Triage and Crisis Clinician-Student Counseling Center - UTK

Triage and Crisis Clinicians provide individual clinical assessment, crisis intervention, and short-term therapeutic services. Triage and Crisis Clinicians also engage with the campus community via outreach and consultation services with faculty, staff, students, and families around mental health concerns. Clinicians in the center also participate in clinical training and supervision as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team. 

Approximately 80 percent of workload is direct clinical service via client care in the form of facilitating the initial triage assessment or crisis interventions, with the remainder focused on documentation, administration, meetings, outreach, or trainings.  The Student Counseling Center’s hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with occasional needs for outreach or campus support on mornings, evenings, or weekends in response to campus needs or in response to critical incidents.

Required Qualifications

Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Human Services Field, Marriage & Family Therapy

Experience: Licensed or license eligible as a Mental Health Service Provider in the State of Tennessee as a Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Social Worker, or Marriage and Family Therapist, or other clinical license.  May be pre-licensed professional willing to work under clinical supervision.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: 

• Strong communication/interpersonal/organizational skills.
• Knowledge of DSM/ICD diagnoses, clinical assessment, intervention, and safety planning.
• Ability to complete timely, accurate documentation within accepted standards of practice.
• Ability to conduct risk assessment, triage, and clinical interviews.
• Ability to make accurate clinical decisions under time pressure and seek consultation when appropriate.
• Ability to provide effective/culturally competent clinical services to diverse student population.
• Ability to stay calm, grounded, and thoughtful under pressure.

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: One year of experience providing services to a college population or a higher education setting; Two or more years of post-degree supervised clinical experience, with particular focus on SBIRT; One year or more of clinical experience in intake, crisis, high acuity, inpatient, or crisis stabilization setting.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: 

• Knowledge of relevant state statutes and federal laws unique to higher education clinical setting including FERPA, HIPAA, ADA, and Title IX.

• Knowledge of levels of care, involuntary and voluntary.

Work Location 

Location:  Knoxville, TN

Onsite

Compensation and Benefits 

• UT market range 10
• Anticipated hiring range: $55,000-$70,000 dependent upon license, experience
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here
• Find more information on UT Benefits here

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 or before July 20, 2026.

• 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. 

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.