Provides clinically informed care coordination services to support students connecting to community-based specialty or long-term mental health resources. Responsibilities include continuity of care planning, referral coordination, brief clinical support, crisis follow-up, and collaboration with campus and community providers. Serves as a liaison between the Student Counseling Center (SCC), students, and external treatment systems to facilitate successful connection to appropriate levels of care and reduce barriers to treatment engagement.
Approximately 40% of the workload involves coordinating referrals to community mental health, psychiatry, specialty care, intensive outpatient (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), residential, and other behavioral health services. This includes helping students connect with providers and navigate barriers such as scheduling, insurance, transportation, and treatment engagement. The role supports continuity of care during transitions between levels of care, including hospitalization and higher-acuity settings, and monitors referral follow-through while maintaining communication with students, SCC clinicians, and external providers. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of relevant referral resources and services for university students.
Approximately 35% of the workload consists of providing direct mental health services, including stabilization-focused interventions, psychoeducation, crisis follow-up, and urgent support. Uses motivational interviewing and student-centered communication strategies to promote engagement and adherence to treatment recommendations, and assists with triage-related coordination as needed.
The remaining 25% focuses on resource development, systems coordination, and administrative responsibilities. Maintains knowledge of levels of care and develops a resource directory of crisis, specialty, and long-term providers. Builds and sustains liaison relationships with campus and community partners to support referral processes and continuity of care. Participates in interdisciplinary meetings, consultations, outreach, trainings, and quality improvement initiatives. Completes timely and accurate documentation, correspondence, referral tracking, care coordination follow-up, and other assigned administrative duties.
Required Qualifications
Education and Experience: Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, Psychology, or related mental health field. Licensed or license-eligible in the State of Tennessee in a relevant mental health discipline. Pre-licensed professional under supervision is acceptable.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
General knowledge of mental health treatment, behavioral health systems of care, and developmental concerns affecting university students
Knowledge of the behavioral health continuum of care, community treatment resources, and case management practices for college populations, including discharge planning and coordination with providers, families, and campus resources
Skill in delivering culturally responsive mental health services, including clinical intake and assessment, crisis assessment and intervention, brief interventions, and psychotherapy
Proficiency in motivational interviewing, interpersonal communication, and student-centered engagement strategies
Ability to coordinate care across multiple systems and providers while managing complex clinical workflows and competing priorities
Ability to maintain accurate clinical documentation and effectively manage administrative responsibilities related to care coordination and clinical services
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience: 2 yrs of post-graduate experience providing mental health services and/or experience working with college students, young adults, or higher-acuity populations; Independently licensed at the Master's clinician level in the State of Tennessee; Experience coordinating referrals and community-based behavioral health services preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Knowledge of higher levels of care, including intensive outpatient (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), residential treatment, and crisis stabilization services
Skill in care coordination, referral management, and continuity-of-care planning
Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with campus and community stakeholders
Ability to engage students in treatment recommendations and reduce barriers to accessing care
Work Location
Location: Knoxville, TN
Onsite
Compensation and Benefits
- UT market range 10
- Anticipated hiring range: $55,000-75,000 dependent upon license, experience
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Application Instructions
To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments. To be assured of full consideration, completed applications with all requested materials should be submitted on before DATE
- Vita/resume, include month/year for degree attainment, license attainment, and start/end dates for employment with if full time or part time (e.g. 20 hours a week would be 50% time). Please make clear if experience was work experience or part of training requirements for degree or training program.
- Cover Letter
- Contact Information for 3 Professional References (references will not be contacted without notification/consent), including supervisor at most recent employer.
Academic transcripts and examination results or licensure verification required prior to an official offer.
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About The College/Department/Division
The Division of Student Life is comprised of an outstanding group of professionals who create student-centered opportunities that contribute to a transformative Volunteer Experience. These opportunities allow students to grow their skills and knowledge outside of the classroom. From health and wellness to service and engagement, we provide opportunities where students exemplify the Volunteer Spirit, inspiring others to learn, lead, and serve.
Our departments provide essential services that support student success and future growth, fostering engagement, leadership, and wellness while enhancing belonging. Together, they create transformative experiences that help students achieve both academic and personal goals.
The Student Counseling Center is a multidisciplinary clinical team dedicated to supporting the mental health, wellbeing, and academic success of students through responsive mental health services. The center provides a range of clinical offerings including individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, outreach and prevention programming, consultation, and training for graduate trainees and campus partners. Staff collaborate closely with university departments to promote a holistic, community-based approach to student care. The Student Counseling Center values clinical excellence, innovation, and a strong commitment to student development within a dynamic campus environment.
