Special Information

• This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.

About the Department/College

This position supports integration efforts between Counseling, Medical and Health Promotion services within Campus Health.

About the Position

Campus Health Services (CHS) is seeking a Behavioral Health Provider/Counselor to join our interdisciplinary team. This role involves delivering short-term, evidence-based behavioral health interventions to a diverse patient population within a collaborative, primary care setting.

Responsibilities Include

95% - Clinical Services and Case Management

• Provide universal education and brief interventions to patients in medical services.
• Facilitate individual and couples path-to-care (PTC) brief appointments.
• Provide behavioral health consultations and counseling services to patients of medical services.
• Provide case management and documentation in support of service provision.
• Provide consultation re: behavioral health needs in a primary care setting.
• Ensure record-keeping and clinical services meet legal, ethical, and accreditation standards and follow Medical Services policies.
• Oversees program evaluation activities and monitors program fidelity.

5% - Committee Duties

• Serve on departmental and university committees as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• Licensed or license-eligible as a counselor in the state of AZ.

*A combination of related education, experience, and training may be used as an equivalent to the above Minimum Qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant experience.
• Fully licensed (LPC).

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current psychological theories and integrated treatment approaches to support individuals from a holistic perspective (e.g., mind/body, social justice, etc.).
• Knowledge of development theories to understand behavior, including psychosocial, cognitive/structural, multicultural, ecological, and integrative theories.
• Knowledge of Health, Safety, and Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of documentation of care and appropriate billing/coding.
• Knowledge of documenting services provided in an electronic health record system.
• Knowledge of patient rights, patient consent, confidentiality and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Skills

• Customer service skills.
• Effective Interviewing skills.
• Active listening skills.
• Skilled at managing a very full caseload within a time-limited clinical setting.
• Demonstrated innovation, creativity, and motivation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Abilities

• Ability to handle emergent and/or potentially critical situations with accuracy, speed and diplomacy.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships.
• Serves in an on-call capacity, including overnight and weekends, to respond to emergencies after hours.
• Communicates effectively.
• Possesses strong critical thinking, problem solving, organizational, and analytical capabilities.

Compensation

Salary range begins at $58,882. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.

Pre-Employment Check

Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Also, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States.

This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, employment history investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting. If you are applying for a job that requires a CDL, you will be required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and adhere to the clearinghouse requirements.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Fire and Security Report

Each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

Immigration Support/Sponsorship

NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.