Mental Health Specialist

IU HEALTH CENTER (BA-IUHC-IUBLA)

The Office of Student Life is focused on building a strong foundation to ensure every student's Indiana University experience is positive, safe, healthy, and meaningful. The Office of Student Life staff and multiple departments aim to help students navigate their time at IU, providing the tools they need to be successful in school and after graduation. Students are our priority, and their health, safety, and overall well-being are our core mission.

Indiana University Student Health Center (IUCH) is proud to be a department within the Office of Student Life, committed to promoting learning and respect by integrating diversity, equity and inclusion in all programs, interactions, and partnerships. We commit to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment where all people are respected, valued, and affirmed so that they may know they matter and belong at Indiana University. 

The Mental Health Specialist position delivers clinical services to IU students who access Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). The primary focus on this position will be on students historically excluded or marginalized from higher education resources.

General Responsibilities

• Conducts individual intake assessments.
• Provides direct clinical mental health services to individuals, groups, and couples.
• Manages individual caseload so as to be able to incorporate new clients in an ongoing manner.
• Maintains accurate, timely clinical notes, following Quality Improvement committee standards.
• Adheres to relevant ethical and legal standards of HIPAA, relevant professional bodies, state boards.
• Consults with and refers to other professionals when appropriate (e.g. psychiatrists, medical providers, and dietitians).
• Utilizes evidence-based clinical interventions and, as appropriate, document in clinical notes.
• Serves on emergency response teams.
• Participates in active educational outreach programs.
• May supervise Master's level mental health students.

EDUCATION

Required

• Master's degree in relevant mental heath area from an accredited program

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 4 years of post-degree experience

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Required

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Indiana or license eligible Upon Date of Hire OR
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Indiana or license eligible Upon Date of Hire

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Possesses a high degree of initiative
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents

This role requires sedentary work as well as extended durations of moving about the workplace. It requires the ability to move objects and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and the ability to discern between various objects and devices and to position patients. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

This is a full time, exempt position.

Bloomington, Indiana

Salary dependent on qualifications, licensure status and experience, average starting salary is between $65,000-$71,000. 

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure .

Career Level: Advanced

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Health Services

Job Family: Behavioral Health

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information .

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