Center Mental Health Counselor

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments, intake evaluations, referrals, and treatment planning
• Provide short-term counseling, brief therapy, mental health checks, and crisis intervention
• Maintain accurate diagnoses, treatment plans, and clinical documentation in student health records
• Monitor students with chronic mental health conditions and coordinate care with medical and counseling staff
• Collaborate with substance-abuse staff on students with co-occurring conditions
• Participate in accommodation meetings, applicant reviews, and required case conferences
• Coordinate referrals to outside mental health providers and monitor follow-up care
• Conduct mental health education, prevention activities, and psychoeducational groups

Minimum Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted license to practice independently in the state where services are provided
• Minimum 1 year of licensed experience providing assessment and treatment to adolescents and young adults
• Maintain required licenses, certifications, and professional liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence / $3 million aggregate
• Meet background-check and drug-testing requirements, if required
• Be able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team