Counselor, Full-time, 10 months

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides intake assessment and individual/group psychotherapy within a brief framework.
• May provide supervision of trainees when appropriate to license.
• May provide complete follow through and after care assistance to students.
• Assures confidentiality of the student and liability protection of the College through appropriate record keeping.
• Provides timely and accurate documentation or rendered services.
• Shares emergency on-call duties with colleagues throughout the entire academic year and during the Pre-College summer program.
• Participates in Counseling Center staff clinical review meetings and consults with psychiatrist regarding shared cases.
• Serves as a campus representative for determining the need to Baker Act a student into treatment when deemed necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Outreach and Programming

• Takes the lead on campus programming and outreach development.
• Engaged in monthly outreach and programming through the PCC or in conjunction with another campus group.
• Attends Student Life Programming meetings.
• Affords assistance in the training of various professional and paraprofessional staff and student support groups in need of instruction in crisis intervention, communication skills, referral process, etc.
• Attends Student Life Department Staff meetings.
• Serve on College Committees as requested.

Case Management

• May be asked to serve as a member of the Student Care Team.
• Models sensitivity to diversity and international populations.
• Works with Student Life to complete mandated assessments such as alcohol assessments and mental status checks.
• Provides consultation services to all faculty and staff on matters dealing with the distressing student, assessment of behavior, and the referral process.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Requires multicultural knowledge and the ability to model sensitivity to diversity and international populations.
• Ability to work well with a diverse population of college age students, parents, faculty, and staff.
• Excellent organizational and communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to maintain complete confidentiality.
• Knowledge of substance abuse issues and the ability to assess severe psychopathology is necessary.

Education and Experience

• Advanced degree in Counseling or Clinical Psychology or related field (master’s level and above).
• Current licensure (or license eligible within one year) by the State of Florida.
• Demonstrated experience in providing brief therapy, crisis intervention, group therapy, outreach, care coordination and case management.

Ringling College of Art and Design

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