Team Lead, Mental Health Assessment & Response (LPC, LCSW, Psychologist)

Job Posting Title:

Team Lead, Mental Health Assessment & Response (LPC, LCSW, Psychologist)

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Hiring Department:

Healthyhorns - Counseling and Mental Health Center

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Aug 04, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Our mission at Healthyhorns is to enhance the health and well-being of students’ bodies, minds and lives in support of their academic and personal goals.

Healthyhorns is the umbrella brand encompassing University Health Services, Counseling and Mental Health Center and Longhorn Wellness Center. Together, the departments work to enhance the health and well-being of students’ bodies, minds and lives in support of their academic and personal goals.

Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) is an accredited on-campus mental health facility dedicated to supporting the well-being of UT Austin students. CMHC offers a range of services, including assessment and referral, group and individual counseling, psychiatry and well-being services.
 

The University of Texas at Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes but not limited to:

Purpose

Respond to mental health crises among UT students, faculty, and staff by providing assessment, intervention, triage, case management, and referrals. Conduct clinical assessments on-site as needed, support individuals through hospitalizations or legal processes, and offer educational resources. Lead a team of clinicians who provide above services.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of counselors responsible for responding to mental health crises among UT students, faculty, and staff by providing assessment, intervention, triage, case management, and referrals. Conduct clinical assessments on-site as needed, support individuals through hospitalizations or legal processes, and offer educational resources.

Act as a liaison with university departments such as University of Texas Police Department (UTPD), Student Outreach and Support Services (SOS), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Title IX, Residence Life, and others.

Reviews client record to determine the progress, effectiveness, and appropriateness of treatment services offered.  Maintains current, accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with state and federal law, professional ethics, and Counseling and Mental Health Center, CMHC, policies.  Coordinates referrals between CMHC and university or community service providers.

Provide outreach to reduce stigma, participate in relevant meetings and multidisciplinary teams, and maintain accurate clinical documentation in compliance with laws and policies.

Manage and asses M-HART program.

• Develop, maintain, and review policies and procedures and other written materials to reflect current practice.

• Identify and define system issues while developing and implementing effective solutions.

• Analyze data and provide insights into that data for clinical operations/decision making.

• Assess and evaluate program effectiveness.

Other required activities

• Attend and participate in departmental and division meetings and staff development programs as assigned.

• Participate in multidisciplinary clinical and administrative teams and maintain liaison relationships with university departments and organizations.

• Comply with all CMHC and UT policies, procedures, and guidelines.

• The ability to be on-call in rotation with others to support the campus 24/7.

Provide clinical training and supervision to social work and psychology interns, as well as pre-doctoral psychology practicum students. [marginal duties]

• Provides individual supervision of interns, practicum students, or psychiatric residents.

• Provides individual supervision of group co-leaders.

• Supervises interns' supervision of practicum students.

• Co-leads training seminars.

• Offers and supervises preceptorships and apprenticeships for interns.

• Participates on training-related committees.

• Participates in training activities during the orientation period.

• Timely signature on clinical documentation and communication with supervisor of relevant issues.

May be assigned other relevant duties as applicable

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Professional Counseling:

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or Social Work or other degree which meets eligibility requirement in Texas for licensure; and licensed as a Professional Counselor or the equivalent from another state; must be able to obtain licensure in Texas within one year if licensed in another state.

Social Work:

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or Social Work or other degree which meets eligibility requirement in Texas for licensure; and licensed as a Clinical Social Worker or the equivalent from another state; must be able to obtain licensure in Texas within one year if licensed in another state.

Psychology:

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology or other degree acceptable to the Texas Board of Examiners of Psychology. Licensed as a Psychologist or the equivalent from another state; must be able to obtain licensure in Texas within one year if licensed in another state.

• One year, full-time equivalent, post-doctoral clinical experience in college or university counseling center or other relevant clinical setting.

Required Qualifications

• Currently licensed to practice in Texas as a Psychologist, Professional Counselor or Clinical Social Worker. If licensed to practice in another state, must be able to obtain license in Texas within 12 months of date of hire.

• Demonstrated experience in providing crisis intervention, risk assessment, care coordination, and case management

• Experience managing clinical staff and providing clinical and administrative consultation at a college/university counseling center, outpatient mental health setting and/or health care setting

• Experience working with and/or collaborating with law enforcement officers/agencies

• 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

• Experience providing culturally competent treatment to a varied population

• Demonstrated organizational, administrative, listening and problem solving skills

• Ability to exercise resourcefulness and good judgment in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent verbal and communication skills

• Demonstrated experience working closely with varied stakeholders, internal and external partners

​Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience doing mobile crisis work and collaborating with law enforcement officers in response to mental health crises

• Experience working as a director/manager for clinical services or equivalent at a college/university counseling center, outpatient mental health setting and/or health care setting

• Three years of experience managing clinical staff

• Five years of post-licensure experience providing brief individual therapy, crisis intervention, care coordination and case management

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including disciplines of primary care and various mental health professionals.   

• 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 in a large agency

Salary Range

• Social Work / Professional Counselor - $82,860 + depending on qualifications and license

• Psychology - $95,400 + depending on qualifications and license

Working Conditions

• The ability to be on-call in rotation with others to support the campus 24/7.

• May work around standard office conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Exposure to chemicals and commercial items typically found in office, medical clinics, and building repairs/maintenance.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor. Specifically address how your background meets the preferred qualifications listed above.

• Letter of interest detailing the training and employment experiences that qualify the applicant for the position.

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: 

You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: 

As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.