Mental Health Counselor

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidates education experience and unique qualifications as they relate to the position.

This position is a skilled and experienced mental health generalist responsible for providing in-depth assessments individual/group counseling and crisis intervention services for students; training/consultation services to faculty and staff as indicated; developing and implementing programs workshops and outreach presentations to campus and community entities; and providing professional referral services to campus departments and community agencies or other professionals when indicated.

• Provide comprehensive professional mental health counseling services for students within the scope of the Stepped-Care Model to include: assessment individual appointments single sessions group therapy crisis intervention/triage and ongoing case coordination/referral;
• Maintain a large client caseload within the scope of the Stepped-Care Model to provide extensive clinical support to all actively enrolled students;
• Maintain timely accurate and confidential documentation of all actions taken with or on behalf of student(s);
• Develop and conduct programming on psycho-educational matters for faculty staff and by request;
• Provide outreach and training opportunities for departments organizations and campus programs seeking to learn more about mental health;
• Collaborate with university officials regarding students requiring administrative intervention as a result of emotional behavioral or student conduct problems;
• Assist in coordination assimilation and analysis of data including collection and program analysis;
• Establish and maintain effective liaison with referral resources;
• Attend regular staff and treatment team meetings training sessions and professional seminars workshops and conferences;
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Coordinate support and therapy groups;
• Coordinate and implement campus-wide outreach and awareness activities;
• Assist with Summer Orientation Advising and Registration (SOAR) programming and activities;
• Assist in office management duties as needed;
• Provide supervision and mentoring of junior professional staff and interns;
• Serve on university committees as requested.

• Masters degree in counseling social work psychology or a related field is required;
• Minimum of four years of post-degree experience in mental health counseling is required;
• Minimum of two years of counseling experience in a college/university setting or equivalent institutional setting is preferred;
• Eligibility to provide clinical supervision for practicum and/or intern trainees is preferred.

• Knowledge of and familiarity with working within a higher education organization and associated procedures/processes;
• Strong clinical skills and comfort level working with the diversity of mental health and college student issues;
• Demonstrated sensitivity to the concerns and needs of a diverse student population;
• Ability to engage and effectively communicate with a diverse array of faculty staff students administrators and parents;
• Knowledge of and ability to work within a multidisciplinary team of medical academic and student service providers;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including verbal written and public speaking;
• Knowledge of PC operation and the ability to utilize current software/programs as well as quickly assimilate to upgraded programs/software.

Applicants must upload a cover letter and resume at the time of application as well as provide contact information for at least three professional references. For questions please email or call 256.765.4291 and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 will result in a delayed response.

UNA is an equal opportunity employer. We seek a wide range of applicants for our positions so that our core values will be affirmed.