Professional Counselor

Purpose

The Professional Counselor I/II serves the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi community by providing a full continuum of psychological services with a specialized focus on crisis intervention, triage assessment, and alcohol and other drug (AOD) screening and programming. Under general supervision, this position delivers individual and group counseling, comprehensive clinical/triage assessments, clinical supervision, and outreach/consultation.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Services (25%): Provide brief individual counseling, consultation, and referrals; conduct alcohol and drug screenings and comprehensive substance use assessments; facilitate recovery-focused group sessions, psychoeducational classes, and support groups, as assigned; maintain accurate/timely documentation in the electronic medical records system; participate in biweekly case conferences and informal case consultations for client care coordination.
• Crisis/Triage Consultation (40%): Conduct triage and crisis assessments including de-escalation, safety/risk evaluation, and stabilization planning during daily crisis walk-in hours; coordinate referrals to a higher level of care (inpatient hospitalization, intensive outpatient, etc.) as needed; follow up with students in crisis to monitor progress and ensure linkage to support.
• Consultation & Outreach (15%): Develop and deliver presentations, workshops, and outreach programs related to mental health, suicide prevention, and AOD issues; engage in campus-wide prevention and early intervention efforts; serve as liaison and consultant to campus and community partners, including collegiate recovery/programming initiatives; provide short-term embedded support services in conjunction with campus programs including occasional weekend and evening programs (e.g., annual university camp for freshman).
• Program Coordination (10%): Coordinate a specialized program area (e.g., AOD, recovery programming, embedded support for specific student population); collaborate with campus partners to optimize care coordination and referral pathways.
• Clinical Supervision (10%): Provide clinical supervision to master's level counseling practicum trainees and interns; participate in selection, onboarding, and training of counseling practicum trainees and interns.

Qualifications

Professional Counselor I:

• Master's degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work or other specialty related to job function.
• Practical/field placement relevant to college counseling, or supervised experience related to job function.
• Licensed as Licensed Professional Counselor Associate. Must maintain licensure for continued employment.

Professional Counselor II:

• Master's degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work or other specialty related to job function.
• Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Must maintain licensure for continued employment.
• LPC's must have completed at least 3000 hours of post-licensure clinical mental health experience in no less than 18 months of supervision.
• LMFT's must have completed 3000 clock hours of full-time post-licensure clinical experience in no less than 24 months with 200 hours of supervision.
• LCSW's must have completed at least one (1) year of supervised clinical experience with 100 hours of supervision and have passed their state board exam.

Other Required Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience in brief therapy and/or solution focused therapy with adults in an outpatient setting.
• Demonstrated experience assessing and treating a wide variety of clinical conditions.
• Demonstrated experience in crisis intervention.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written) to be able to effectively collaborate within a multidisciplinary environment and the campus community.
• Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records systems.
• Knowledge and experience with telemental health platforms and providing telemental health services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed as Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Texas or able to obtain this licensure in Texas within six months of hire if licensed in another state.
• Two (2) or more years of post-graduate experience in social work, counseling, or other mental health agency.
• Experience providing counseling services as a professional staff member in a university setting.
• Experience in assessment and intervention of individuals with serious mental health concerns and/or a history of trauma.
• Demonstrated program development and coordination skills.
• Advanced clinical training and experience in specialized area (e.g., trauma, eating disorders, OCD, AOD).
• Advanced clinical training, experience and certification in an evidence-based therapy modality (e.g., EMDR, DBT, ACT, CBT).
• Experience providing clinical supervision to master's level counseling and psychology trainees utilizing a multiculturally competent approach.

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