Mental Health Professional

About the Role

Provides professional counseling and support services to a diverse student population, promoting emotional well-being, academic success, and personal development. Delivers crisis intervention for sensitive situations, including suicide-potential scenarios, and psychoeducational programming while addressing a wide range of personal, emotional, behavioral, and psychological concerns.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional counseling and support services to students
• Deliver crisis intervention for sensitive situations, including suicide-potential scenarios
• Develop and implement psychoeducational programming
• Address personal, emotional, behavioral, and psychological concerns
• Identify and respond appropriately to student concerns, including crisis and potential suicidal situations
• Communicate and coordinate treatment and interventions with a multidisciplinary team of health and mental health professionals

Requirements

• Master’s degree in counseling, clinical psychology, social work, or a student services program with a counseling emphasis
• Strong skills in providing excellent customer service and demonstrating strong ethics
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record
• Eligible for and able to obtain licensure as LPC, LMSW, or LMFT within 1 year of hire
• In-depth knowledge of counseling theories, techniques, and issues, as well as psychology
• Ability to integrate helping resources effectively
• Conversant with substance abuse issues and therapy needs
• Thorough understanding of human growth and development
• Sound interpersonal skills and ability to conduct sessions about emotional health

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in college counseling