Job Posting Title:Mindful Eating Program Coordinator (LPC, LCSW, Psychologist)
----Hiring Department:Healthyhorns - Counseling and Mental Health Center
----Position Open To:All Applicants
----Weekly Scheduled Hours:40
----FLSA Status:Exempt
----Earliest Start Date:Dec 01, 2025
----Position Duration:Expected to Continue
----Location:UT MAIN CAMPUS
----Job Details:PurposeGeneral Counseling and Mental Health Center, is seeking to fill one (1) positions as the coordinator of our Mindful Eating Program. Must be licensed at Professional Counselor, Clinical Social Worker, or Psychologist.This position will provide short-term individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, prevention and outreach services to undergraduate and graduate students with emphasis on supporting students who present with disordered eating and/or body image difficulties.
ResponsibilitiesProvide short-term individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, prevention and outreach services to undergraduate and graduate students with emphasis on supporting students who present with disordered eating and/or body image difficulties.
- Conduct initial assessments of students' presenting concerns. Conduct short-term counseling with students referred for service.
- Maintain timely, accurate, and complete documentation of all service contacts as required by center policies and procedures.
- Develop and implement a good blend of programmatic interventions which address the psycho-social mental health needs of students as applicable
- Identify group assignment preferences and propose/develop new groups, as appropriate.
- Initiate advertising/recruitment and screening for group.
- Facilitate groups in accordance with service agreement.
- Demonstrate knowledge about group counseling and/or seek appropriate training.
Reviews client record to determine the progress, effectiveness, and appropriateness of treatment services offered. Maintains current, accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with state and federal law, professional ethics, and Counseling and Mental Health Center, CMHC, policies.
Provide clinical consultation to others on an as-needed basis and seeks consultation when appropriate. Provide urgent care services as necessary to students.
- Works collaboratively and cooperatively with other mental health professionals on CMHC's multidisciplinary staff and other university departments and organizations
- Develops linkages with key contacts of the designated population or issue for the purpose of developing and implementing programmatic interventions which generate substantial participation by students.
Provide clinical training and supervision to social work and psychology interns, as well as pre-doctoral psychology practicum students.
- Provides individual supervision of interns, practicum students, or psychiatric residents.
- Provides individual supervision of group co-leaders.
- Supervises interns' supervision of practicum students.
- Co-leads training seminars.
- Offers and supervises preceptorships and apprenticeships for interns.
- Participates on training-related committees.
- Participates in training activities during the orientation period.
- Timely signature on clinical documentation and communication with supervisor of relevant issues.
Other required activities:
- Attend and participate in departmental and division meetings and staff development programs as assigned.
- Participates in the prevention and outreach team meetings by contributing new ideas, engaging in problem solving and seeking better ways to impact the mental health needs of students.
- Comply with all CMHC and UT policies, procedures, and guidelines.
May be assigned other relevant duties as applicable.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:- Master's Degree in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or Social Work or other degree which meets eligibility requirement in Texas for licensure.
- Master's Degree in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or Social Work or other degree which meets eligibility requirement in Texas for licensure.
- Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology or other degree acceptable to the Texas Board of Examiners of Psychology.
Required Qualifications- Licensed to practice independently as a Professional Counselor, Clinical Social Worker, or Psychologist or the equivalent from another state; must be able to obtain licensure in Texas within one year if licensed in another state.
- Experience in high demand outpatient or inpatient mental health setting.
- Experience providing culturally competent treatment to a varied client population.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Two (2) years' experience providing services to college aged persons with disordered eating and/or body image difficulties
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications- Knowledge and experience in working with serious mental illness.
- At least 3 years of significant experience in providing short-term individual counseling and crisis intervention services to a culturally varied population.
- At least 3 years of demonstrated experience in high demand outpatient or inpatient mental health settings.
- At least 3 years of experience providing crisis intervention, triage, care coordination, and brief therapy to young adults and/or college students.
- Experience working in a college/university counseling center or outpatient mental health setting.
- Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team of mental health providers.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with campus personnel, such as professionals in academic affairs and other student services providers.
- Demonstrated ability to work within a large system, and to participate and collaborate effectively in a large mental health services agency.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a flexible yet highly organized working style.
- Licensed as an LPC/LCSW/Psychologist for a minimum of two years.
Salary RangeLCSW/LPC: $82,860 + depending on qualifications
PhD: $95,400 + depending on qualifications
Working Conditions- May work around standard office conditions
- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
- Exposure to chemicals and commercial items typically found in office, medical clinics, and building repairs/maintenance.
Required Materials- Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
- Letter of interest detailing the training and employment experiences that qualify you for the position. Specially address how your background meets the preferred qualifications listed above.
Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
Employment Eligibility:Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
Retirement Plan Eligibility:The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Background Checks:A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
