Position Summary

Provides psychological services to assist a broad student population in attaining their educational, interpersonal, leadership, and academic goals. Psychological services include individual assessment and counseling; clinical crisis services; case management; group counseling; psycho-educational outreach programming and consultation to students, staff, faculty, administrators, and parents/families; supervision and training to graduate students in the mental health professions.

Specific Job Duties & Tasks

• Carries a clinical case load providing counseling to individuals, couples, and groups, consulting with other professionals as necessary.
• Provides diagnoses, assessment, and treatment for emotional and functional disorders through primarily brief model counseling.
• Supervises, evaluates, and assists trainees in various content areas.
• Conducts workshops and outreach services designed to provide mental health education to students, staff, faculty, administrators, and parents/families.
• Develops cooperative working relationships with UI units.
• Designs and develops outreach programs to meet the needs of requesting UI units.
  
  
  

For a detailed job description, please email Alaysia McAtee at alaysia-mcatee@uiowa.edu

About University Counseling Service

As part of the Division of Student Life, University Counseling Service provides support and mental health services to the University of Iowa campus community. UCS has an inter-disciplinary staff of psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, graduate interns, practicum students, and administrative professionals. Our training and interest span a broad range of counseling approaches. Our mission is to provide compassionate psychological services, training, and outreach that fosters the mental health of students, nurtures student success, and contributes to a safe, welcoming, and respectful campus community.

About The Division Of Student Life

The Division of Student Life is comprised of staff that embrace new ideas and thoughts, works together to keep our students safe, and provides them with life-changing experiences. The Division of Student Life includes 15 departments that span from Recreation Services to the Office of Leadership, Service and Civic Engagement and everything in between. We believe in working together as one team to achieve our mission: fostering student success by creating and promoting educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom

Required Education & Licensure

Doctoral degree in either Counseling or Clinical Psychology from an APA- Accredited program, Master’s degree in Social Work with a clinical focus form a CSWE-Accredited program, or a Master’s degree in Counseling from a CACREP- Accredited program.

Psychologist: Possession of a valid State of Iowa license as a psychologist within 18 months of hire. License must be maintained as a condition of continued employment.

Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor: Licensed as an LISW, LMSW or LMHC in the State of Iowa by date of hire. License must be maintained as a condition of continued employment.

Required Qualifications

• Psychologist: Relevant post-degree experience (typically 1-3 years) or satisfactory completion of a psychology doctoral internship.
• Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor: Relevant post-degree experience (typically 1-3 years).
• Extensive knowledge of evidence and theory based mental health counseling in assessment, crisis, individual, case management, and group.
• Extensive ability to assess, manage, and ensure high quality mental health counseling, trauma, and crisis management.
• Extensive proficiency in planning and delivering psycho-educational outreach programs and consultation services.
• Working knowledge of providing training and supervision to trainees.
• Expert proficiency in the application of communication techniques and relationship building skills that develop the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Extensive proficiency in collaborating and interacting with individuals and groups while recognizing and respecting the contributions of others.
• Working proficiency with office and tele-mental health support tools and electronic medical records software (e.g., word processing, email, presentation software and spreadsheets, electronic health records); preferably Microsoft Office, Titanium, and Zoom.
  
  
  

Desirable Qualifications

• Working proficiency with Let’s Talk programming.
• Working proficiency with TLDP, ACT, and Relational Cultural theories.
• Working proficiency in supporting students from a variety of linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
• Interest and/or experience in counseling center research.
• Working proficiency and interest in providing brief psychoeducational group interventions.
• Working proficiency and interest in eating disorders.
• Working proficiency with substance use and abuse.
• Working proficiency with clinical assessment.
• Working proficiency in addressing a broad range of personal and psychological concerns.
• Previous mental health experience working on a college or university campus.
  
  
  

Application Details

• In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission.
  
  
  

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions or additional information, please contact Alaysia McAtee at alaysia-mcatee@uiowa.edu.

Joining the University of Iowa means becoming a vital part of the Hawkeye community, where your work directly impacts education, research, and student success.

Enjoy exceptional health coverage, university-paid life insurance, robust retirement plans, and generous leave policies. Benefit from 24/7 support services, well-being resources, and access to UI Health Care specialists. Grow professionally with advanced training, leadership development, and tuition assistance.

Iowa City offers a great quality of life with world-class performances at Hancher Auditorium, Big Ten athletics, top-ranked public schools, and outdoor recreation.

Join us in making a difference at a leading Big Ten university and premier public research institution.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Sr Behavioral Health Clinician
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus
  
  
  

Compensation

• Pay Level: 5A
• Starting Salary Minimum: 70,000
  
  
  

Contact Information

• Organization: Student Life
• Contact Name: Alaysia McAtee
• Contact Email: alaysia-mcatee@uiowa.edu