Psychologist - health coordinator

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Academic Staff Employment Type: Temporary (Fixed Term) Job Profile: The Psychologist, Crisis Coordinator is a generalist mental health provider serving UWL students, and the position also assumes primary leadership for suicide prevention efforts and emergency response provided by the Counseling & Testing Center (CTC). These duties include organizing training for the campus community for suicide prevention and helping a distressed student, coordinating urgent care (drop-in crisis) services, and serving as the main point of contact for entities that also serve students in distress, such as campus police, telehealth vendors, and local healthcare facilities. The Psychologist, Crisis Coordinator will serve as CTC's representative to local suicide prevention groups, emergency response teams, and regional communities of practice. The provider will also function as a strong generalist conducting mental health assessments (intakes), urgent care (crisis) assessments, triage assessments, and professional counseling services (including individual, couples, and group services). Other responsibilities include: referral, consultation, in-service training, and outreach, as well as health promotion activities to campus and community members as appropriate. Similar to all staff at the CTC, the successful candidate will work to make UWL a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students, and they will do so in compliance with ethical, legal, and accreditation guidelines. Limited physical demands, as this is a typical office setting. The position requires considerable computer-based work. Typical office hours (7:45am-4:30pm). Evening hours may be required as we expand our services (e.g., one evening/week), with a schedule adjustment made to maintain an average of 40 hours/week onsite. While no after-hours crisis coverage is required, our clinical staff members occasionally provide evening outreach programming and may be called in for a campus crisis response during evening or weekend hours. Expectations are to provide a combination of in-person and telehealth counseling services provided from the onsite office. Individuals who have become established in their role may be eligible for a limited hybrid telework schedule, if consistent with the needs of the department. The Psychologist, Crisis Coordinator works full-time from August 1-May 31, and part-time (20 hours per week on average) during June and July. The review of applications starts on November 2, 2026 . Applications received on or before November 2nd are prioritized and review will continue until the position(s) is/are filled. UW-La Crosse does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. crisis/risk assessments (urgent care) for high-risk clients, supervising and consulting with other clinicians on crisis/risk assessments, and implementing standardized testing tools relevant to diagnosis and ongoing treatment. create treatment plans for clients experiencing significant mental health symptoms and risk of harm to self and others, safety plans for clients experiencing risk of harm to self and others greater than the general treatment population, and coordination of urgent care services and creating and implementing new treatment groups, and supervising other clinicians as they work with clients in individual and group therapy, Coordination of Crisis Response & Suicide Prevention Programming Assess safety risks and develop safety plans for at-risk individuals, on an individual basis with ongoing clients who present as higher risk than the general student population, drop-in crisis support and coordination of the Urgent Care service, consultation services on high-risk cases and crisis care services, clinical supervision to CTC staff and trainees, serving as the main point of contact for entities who serve students in distress, such as campus police, county crisis response, and local healthcare facilities. Serve on staff, division, and university committees as appropriate. Perform other duties and projects assigned by the director. Professional Development & Administrative Activities Complete clinical documentation and other professional communications in accordance with departmental expectations, including established timelines for completion and consistency with current policies and procedures. Provide general expertise, training, and guidance to faculty/staff, CTC colleagues, and students, including: Chairing a relevant internal committee related to the coordination area (when needed), and providing updates on coordination area in administrative staff meetings. Serve on staff, division, and university committees and/or task force groups as appropriate. In order to ensure these duties are undertaken with legal and ethical responsibility, Indirect Counseling Service (Prevention/Education/Outreach/Consultation) Provide advanced expertise training and guidance to faculty/staff, CTC colleagues, and students, including: Contribute to CTC training/clinical staff seminars as presenter and consultant, especially when related to risk assessment, crisis response, and critical incident response. Develop and implement outreach services that address the general needs of the campus community. Provide consultation to the UWL and outside community when feasible. Assess safety risks and develop safety plans for at-risk individuals, on a group (campus) basis by Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) from an APA-accredited clinical or counseling psychology program. Significant experience with crisis intervention and risk assessment. Experience in providing mental health services in a higher education setting. Experience conducting outreach programming, presentations, training, and/or workshops relevant to college students. Two or more years of post-graduate clinical experience, with significant experience conducting brief therapy with emerging adults for a wide range of presenting concerns. Interest and/or experience in providing clinical supervision. Commitment to providing group counseling (psychoeducational/skills, support, and therapy groups). Experience with Electronic Health Records and computer applications used for telehealth services. Required application documents Application deadlines Applications received after that date may be considered at the discretion of the search committee. Application materials will be evaluated, and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Incomplete and/or late application materials may not receive consideration. If you have questions regarding this recruitment, or if you are not able to complete the application online due to a disability or system problem, please contact the Office of Human Resources. Confidentiality of Applicant Materials UWL will not, however, reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except as may be required by Wisconsin's Open Records law. CBC & Reference Check Policy Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act) For the UWL Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports (i.e., Clery Report), which includes statistics about reported crimes and information about campus security policies, see or contact the University Police Department at . Your benefits add an additional 40%+ to the overall financial package from the university. Excellent flexible health insurance with low co-pays and good coverage. Paid holidays and paid sick days. After 5 years of employment, you become vested in our retirement system which ensures income post-career. ~ Benefits at UWL are highly competitive with local industry and some of the strongest in state and nation. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.