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Mental Health Specialist

Auburn University

  • Montgomery, AL
  • 1 day ago
  • $43,420–$82,670 Per Year
  • Full-time

Highlights

When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional appropriate education toward the experience requirement, at a rate of one (1) year relevant education per year of required experience. Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.

Numbers & Facts

LocationMontgomery, AL
Job TypeFull-time
IndustryEducation
Salary$43,420–$82,670 Per Year
Company Size1,500 to 1,999 employees
Year Founded1856
Websitehttp://www.auburn.edu/

Description

Pay Range: USD $43,420.00 - USD $82,670.00 /Yr. Overview:

The College of Liberal Arts’ Psychological Sciences Department is hiring for a Mental Health Specialist I/II/III. This role will provide both individual and group psychotherapy to juveniles who have been adjudicated for sex offenses, as well as provide psychoeducation groups and family therapy.

Responsibilities:
  • Provides clinical intervention to students in Accountability Based Sex Offender Program II including individual, group and family therapy.
  • Participates in clinical team meetings to discuss students' progress and appropriate treatment strategies.
  • Facilitates psycho educational groups to teach various concepts such as (but not limited to) emotion management and tolerance for cultural diversity.
  • Completes documentation relative to provision of services, risk assessments, and other tasks relative to students' case management.
  • Plans activities for the Accountability Based Sex Offender Program II student community.
  • Participates in community meetings to resolve problems within the community.
Qualifications:

Focus of Education: Degree in Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Professional Counseling or related field

Scope of Experience: Experience in providing mental health services to adolescents

 

Level I:

Master's degree 

 

Level II:

  • Master's degree 
  • 2 years of experience

Level III:

  • Master's degree 
  • 4 years of experience

License and Certifications: 

  • State Licensure in counseling, social work or psychology or eligible for licensure required upon hire 


Substitution allowed for Experience:

When a candidate has the required education, but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional appropriate education toward the experience requirement, at a rate of one (1) year relevant education per year of required experience.

Why Work at Auburn:
  • Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
  • Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
  • We’re Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
  • Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
  • A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.
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About Company

Welcome to Auburn University, a comprehensive land, space and sea grant research institution blending arts and applied sciences. The University continuously changes to accommodate today's needs, while still respecting the traditions and spirit of Auburn. As we grow and change, Auburn will always continue its tradition of excellence.

The main campus had an enrollment during fall of 2007 of 24,137. Auburn University offers degrees in 13 schools and colleges at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.

Auburn University is known not only for its academic excellence, but for its impact on Alabama as well. A recent study determined AU had nearly $ 4 billion economic impact on the state of Alabama, including a $ 1.5 billion impact on the economy and a $ 2.4 billion impact in "human capital." AU's Technical Assistance Center, a collaborative Engineering / Business outreach unit, performs hundreds of projects annually for state industry, generating millions of dollars in increased efficiencies and saving or creating hundreds of jobs statewide.

Auburn University has developed into one of the largest universities in the South, remaining in the educational forefront with its traditional blend of arts and applied science, and changing with the needs of today while living with a respect for the traditions and spirit that are Auburn.

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