*NOTE: Last day to apply is Monday, Aug 24, 2026 @ 11:59pm MST

• Current Utah independent licensure, or eligibility for Utah licensure by start date, as a mental health provider qualified for independent clinical practice (e.g., LCSW, LMFT, LCMHC, licensed psychologist).

• At least three years of post-graduate clinical experience providing mental health treatment; experience with college, graduate, professional, or health professions students preferred.

• Experience designing, implementing, assessing, or improving student well-being programs, counseling services, or learner-support initiatives.

• Alignment with and commitment to the mission, values, and spiritual aims of Brigham Young University and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Preferred Experience:

1. Provide Mental Health Counseling and Crisis Support - Personal Counselor

• Provide confidential individual counseling to medical students within the Director's professional licensure and scope of practice(time spent counseling students willlikely decreaseasthe school growsandadditionalcounseling personnel are added)

• Conduct proactive assessment, short-term treatment planning, crisis intervention, and risk management for common medical school concerns.

• Refer to or coordinate with BYU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), the BYU Student Health Center, psychiatric services, telehealth options, or community providers when needsexceed scope or capacity.

• Provide crisis assessment and consultation during business hours and coordinate with established university emergency protocols for urgent or after-hours concerns.

• Maintain confidential clinical records in a secure system separate from academic records.

• Oversee and direct mental health services for the School of Medicine, including supervising personal counselors.

2. Well-Being Program Leadership and Strategy

• Design and lead the medical student well-being program in alignment with the BYU School of Medicine mission, and medical education standards.

• Develop evidence-informed programming across key dimensions of well-being, including physical, spiritual, emotional, social, financial, and intellectual.

• Create annual programming plans aligned with the academic calendar, high-stress transitions, and clinical training demands.

• Advise OSEW and School of Medicine leaders on student well-being needs, help-seeking barriers, burnout prevention, and system-level contributors to student stress.

• Maintain current well-being resources on the OSEW website and represent BYU School of Medicine in relevant well-being forums and committees.

3. Mental Health Access and Resource Coordination

• Coordinate mental health access pathways with BYU CAPS, the BYU Student Health Center, the University Accessibility Center, Financial Aid and Scholarships, the Office of Student Progress, and community providers.

• Maintain clear student-facing guidance for routine counseling, urgent concerns, crisis response, after-hours support, and referral options.

• Consult and collaborate with faculty and staff regarding students of concern while protecting student confidentiality and role boundaries.

• Review service capacity, utilization trends, student satisfaction, and crisis-response procedures with appropriate campus partners using aggregate or de-identified information whenever possible.

4. Assessment and Continuous Quality Improvement

• Assess student well-being needs and program effectiveness through surveys, student feedback, utilization trends, and relevant national or internal data sources.

• Prepare reports and recommendations for the Associate Dean of Student Experience and Wellbeing and relevant School of Medicine committees.

• Use assessment results to improve programming, communication, resource allocation, and referral pathways.

• Maintain confidentiality protocols that keep counseling and well-being information separate from academic progress data.

5. Outreach, Community, and Team Development

• Provide orientation sessions, workshops, and outreach that reduce stigma, teach practical coping skills, and encourage early help-seeking.

• Partner with Learning Communities, student organizations, and campus well-being initiatives to promote belonging and healthy patterns of student life.

• Support OSEW participation in signature student events, including orientation, White Coat Ceremony, and Learning Community activities.

• As the program grows, assist with recruiting, onboarding, and administrative oversight of additional well-being and counseling staff in coordination with the Associate Dean of Student Experience and Well-being.

• Be an active participant on the OSEW committee.

• May be assignedadditionalresponsibilities within the School of Medicine, including participation in teaching, curriculum review, committee service, and other institutional initiatives.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Note: Failure to attach the required documents may result in your application not being considered.