Student Counselor

About the role

The Counseling Center is a department within the Division of Student Affairs at North Carolina Central University. The primary mission of the Counseling Center is to support the academic and student development missions of North Carolina Central University and the Division of Student Affairs by providing a comprehensive program of services that assist in the cultural, social, moral, personal, emotional, and intellectual development of a diverse student population. It is our intent to provide such services in a warm, open and supportive atmosphere in which all students feel welcomed and appreciated regardless of racial, ethnic/cultural background, national origin, gender, age, physical/developmental ability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs or socioeconomic status. The Center is committed to the right of students to develop to their optimal potential and actively advocates a living/learning environment that facilitates the growth and development of the whole person.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group counseling for a variety of personal, social, emotional, educational and vocational concerns, as the primary function of the role. Counseling will reflect the knowledge and practice related to a theoretical model and best practices appropriate to the client’s presenting issues.
• Offers psychoeducational workshops and presentations addressed to specific needs of students and student groups, such as social anxiety, assertiveness training, stress management, and etc. Responds to specific requests from faculty, staff or student organizations for presentations and develops outreach opportunities based on the needs of the campus community.
• Provides crisis intervention and management, including on-call rotation for walk-in services during office hours and evening/week-end coverage. Responds to major campus crises, by increasing availability, including returning to campus after-hours to provide emergency support and guidance to effected students.
• Provides consultations to faculty and staff and other personnel inside and outside the University on student issues. Consultations will reflect the knowledge of developmental characteristics of late adolescence and young adulthood and appropriate multicultural competencies.
• Provides student advocacy, particularly with reference to referrals to various community agencies or to other sections of the university. Develops relationships with faculty and staff across the campus, as well as community partners to facilitate referrals, collaborations and student support.
• Fulfills administrative duties as assigned, including serving on Counseling Center, Division of Student Affairs or University-wide committees.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required (doctorate preferred) in counseling, psychology, social work or a related field with a focus on sport and performance from an accredited college or university and completed clinical training in practicum and internship with appropriate classes in theories of personality, abnormal psychology, human development, crisis counseling, and alcohol and substance use (preferred).
• Experience working with student-athletes or performers in high-performance environments. Strong skills in mental health counseling, crisis intervention, and mental skills training.
• Ability to collaborate across departments and engage in outreach initiatives.
• Full (unencumbered) Licensure or eligibility for full licensure in North Carolina if transferring an unencumbered license from another state. Consideration for sport psychology/counseling and performance consultation (CMPC) with clinical experience if not fully licensed.

Skills

• Advanced experience and knowledge of individual and group counseling methods and procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles of program development, consultation, outreach and crisis intervention and management.
• Personal attributes that facilitate effective interpersonal relations and the demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of students and student organizations, faculty, staff, administrators and parents.
• Knowledge of developmental characteristics of late adolescence and young adulthood and the unique difficulties confronting individuals in these stages of life.
• Established commitment to multicultural competencies.
• Experience with group counseling and gender/sexuality issues and programming.
• Ability to express oneself clearly and effectively in oral and written form.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.

Benefits

Employee Benefits available to NCCU permanent employees include the following and more: • Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave • Community Service Leave • NC State – Health Benefits • NCFlex – Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more • 11-12 Paid Holidays • Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS) • Optional Supplemental Plans – 401k, 403b, 457b and 457 • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Campus Recreation Center Discount • University Bookstore Discount and more.