Coordinator of Student Wellness
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Job Location:
Crystal Lake, IL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 73258 - 103406
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Workweek
40 Hours Flexible schedule to meet department needs; days evenings and/or weekends required.
Proposed Schedule: Tues Wed and Fri: 8am 4:30pm Mon. and Thurs: 9:30am 6pmPosition Summary
The Coordinator of Student Wellness provides a holistic approach to working with students that utilizes mental health psychological human development and health promotion/public health principles to address issues of wellness and personal addition to providing brief solution-focused counseling to students (individual and group) in need of mental health support this position fosters relationships with campus and community organizations to provide wrap-around services for students. The Coordinator will provide proactive prevention-focused outreach to students faculty and staff cross-functionally with college partners to promote and reduce stigma around mental health and positive help-seeking behavior.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
- Provide brief goal-oriented counseling (individual and group) to students to assist them in overcoming emotional and mental health barriers to their academic success; implement plans to help students meet their intended goals.
- Coordinate and present proactive and prevention-oriented educational information sessions and wellness programming in partnership with college departments and community agencies targeting key issues such as emotional wellness stress management sexuality healthy relationships eating concerns sexual assault and violence prevention bystander invention time management HIV/STI prevention tobacco cessation accessing public aid programs and other topics of interest through workshops tabling programs and class presentations to the MCC campus community.
- Assist in the Colleges efforts to comply with local state and federal laws impacting student
- Compile and distribute current health wellness and social information pertinent to the growth and development of college students.
- Collaborate with other offices on campus and refer students to appropriate campus resources for additional assistance.
- Coordinate agreements with outside agencies (as appropriate) and maintain a current community referral resource list making referrals as necessary and partnering with external agencies such as local counseling centers and social service agencies when appropriate.
- Promote peer mental health support developing a peer support network based in the recovery model of mental health care. dance interventions.
- Maintain confidential case records notes and closing summaries on all students receiving clinical services using electronic record-keeping system. Compile and present appropriate statistical data.
- Actively participate on the Behavior Intervention Team (BIT). Provide assistance and follow up to students referred to the BIT as needed. Provides crisis management when needed.
- Participate in related professional activities stays abreast of current legal and ethics issues in mental health and wellness in higher education as well as Title IX and Threat Assessment matters.
- Partners with faculty staff and students for consultation walk-ins and psycho-educational guidance regarding students of concern.
Required Qualifications
- Fully licensed in mental health profession and able to practice independently (Counseling Social Work Licensed Psychologist).
- Masters degree (MA) in a relevant field (Counseling Social Work Psychology).
- At least three years of experience providing counseling to individuals
- Experience in crisis response or crisis counseling
- Verbal and written fluency in Spanish
- Experience as a mental health counselor in higher education
- Experience in mental health and wellness programming and outreach.
- Experience with individuals age 18
Equal Employment Opportunity
McHenry County College declares and reaffirms a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination. The College will make all decisions regarding admission employment participation in educational programs or activities without discrimination on grounds of race color creed or religion sex national origin ancestry age order of protection status marital status physical or mental disabilities military status sexual orientation gender-related identity pregnancy unfavorable discharge from military service or other factors prohibited by law. Decisions regarding employment include hiring promotion termination wages or salaries benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.MCC is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible college community.
To request reasonable accommodation to participate in any aspect of the hiring process contact Human Resources at .
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Typing
- Athenahealth
- Assisted Living
- Computer Skills
- Microsoft Publisher
- Triage
- Health Coaching
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Case Management
- Benefits Administration
- Memory Care
- Word Processing
