Mental Health Provider

Mental Health Provider (Open)

The Mental Health Provider will serve as an active member of the Community Health Center's staff by collaboratively engaging in oversight/development/maintenance of mental health care protocols, rendering direct care services, and integration of National accreditation standards for school-based health centers. In this role the Mental Health Provider will evaluate, diagnose and treat clients dealing with emotional, behavioral, and mental health disorders. The provider will conduct intake and episodic evaluations, diagnosis mental health conditions, design customized care plans, and provide therapy sessions for individual, groups, and/or family as clients. Willing to include some evening and weekend hours as deemed necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Manage acute, episodic, and chronic emotional, mental health, and/or behavioral concerns in accordance with current practice standards.
• Conduct thorough biopsychosocial evaluations to accurately diagnose mental health conditions and contributing determinants using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR).
• Collaborates with Dean, clinic directors, and clinic staff to ensure clinic protocols and established practices for care of emotional, behavioral, and/or mental health conditions are current and integrated in accordance with state and national guidelines for behavioral health care services.
• Promptly evaluate, de-escalate, and manage clients presenting with distress while emphasizing safety and health risk.
• Collaborates with Dean and clinic staff periodically review and plan for integration of accreditation standards and state requirements are implemented, maintained and monitored to ensure compliance with regulations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Certified Mental Health Nurse Practitioner required.
• Doctorate degree preferred.

• Active, unrestricted state licensure (in good standing).
• A minimum of one year of clinic experience providing outpatient counseling and mental health services.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong communication and proficiency in evidence-based practices.
• Excellent time management.

Conditions of Employment:

• Operate personal computer and audio-visual equipment.
• Stand or sit for up to one to three hours at a time.
• Travel to off-site meetings or conferences.
• Other requirements as specified by a job description.

Benefits Summary:

Contractual employees are eligible for limited benefits. Please see the link below to view the benefits that Coppin State University has to offer.

E-Verify Statement:

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

Coppin State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability status or veteran status. View the EEOC Know Your Rights poster for more information regarding your rights under the law. If you experience difficulties utilizing the online application system or you require reasonable accommodations during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact Human Resources at View email address on click.appcast.io. Reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.