Mindful Eating Program Coordinator; LPC, LCSW, Psychologist

Job Title

Mindful Eating Program Coordinator (LPC, LCSW, Psychologist)

Healthy horns - Counseling and Mental Health Center

• Location:
  
  UT MAIN CAMPUS
• Weekly Scheduled
  
  Hours:
  
  40
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt
• Earliest
  
  Start Date:
  
  Dec 01, 2025
• Position Duration:
  Expected to Continue

Our mission at Healthy horns is to enhance the health and well‑being of students' bodies, minds and lives in support of their academic and personal goals.

• Provide short‑term individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, prevention and outreach services to undergraduate and graduate students with emphasis on disordered eating and/or body image difficulties.
• Conduct initial assessments and maintain timely, accurate, and complete documentation of all service contacts.
• Develop and implement programmatic interventions addressing psycho‑social mental health needs of students.
• Identify group assignment preferences, initiate and lead groups, and facilitate groups in accordance with service agreements.
• Maintain knowledge of group counseling best practices and seek appropriate training.
• Provide clinical consultation to other professionals and urgent care services as needed.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary staff, other university departments and organizations.
• Develop linkages with key contacts for programmatic interventions to generate substantial student participation.
• Provide clinical training and supervision to interns, practicum students, group co‑leaders and oversee preceptorships and apprenticeships.
• Attend departmental meetings, staff development programs, and prevention and outreach team meetings; contribute ideas and problem‑solving.
• Comply with all CMHC and UT policies, procedures and guidelines.
• May be assigned other relevant duties as applicable.

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a degree meeting eligibility requirements for Texas licensure.
• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or another degree acceptable to the Texas Board of Examiners of Psychology.

• Licensed to practice independently as a Professional Counselor, Clinical Social Worker, or Psychologist; or equivalent from another state with ability to obtain Texas licensure within one year.
• Experience in a high‑demand outpatient or inpatient mental health setting.
• Experience providing culturally competent treatment to a varied client population.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• At least two years of experience providing services to college‑aged persons with disordered eating and/or body image difficulties.

• Knowledge and experience working with serious mental illness.
• At least three years of significant experience in providing short‑term individual counseling and crisis intervention services to a culturally varied population.
• At least three years of experience in high‑demand outpatient or inpatient mental health settings.
• At least three years of experience providing crisis intervention, triage, care coordination, and brief therapy to young adults and/or college students.
• Experience working in a college/university counseling center or outpatient mental health setting.
• Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team of mental health providers.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with campus personnel such as academic affairs and student services providers.
• Ability to function within a large system and collaborate effectively in a large mental health services agency.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a flexible yet highly organized working style.
• Licensed as an LPC, LCSW, or Psychologist for a minimum of two years.

LCSW/LPC: $82,860 + depending on qualifications
PhD: $95,400 + depending on qualifications

• May work around standard office conditions.
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Exposure to chemicals and commercial items typically found in office, medical clinics, and building repairs/maintenance.

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with contact information; at least one reference from a supervisor.
• Letter of interest detailing training and employment experiences that qualify you for this position and addressing how your background meets the preferred qualifications.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.