Clinical Care Coordinator & Health Care Support Specialist
Location: Riverside
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Position Information The Clinical Care Coordinator and
Transgender Care Specialist position is a new position responsible
for coordinating mental health/health care services at the UCR
Student Health Services (SHS) and Counseling and Psychological
Services (CAPS) Center, and additionally to support transgender,
nonbinary, and gender diverse undergraduate, graduate, and
professional students. The position provides direct service to
students in coordinating access to gender affirming care; including
providing mental health support, stabilization and screenings,
facilitation of student referrals/bridge support to campus and
community resources; consultation and support of
clinician/physician activities, providing outreach and prevention,
and collaborating with other student services on-campus. In
addition, this position will serve as an advocate supporting
non-clinical needs of students who seek support on campus through
UCR’s LGBT Resource Center (LGBTRC) with dedicated hours in the
LGBTRC. This position works in three locations throughout the week,
including Student Health Services, Counseling and Psychological
Services, and holds office hours for non-clinical support within
the LGBTRC. This role will work outside of traditional work hours
(M-F 10 am – 7 pm). Please be advised that applicants must submit a
cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume for full consideration.
Candidates may also be required to provide a work sample and/or
conduct a presentation as part of the interview process. Licensure
in California is required to begin work in this position. The full
salary range for the Clinical Care Coordinator and Transgender Care
Specialist is $78,700.00 - $145,100.00 annually. However, the
expected pay scale for this position is up to $100,000 annually. We
base salary offers on various 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. Education Education Requirements Masters
in Psychology or other related Behavioral Health Discipline.
(Required) License Requirements Current, valid license as a
behavioral health professional in California (LCSW/ LMFT) or
ability to gain licensure in California prior to beginning work.
Note: maintenance of licensure in good standing is a requirement of
continued employment (Required) Certification Requirements
Certification in Gender Affirming Clinical Practice (Preferred)
Experience Requirements 6 - 10 years of related experience.
(Required) Demonstrated commitment and experience in providing
trauma-informed and diversity, equity and inclusive informed and
valued care (Required) Experience providing mental health crisis
assessments. (Required) Demonstrated experience and expertise
supporting Transgender identified individuals (Required) Experience
working in a university counseling service with strong student
service orientation. (Preferred) Experience providing services
within a healthcare setting (Preferred) Minimum Requirements
Advanced problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Embodies a
deep understanding and personal value that an institutional and
personal commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as
fairness and accessibility, is a true commitment to meaningful,
lifelong learning Advanced knowledge of legal and ethical issues,
related to practice and patients' rights. Advanced ability to
develop and present educational programs and/or workshops.
Knowledge of business software and specialized applications/systems
used in behavioral health settings. Advanced ability to evaluate
the progress of therapeutic approach and modify as necessary
Advanced verbal and written communication with the ability to
influence and persuade Advanced knowledge and understanding of
clinical counseling principles, methods, procedures, and standards.
Advanced knowledge of a specific counseling domain. Ability to work
in a highly collaborative manner with diverse client group.
Demonstrated experience and expertise assessing for mental health
risk/ suicidality. Knowledge of ethical, legal and university
standards and regulations. Additional Information In the Heart of
Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200
acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the
park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and
growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the
exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water,
energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture.
UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to
explore, engage, imagine and excel. UC Riverside is recognized as
one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the
country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely
proud. UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S.
universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and
among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the
2019-20 Center for World University rankings. UC Riverside is the
top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S.
News 2020 UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance,
the leading national coalition of public research universities
committed to improving student success for low-income,
first-generation, and students of color. Among top-tier
universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business
Insider 2019 Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's
Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections
of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University
Rankings UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and
13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine. The
University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected
veteran status, or other protected categories under state or
federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to
undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts,
consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.
For information about our generous employee benefits package,
visit: Employee Benefits Overview
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