intervention, care coordination and case management.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with campus personnel, such as professionals in academic affairs and other student services providers.
  • Experience in developing and implementing outreach programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to work within a large system, and to participate and collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
  • Experience synthesizing, analyzing and using data in decision making for clinical operations.
  • Experience in program evaluation and assessment
  • Experience maintaining and developing policies and procedures that reflect clinical practice.
  • Knowledge of research and trends related to effective models of outpatient mental health delivery that can be applied to higher education.
  • Demonstrated experience working closely with diverse stakeholders, internal and external partners
  • Graduation from an APA accredited doctoral program and completion of APA accredited internship is preferred.
Additional Certifications:
Currently licensed to practice in Maryland as a Psychologist, Professional Counselor (LCPC), or Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C).
Additional Information:
Job Risks Not Applicable to This Position
Physical Demands
Standard office work
Posting Date: 01/04/2024
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Yes
Best Consideration Date 02/08/2024
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
  3. List of References (no emails sent from system)
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