Campus Counselor

About the role

The University of Saint Mary is conveniently located a short 30 minutes’ drive from Parkville, Shawnee, Basehor and Kansas City, Kansas. It is a Roman Catholic, liberal arts university in Leavenworth, Kansas, just 25 minutes from Kansas City. For over 100 years, USM has helped students find meaningful lives and careers through an education blending liberal arts and critical thinking with professional skill development, serving about 1,400 students at its main campus in Leavenworth, a satellite location in Overland Park, and online. The university seeks a dynamic individual to provide personal/social, career and educational counseling to students, offering a range of counseling services, consultation to faculty and staff, participation on the campus CARE Team, outreach via workshops and wellness events, and administrative and collaborative duties, including individual student support for career exploration and resources.

Responsibilities

• Assist students through counseling, assessment, consultation and referral to develop understanding of personal strengths and weaknesses, to restructure concepts and feelings, or to define goals and actions as these are related to personal, social, educational and career development and adjustment.
• Provide counseling and crisis stabilization for students who request services or are referred by faculty or staff.
• Meet with students and coordinate student transitions from university services to off-campus referrals/resources as appropriate for the level of treatment required.
• Communicate with staff, parents, families or designated emergency contacts regarding emergencies including hospitalizations and other crises to help facilitate success on campus, or transition back to campus if possible, when issues are appropriately resolved for care.
• Develop and maintain a database of community resources that can be utilized by mental health clinicians, physicians as well as campus partners seeking referrals.
• Maintain complete, accurate, timely case notes.
• Attend interdepartmental case management and committee meetings as assigned by supervisor.
• Develop and present workshops for staff, faculty and students on mental health and other topics.
• Assist in student orientation, parent orientation, student leader trainings and other events as requested.
• Consult regularly with assigned key campus partners regarding services, access and care for students.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, and community providers.
• Coordinate specialty services on campus for student groups who would benefit from group programs.
• Serve on the Coordinated Community Response Team and Coordinated CARE Team and the Student Success Liaison Team.
• Maintain a high level of visibility on campus by attending various events to build relationships with students, faculty and staff and be accessible after hours in the event of an emergency.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work required.
• Current Kansas clinical license in counseling.
• Minimum of one year of related experience.
• Experience and commitment to working with a diverse group of individuals.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Affinity for the mission of University of Saint Mary.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage.
• University Paid Basic Life & AD&D.
• Short and Long-Term Disability.
• Generous Tuition Remission for employee, spouse, and dependents under age 24.

Schedule

This position is a full-time, 10-month schedule position (August-May).