Graduate Assistant - CCWB

Position Overview

Under the general direction of the Counseling Center clinical staff, the case manager promotes holistic student wellness by working individually or in group forums (classrooms, division meetings, programming). The role helps students gain awareness of and access solutions to barriers to academic success. The position requires versatile case management skills involving crisis intervention, triage, outreach, and consultation. Case management may include linking with providers, maintaining a list of relevant referral sources, supporting treatment planning, coordinating care needs, navigating campus barriers, and submitting documents (financial aid, emergency withdrawal, post‑hospitalization planning, disability accommodations).

The case manager conducts follow‑up to ensure referral connection and assist in removing barriers to care. The anticipated start date is August 21, 2023.

Up to 25 hours per week, Monday‑Friday. Evening and weekend responsibilities may be required related to CCWB programming.

The Center for Counseling and Well‑Being (CCWB) provides comprehensive support for student well‑being and engages in a health‑promotion approach to prevention. The CCWB Counseling Center offers confidential services to help students resolve emotional difficulties, improve personal skills, overcome the effects of trauma or grief, decrease substance use, and achieve intellectual, personal, and creative potential. The CCWB Case Management program assists students in identifying and accessing resources that promote well‑being and academic success.

The CCWB Project SPEAK program is a confidential resource providing support for students impacted by interpersonal violence. The CCWB Health Promotion program leads Healthy Campus, Broncho Barkers, the Healthy Hooves Hut, and Peer Health Leadership.

• Conduct triage assessments with students scheduled to walk in or be scheduled with the Center for Counseling and Well‑Being.
• Facilitate client access to community resources, including locating recreational activities, housing, food, clothing, school programs, vocational opportunities, and relevant mental health services; assist clients to develop natural resources and make contact with social support networks.
• In collaboration with clinical team, develop, monitor, and evaluate treatment/care plans and progress.
• Link students to campus and community resources.
• Engage in follow‑up and connection to referrals and resources.
• Conduct skills coaching.
• Conduct educational workshops on a variety of wellness topics.
• Conduct programming that provides access to health care marketplace enrollment.
• Document all client encounters and complete records/reports related to student services provided.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings hosted by the Center for Counseling and Well‑Being.

Fall/Spring Semesters:
All student employees must be enrolled at least half‑time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half‑time enrollment for fall/spring semesters is 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates. International students must be enrolled full‑time to be eligible to work as a student employee. Full‑time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.

Summer Semester:
Student employees working regular student positions must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to be eligible to work during the summer. Students not enrolled in summer classes must be enrolled in fall classes to work during the summer. Student employees working FWSP positions must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours (if undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (if graduate) in order to work during the summer in a Federal Work Study Program position.

Enrollment Exception:
If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor and submit it to Human Resources. Contact jobs for more information.

• Graduate student status in a behavioral health program.
• Strong interpersonal and…