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Staff Therapist I - 525435

Job no: 525435
Work type: Regular Full-time (Benefits eligible)
Location: Tuscaloosa
Categories: Health Care / Social Services, Other

Pay Grade/Pay Range:  Minimum: $48,600 - Midpoint: $60,800 (Salaried E7)

Department/Organization: 224107 - YSI-Contracts

Normal Work Schedule: Schedule varies depending on need

Note to Applicants: Position is eligible for hybrid work subject to University policy.

Job Summary: The Staff Therapist I provides clinical services to clients.

Additional Department Summary: Provides clinical services to children and youth with illegal sexual behaviors and their families. Services will be delivered via teletherapy on HIPAA-compliant platform. Completes assessments of children and youth. Conducts risk assessments. Helps formulate and implement individualized treatment plans. Provides individual and group counseling services to youth. Coordinate work with a designated treatment team. Travels within the state as necessary to meet with clients, families and professionals at juvenile courts, and community partners.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree or higher in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work. Must be licensure eligible in the State of Alabama.

Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in a mental-health related field such as counseling, psychology or social work. Social work degree must be from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Persons who provide direct treatment services to youth shall be licensed or license eligible to practice in their professional discipline by the appropriate State of Alabama licensing authority where applicable. Persons who are licensed eligible must obtain their license within one year of employment.

Preferred Qualifications: Two (2) years of experience with children or youth with mental or behavior health diagnoses or court-involved children or youth. Experience working with youth with problematic sexual behavior.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. "EEO is the Law" Poster

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Non-Exempt positions are posted a minimum of 3 days. Exempt positions are posted a minimum of 7 days.

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Please email the Human Resources Department at hrsvctr@ua.edu or contact us by phone at (205)-348-7732. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation to participate in any portion of the University's employment process, including completion of the online application process, please contact our office in advance of your participation or visit. 

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases.

Pay Transparency Policy Statement

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Supplemental Links


"EEO is the Law" Poster"
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

“EEO is the Law” Poster Supplement"
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

"Family and Medical Leave Act" 
http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf

"Employee Polygraph Protection Act" 
http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf

The University’s Annual Security Report contains information on campus safety statistics as well as University Safety and Security Policies. It can be viewed online at The University of Alabama Annual Security Report, or by request to UAPD at ua.police@ua.edu.