Mental Health Navigator

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Master’s degree in social work with clinical focus from a CSWE-Accredited program, or master’s degree in counseling from a CACREP-Accredited Program.

• Social Worker: Licensed as an LISW in the State of Iowa by date of hire. Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor: Licensed as an LISW or LMHC in the State of Iowa by date of hire.

• Possession of a valid independent State of Iowa license as a social worker or mental health counselor at time of hire. License must be maintained as a condition of continued employment

• Extensive knowledge of evidence and theory based mental health case management, supportive referrals, crisis assessment, and intervention, and diagnostic and psychosocial assessment.

• Extensive proficiency in planning and delivering outreach programs and consultation services.

• Working knowledge of providing supervision to trainees.

• Extensive 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 valuing the unique contribution of individuals.

• Working proficiency with office support tools and electronic medical records software (e.g., word processing, email, presentation software and spreadsheets, electronic health records); preferably Microsoft Office and Titanium EHR.

Desired Qualifications

• Working proficiency in empirically validated treatment modalities.

• Working proficiency with serious and complex mental health concerns and with mental health crises.

• Knowledge and experience with infusing technology into the delivery of mental health services.

• Interest and/or experience in counseling center research.

• Knowledge of local mental health providers and systems.

• Experience with campus mental health.

Application Details

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 7 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. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship in the United States. For questions or additional information, please contact Michelle Sehmann at michelle-sehmann@uiowa.edu

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