Job Description

About Uwill:

Uwill is a leading mental health and wellbeing platform, supporting 3 million students at over 300 colleges and universities globally. In the past five years alone, demand for mental health support at universities and colleges has increased at an estimated seven times the rate of enrollment growth. Uwill’s mission is to increase access to mental health support for students by partnering directly with colleges and universities to complement their offering. We provide free, immediate access to counseling and crisis support through video, phone, and messaging.

As demand for mental health care grows across campuses, Uwill ensures students receive the help they need—when they need it.

About the Role:

Join the Uwill team to support student mental health. Be part of the solution that provides immediacy, student choice, and eliminates barriers for students to receive the mental health support they need. As a Uwill Counselor you will be offering teletherapy sessions by video, phone, or chat message to students at our partner institutions.

This is a 1099 independent contractor role with flexible scheduling.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage an on-going caseload of clients from initial session to graduation from care.
• Conduct video, telephone, or chat sessions with students.
• Utilize evidence-based practices and SMART goals tailored to student needs.
• Practice culturally competent care to meet the needs of a diverse client base including but not limited to: first-time therapy seekers, BIPOC students, LGBTQ+ students, first-generation students, veterans, and athletes.
• Adhere to the risk assessment and management process of Uwill, including assessing for risk during the initial session with a student and as needed thereafter.
• Complete session notes within time frame expectations.
• Respond to student messages in a timely manner.

Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):

• Bilingual and able to provide sessions in Mandarin
• An independent license to practice mental health therapy without supervision. (Ex. LPC/LMHC, LCSW/LICSW, LMFT or PsyD)
• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• 2 years of experience providing therapy in a telehealth setting using a variety of modalities.
• Professional liability insurance.
• HIPAA compliant professional and secure location to perform sessions.
• Ability to provide sessions via Zoom on a computer or device that has a camera and microphone.

Special Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal, and listening communication skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, critical-thinking skills, use of sound judgment.
• Proven ability to relate effectively to a wide variety of people of various ages and backgrounds, student developmental needs, nationality, culture, faith/religion, language difference, ability differences, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression.
• Possess the ability to work with a wide range of individuals presenting mental health concerns across broad levels of acuity including first-time therapy seekers.
• Ability to assess risk and refer to Uwill’s Clinical Support team as needed.
• Ability to respond with empathy, professionalism, and meet students where they are.

Benefits:

• Flexibility - Choose your own schedule with the option to change/update availability as you see fit. Work from any quiet, professional location in the US where you can maintain privacy and HIPAA compliance.
• Minimal Admin or Paperwork - Simple note taking (in comparison to insurance based requirements). No scheduling, timekeeping, or billing required.
• Expand Your Practice Working Specifically with Students - Grow your client base and add a lucrative earning stream/supplemental income while contributing to the mission of providing access to mental health care to an underserved population of students.
• Training - Free unlimited CEU courses, specialized training and support through monthly clinical panels and seminars,
• Connections - Network with a global community of mental health providers.
• Multi State License Stipend and Support Program - Financial assistance and administrative support with adding additional state licenses.

Uwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and all of the other fascinating characteristics that make us different.