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Job Title: Licensed Mental Health Co-Responder

Agency: Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department: University Health Services

Proposed Minimum Salary: Commensurate

Job Location: College Station, Texas

Job Type: Staff

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities.  Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, the Texas A&M University Health Science Center encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

This field-based position will work under UHS purview while officing remotely out of the UPD campus station. Several shift positions are currently available. Shifts may naturally overlap with other shifts due to unfolding events in the moment. This position is a new initiative, and the qualified candidate will assist in the development of this

The licensed mental health co-responder, under general supervision, provides multiculturally competent mental health crisis intervention and outreach to individuals, couples, and groups on campus through an ongoing partnership between University Health Services (mental health) and University Police Department (UPD). This position is on-call for ride-along UPD campus calls pertaining to high distress students, provides consultation for crisis intervention, on-the-scene stabilization, and hospitalization requirements alongside officers. This position is responsible for assisting law enforcement officers in the field with service calls involving individuals who exhibit symptoms of a mental, behavioral, or emotional event. Duties include a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive approach to crisis intervention, triage services, risk assessments for harm to self or others, referrals to mental health treatment programs, follow-up, and case management.

Training and consultation will be a significant component of this role. This position provides mental-health training and consultation for police officers and staff on mental health topics such as trauma-informed care, de-escalation techniques, etc. Community outreach will include active participation and expertise in select committees such as the Critical Incident Response Team, TellSomebody reporting, and Special Situations Team. The provider will work closely to coordinate case management with Student Assistance Services, police, and the counseling department. 

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What you need to know

Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

COVID-19 information: In accordance with the federal contractor vaccination mandate, specific facilities at The Texas A&M System may be considered a covered contractor workplace with covered contractor employees. Therefore, successful applicants for this position may be subject to the federal mandate and will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment unless an approved medical or religious accommodation is in place. 

Required Education:

• Master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance, Social Work, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, other specialty related to job function.

Required Experience:

• Five years post-licensure clinical mental health experience in college counseling center or other relevant setting.

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Must maintain licensure for continued employment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse population applying a trauma-informed, multi-cultural perspective

• Skilled in handling high distress and emergency mental health situations.

• Knowledgeable regarding Texas hospitalization procedures and statutes.

• Ability to effectively provide educational programs to large audiences.

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

Preferred Education:

• Continuing education in law enforcement, trauma, and/or crisis management.

Preferred Experience:

• Ten years of crisis management with law enforcement.

Preferred Licenses and Certifications:

• TCOLE certified peace officer.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge in PointNClick or other electronic medical records software.

• Experience developing and teaching educational programming and workshops for crisis intervention training, mental health, and trauma-informed care.

• Experience in a college campus setting.

• Experience working closely with law enforcement.

Responsibilities:

• Crisis Response: Co-Responds with law enforcement to campus dispatch calls regarding consumers who exhibit symptoms of a mental, behavioral, or emotional event. Assesses and addresses immediate risk concerns of harm to self and/or others. Collects collateral information as appropriate to facilitate optimal outcome for consumers. Attends roll calls as scheduled as well as briefings and other functions as needed. Provides clinical guidance and consultation to law enforcement officers for interacting with mental health consumers, determining appropriate disposition, and locating available resources. Provides direct clinical care in the field during crisis stabilization meetings, treatment planning, referral meetings, and case management activities. Collaborates effectively and efficiently with other campus and community agencies

• Mental Health Case Management : Collaborates with UPD, UHS and Student Assistance Services to refer and follow-up on complex mental health cases. Communicates with program administrator(s) on the outcomes of police calls and consumer referrals. Works closely with UHS Case Referral Manager on tracking/follow-up

• Educational Programming and Training: Trains officers and UPD staff on evidence-based crisis intervention services, working with mental health consumers, de-escalation techniques, and other programming as identified. Conducts advocacy and education with campus stakeholders, campus and community partners, and treatment providers

• Administrative: Assists with policy and protocol development. Collects and reports data as directed. Meets ethical obligations for timely documentation of counseling services per State of Texas licensure requirements and UHS/CAPS and UPD policies. Participates and/or leads pertinent committees/trainings. Performs other duties as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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