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Intake Specialist

2 weeks ago

Waterloo, Canada University of Waterloo Full time

Overview:
**Term: 1 year**

Using an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed and affirming approach, the Intake Specialist conducts structured risk assessment, triage, and screening for all people (e.g., students, staff, faculty, police, parents) who present to Campus Wellness seeking mental health support for themselves or for someone else. This position underpins the counselling mission which focuses on supporting and promoting academic success, student and campus mental health, psychological wellness, and safety within members of a diverse and global university community.

**There are two positions available.**

**Responsibilities**:
Complex Screening
- Meet virtually or in person, with all students or third parties (e.g., police, hospital staff, parents, University of Waterloo staff or faculty) seeking mental health services for a 15 - 30 minute triage and screening appointment to determine service needs and make appropriate recommendations and referrals
- De-escalate, counsel, and provide recommendations and resources when clients present with high levels of distress or encounters are deemed to be at high risk
- Work through a collaborative screening process to ensure the most effective and efficient determination of service needs; identify risk and urgency for care; prepare a statement and formulation of the problem from the student or third party’s perspective; gather assumptions about the nature of the problem; collect and accurately identify relevant information based on the provider’s presentation of the situation
- Determine appropriate level of care and decide how soon clients need to be seenInform clients of on and off campus resources; make referrals to other campus resources (Accessibility, Student Success Office etc.); inform clients of funding options to access counselling off campus; assist with filling out paperwork; make “warm referrals” to the student assistance
program (Empower Me)
- Manage the student’s expectations regarding the scope, availability, and timeframe for accessing programs and services
- Monitor and manage waitlists for service and document all contacts and interventions using regulated electronic medical record (EMR) software (e.g., Accuro)

Crisis Triage, Referrals and Outreach
- Identify clients at risk (suicidal, self-harm, homicidal thoughts, or recent trauma), and when determined to be an emergency, refer the client to the staff member available for crisis appointments. The IS uses de-escalation and supportive counselling techniques and stays with clients or third parties until a referral is completed
- Maintain a good working relationship and ongoing communication with referral sources, acting as a resource, and maintaining cooperative working relationships with staff, students, faculty, and community agency representatives
- Provide consultation to various stakeholders such as: faculty members, academic advisors, co-op advisors, residence, parents, accessibility, and Special Constable Services, etc. regarding student safety concerns
- Liaise with insurance providers to facilitate students’ access to community services
- Deliver presentations on campus and to community-based organizations and outside agencies regarding Campus Wellness’ referral and intake processes for mental health services
- Initiate referrals to appropriate services within Campus Wellness or make off campus referrals; provide clients with a plan and resources if an appointment is not readily available

Clinical Case Load Monitoring
- Collaborate with all clinical and administrative staff within Campus Wellness (including residents and interns) and in the broader University community to ensure optimal client care
- Determine level of urgency for clients, and in consultation with the managers, determine client assignment amongst their teams based on clinicians’ skill set, expertise, and availability
- Inform managers at regular meetings about current wait times for service. Maintain contact with individuals on the waitlist and assess whether their need for service has changed

Training and Supervision
- Train and supervise Bachelor’s level residents and Interns from mental health care programs of study
- Provide in-depth training on Campus Wellness’ intake procedures, forms, computer programs, risk assessments, referral processes etc
- Provide daily supervision and coaching
- Evaluate the students’ progress on their learning goals, including the completion of necessary midterm and final evaluation reports and documents

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or equivalent in a comparable field is required
- Licensed or eligible to be licensed with a regulated mental health profession in the Province of Ontario is an asset, but not required
- 2-5 years’ experience working in the mental health and/or student development field
- Progressive clinical and administrative experience in a student-focused post-secondary environment
- Demonstrated awareness and