Student Psychological Counselor (HEA) -Counseling Center

About the role

The Student Psychological Counselor/Associate Director serves as a senior member of the Center’s professional staff, functioning primarily as a provider of direct clinical services while assisting the Director with clinical and administrative oversight, strategic planning, professional development, and outreach initiatives. This position reports directly to the Director. Evening hours are required.

Responsibilities

• Providing individual and group psychological counseling services.
• Conducting intake assessments, evaluations, and treatment planning.
• Managing crisis intervention and risk assessment cases.
• Cooking care, referrals, advocacy, and follow-up services.
• Developing and implementing outreach and engagement initiatives.
• Delivering presentations and workshops.
• Providing consultation to faculty, staff, and campus partners.
• Aiding with clinical supervision, staff evaluation, and utilization review processes.
• Supporting program planning, assessment, evaluation, strategic initiatives, and reporting.
• Aiding with grant writing and efforts related to funding diversification.
• Assuming the responsibilities of the Director in their absence.
• Performing additional related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience: A minimum of 6 years of clinical experience in social work, psychology, or mental health counseling. A minimum of three years of experience providing clinical supervision. Demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and expertise. Excellent organizational, interpersonal and computer skills. Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Previous experience in a college or university counseling center desirable.
• Education: A Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or a Doctoral degree in Psychology to include Ph.D. and Psy.D. programs is required.
• Licensure: An active, unrestricted New York State license as a mental health practitioner (LCSW, LMHC Ph.D., Psy. D.) is required.

Pay

Salary commensurate with education and experience, $77,173-$98,995.

Schedule

Night shifts are required.

Benefits

CUNY offers a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.