Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Regular/Temporary
Regular
About Us
Overview Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers. About Georgia Tech Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school. Georgia Tech's Mission and Values Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 1. Students are our top priority. 2. We strive for excellence. 3. We thrive on diversity. 4. We celebrate collaboration. 5. We champion innovation. 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7. We nurture the well-being of our community. 8. We act ethically. 9. We are responsible stewards. Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Department Information The Center for Mental Health Care and Resources' goal is to provide Georgia Tech students with accessible, timely, and high-quality counseling and other mental health services. We work with all students who visit us to develop an individualized care plan based on your unique needs. Our staff of case managers and counselors all specialize in mental health concerns that affect college students. We provide all students with evidence-based and data-driven interventions to help you to improve your functioning and get back on track with your personal, social, and academic goals.
Job Summary
Provide client-centered services that links clients with health care, psychosocial and other services to ensure timely, coordinated access to medically appropriate levels of health and support services, continuity of care, ongoing assessment of clients and/or family members needs and personal support systems. Provide clinical services including limited counseling sessions to bridge students to outside services. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: Staff, students, family members, and off campus providers. This position typically will advise and counsel: Clients. This position will supervise: N/A
Responsibilities
Job Duty 1 - Provide comprehensive assessment of the client's treatment needs and personal support systems with the ability to practice independently.
Job Duty 2 - Coordinate client referrals to community mental health providers and coordinate students transition back to Georgia Tech from the psychiatric hospital and/or outpatient setting.
Job Duty 3 - Provide case management services to clients including short-term counseling bridge services, coordinate community referral services, hospitalization or hospital-based care, and transition. planning.
Job Duty 4 - Provide initial consultation and appropriate referrals for the client's treatment plan. Assist in maintaining referral databases.
Job Duty 5 - Perform safety assessments as needed for the client. If needed, can initiate and complete a 1013 (Involuntary Hospitalization Commitment) and assist with the hospitalization process.
Job Duty 6 - Perform other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements Master's Degree in social work or counseling/clinical psychology or equivalent combination of education and experience
Other Required Qualifications - Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Must possess or be able to obtain Georgia License within one year
Required Experience Three or more years of job-related experience. Experience in a higher education setting.
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Preferred Qualifications Experience with facility based and/or treatment center preferred.
Preferred Educational Qualifications Master's Degree in social work, psychology, nursing, or related human services field
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
SKILLS Knowledge and experience with computer-based systems (Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint). Knowledge of professional, national, and state ethical guidelines. Demonstrated ability to communicate, problem solve, and work effectively with people; excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously; strong analytical skills; knowledge of applicable state and federal regulations; in depth knowledge of case management tools; ability to take initiative and see tasks to completion; excellent verbal and written communication skills; skilled at establishing and maintaining positive and effective work relationships with coworkers, patients, and providers; ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Georgia State Privacy Laws
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct. Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia (USG) and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individuals race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
Other Information
Salary range: $60,947.00 - $64,011.00 Location: Atlanta, GA Job grade: S5 This is not a supervisory position. This position does not have any financial responsibilities. This position will not be required to drive. This role is considered a position of trust. This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card). This position will not travel This position does not require security clearance.
Background Check
Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening
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