<p>Utah Valley University is seeking a Therapist III - Crisis Therapist.</p> <p>Under the direction of the Director of Crisis Services, the part-time crisis therapist provides crisis intervention services to individuals who seek crisis support through Student Health Services. Crisis intervention is an immediate, short-term response to mental, physical, emotional and behavioral distress, and the Crisis Therapist will provide crisis intervention using their expertise in a range of clinical concepts.</p> <ul> <li>Individual Crisis Support - Provides intake, triage, psychological first aid, suicide assessments, and crisis response and safety planning. Uses the least restrictive environment, trauma-informed care, and counsel on access to lethal means (CALM) to de-escalate and ensure safety of the individual. </li><li>Evaluates for high risk, potential violence and suicide. Initiates and coordinates welfare checks through the Police as needed. Provides information and connection to resources for on-going support.  </li><li>Group and Campus Crisis Support - Provides group crisis response, including psychological first aid, and outreach in response to critical incidents. Provides information and connection to resources for on-going support. </li><li>Consultation - Provides consultation services to both teammates with Crisis Services Team/ Student Health Services and to individuals and leaders throughout UVU and community.  </li><li>Training, Education and Outreach - Provides training, education and resources to individuals and groups throughout UVU both as a proactive and preventive measure, and in response to critical incidents. Maintains professional licensure.  </li><li>Other Duties - Performs other job-related duties as assigned, which might include clinical supervision. </li><li>Graduation from an accredited institution with a Masters or Doctorate in the Mental Health field (i.e. Psychology, Social work, Marriage and Family Therapy or Counseling) and two years of full-time experience in a clinical setting and meets the requirements of a Training Supervisor as required by the State of Utah.  </li><li>Must be fully licensed in the state of Utah and able to provide clinical care without clinical supervision. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications: </p> <p>Graduation from an accredited institution with a Masters or Doctorate in the Mental Health field (i.e. Psychology, Social work, Marriage and Family Therapy or Counseling) and Five years full time experience in clinical setting as a licensed clinician. Experience providing crisis intervention, suicide risk assessments, and trauma informed care. </p> <p>Licenses/Certifications: </p> <p>Maintains current licensure requirement as a Mental Health Clinician in selected field of mental health specialty under licensure requirements and laws set by the DOPL and the State of Utah.</p> <ul> <li>Individual and group crisis intervention counseling techniques  </li><li>Community and campus mental health resources  </li><li>Essential principles of psychology, human behavior, counseling, and psychotherapy </li><li>Psycho-diagnostic and psychiatric diagnosis based on DSM-V TR  </li><li>Safety Planning and Crisis Response Planning  </li><li>Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)  </li><li>Psychological first aid and trauma-informed care Title IX procedures HIPAA FERPA  </li><li>Strong clinical therapeutic skills  </li><li>Psychological diagnosis and treatment  </li><li>Suicide risk assessment Safety planning  </li><li>Psychological first aid and trauma-informed care  </li><li>Computer and software applications for treatment and confidential record-keeping </li><li>Consulting on therapeutic topics  </li><li>Public speaking and presentations  </li><li>Apply knowledge and skills listed above effectively for positive outcomes  </li><li>Provide a safe and calming environment  </li><li>Communicate effectively  </li><li>Manage time well </li></ul>