Clinical Coordinator

Department SummaryAs a pivotal member of UCLA Student Affairs, you'll ignite the Bruin spirit and contribute to a vibrant community that champions academic success and holistic development. UCLA Student Affairs is the backbone of the Bruin journey, supporting students from admission to graduation and beyond. Engage in a role that spans personal growth, academic success, and community enrichment, connecting students with a wealth of resources and opportunities. Here, you're not just part of a team; you're part of the UCLA legacy. Join us in shaping the future of UCLA, where every day you'll make a difference in the lives of our students and the broader Bruin family.Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) serves as the campus community mental health center for students. The Department's mission is to support students' emotional and intellectual development, emotional resiliency and personal well-being toward optimizing their ability to thrive in UCLA's diverse learning environment. CAPS clinicians provide clinical, outreach, and mental health promotion services. Clinical services are confidential and available to regularly enrolled students.We invite you to apply to be part of a dynamic team in a supportive environment where you can use your organizational and interpersonal skills and attention to detail to enhance the overall effectiveness and employee engagement in the Student Affairs organization. While you may not meet 100% of this job’s qualifications, if much of this job and qualifications describe you, then you are highly encouraged to apply.Position SummaryAs a member of CAPS' multidisciplinary team of mental health clinicians, CAPS Clinical Coordinators support the mental health needs of the student body through direct service with student clients and as consultants to other CAPS team members and to the greater campus community. CAPS Clinical Coordinators are largely 'on-call' during business hours to respond to and manage clinic matters and student mental health needs as they arise. They are instrumental in ensuring coordination of care for complex cases, thorough case management for student mental health needs that surpass CAPS's treatment model, responding to students in distress directly and through consultation to others, supporting referrals and linkage, direct outreach to students, supporting hospitalization procedures when appropriate, and serving as primary point of contact for certain clinical and student populations when assigned. CAPS Clinical Coordinators support other CAPS clinical teams in crisis management, case management, and linkage to appropriate campus and community resources. They work full time (40 hours) during CAPS business hours and maintain knowledge of community and campus referrals to ensure that clients are referred to appropriate resources and levels of care, monitoring to ensure linkage when indicated. This position offers hybrid work options for both in-person and remote work after probation and credentialing and privileging processes are complete. Employees will work fully in person until approved for hybrid work if desired.Salary & Compensation*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit

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to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.QualificationsPrevious college counseling center experience. (Preferred)Demonstrated knowledge of the university environment and of developmental issues of college-aged students including diverse and traditionally underserved populations. (Preferred)Demonstrated competence in trauma-informed, culturally competent, mental health service delivery. (Required)Demonstrated ability to conduct effective crisis intervention and de-escalation for the wide range of presenting issues, including potentially high acuity, high severity, and highly complex presentations. (Required)Demonstrated skills in effectively managing mental health emergencies, including crisis intervention and de-escalation. (Required)Demonstrated skills to intervene with suicidal, homicidal, and psychotic clients. (Required)Demonstrated advanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills, ability to work autonomously while applying good judgment for when consultation and assistance is needed. (Required)Working knowledge of legal and ethical issues pertaining to mental health treatment and service delivery. (Required)Working knowledge of cultural and ethnic factors affecting mental health service delivery. (Required)Knowledge of business software and specialized applications/systems (EMR) used in behavioral health settings. (Required)Demonstrated ability to work in an interdisciplinary and diverse environment. (Preferred)Demonstrated ability to conduct brief psychotherapy, assessment, and crisis intervention. (Required)Demonstrated skills in written and oral communication. (Required)Demonstrated skills in consultation work with professional and non-professional colleagues. (Required)Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal AffiliationsCurrent, valid license as a LMFT in California. Note: maintenance of licensure in good standing is a requirement of continued employment. (Required)Special Conditions for EmploymentBackground Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under

CANRA . The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".Schedule8 am to 5 pmUnion/Policy CoveredHX-Residual Patient Care ProfessionalsComplete Position Descriptionhttps://universityofcalifornia.marketpayjobs.com/ShowJob.aspx?EntityID=38&jobcode=MI-DPT520000-JC004459-PD215910

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