Mental Health Crisis and Consultation Specialist
Recruitment began on February 24, 2025 and the job listing expires on March 3, 2025.
Mental Health Crisis and Consultation Specialist, Evenings
Department Statement:
Educational Outreach and Student Services (EOSS) is committed to enrolling all qualified students at Arizona State University and assisting them in their academic success. EOSS provides a broad range of services and support to students and prospective students ranging from outreach efforts with K-12 schools, orientation programs for new freshmen, bridge programs to assist the transition to a university environment, and a wide variety of services, programs, and activities for enrolled students. EOSS has direct responsibility for multiple departments across four campuses, including the Dean of Students, University Housing, Health Services, Counseling Services, Disability Resources, the Memorial Union, TRIO programs, Sun Devil Fitness, Student Government, Student Media, Career Services, Access ASU, and others.
ASU Counseling Services embraces the culture of our community and values the broad beliefs, goals, and experiences within all ASU student communities. We respect and appreciate the uniqueness of each student, and we are committed to providing a safe and welcoming experience for all students.
Our team consists of counseling, social work, psychology, marriage and family, substance abuse, and public health professionals. Our collective of professionals offers a broad range of expertise in the areas of depression, anxiety, substance use, peak performance, disordered eating, suicide prevention, relationships, learning disorders, emerging adult life cycle, and adjustment difficulties. All clinical staff are licensed within their respective disciplines and responsible for ongoing advanced training and education as part of their ethical and professional responsibilities as licensed professionals.
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.
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 four ASU campus locations. This position works alongside the 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. Must have availability for one of the available shifts:
Evening Hours: Monday – Friday: 4:00 PM – 1:00 AM
* 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 and care coordination for emergent service needs.
* Serves as liaison with university departments, regularly engaging with University Housing, ASU Police, and the 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.
Desired Qualifications:
PREFERRED: Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy; AND one (1) year of experience providing mental health counseling and therapy; OR any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved. Current State of Arizona License in good standing to practice psychotherapy by the Arizona Board of Health Examiners (AZBBHE).
* LCSW, LPC, PsyD, or PhD independent licensure in Arizona.
* Experience with preventative outreach, including consultation and presentations.
* Experience with on-site crisis assessment and intervention.
* Proficiency in Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, Mandarin, Hindi.
* Knowledge of methods, techniques, and procedures of mental health counseling and related services.
* Skill in effective oral and written communication.
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