SWIFT Clinician

The SWIFT Clinician is a new role within the Student Well-being, Intervention, and Follow-Through (SWIFT) department, a part of the Mental Health Initiatives team within the division of Health Well-Being and Safety (HWS). This position provides clinical intervention, assessment, education, and prevention for a wide range of mental health challenges students may experience. In this role, the SWIFT Clinician will provide professional mental health crisis assessment, treatment/intervention, and prevention services in support of UC Riverside's commitment to re-envisioning campus safety and policing towards a welcoming, service-oriented, and community-centric university campus.

The incumbent will also promote a campus culture emphasizing fair, collaborative, and trusting community relationships, and respectful and humane methods for mental health and campus safety. The person in this role must be a skilled professional who is multi‑culturally proficient/affirming, has experience with trauma‑informed care, and demonstrates experience in providing crisis intervention services. The incumbent will play a critical role in achieving the unit's organizational objectives.

Please be advised that applicants must submit a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume for full consideration, and may also be required to conduct a presentation as part of the interview process.

• Provide professional mental health crisis assessment, treatment/intervention, and prevention services.
• Respond to crisis situations and deliver on‑ and off‑site immediate and personalized interventions within a framework of inclusion, excellence, and social justice.
• Co‑respond with the newly formed Campus Safety Responder (CSR) team for on‑campus crisis incidents.
• Help students navigate resources on‑ and off‑campus, and support students who have challenges related to post‑hospitalization/discharge from state or local psychiatric hospitals.
• Work outside of non‑traditional work hours as required.

• Multi‑culturally proficient/affirming professional.
• Experience with trauma‑informed care.
• Demonstrated experience in providing crisis intervention services.

The salary range for the SWIFT Clinician is $78,700.00 – $ annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $ annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.