Embedded Counselor-Residential Well-being Program

Job Description

Were currently searching for a Mental Health Professional to join our counseling team in Blacksburg VA to help us in our mission. The Residential Well-being (RWB) model at Virginia Tech is an innovative wrap-around approach to inclusion belonging and mental health support in the campus environment.

HERES WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ROLE:
1) Youll be joining the Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center team a department committed to a spirit of excellence in providing timely and relevant university mental health services. You will be an embedded counselor in the department of Residential Well-being.
2) Youll be reporting to the Director and RWB coordinator in a regular twelve-month 100% administrative professional appointment.
3) Youll coordinate with the managing directors for the campus community.
4) Youll be responsible for supporting students in the Cook Counseling Center and in the residence halls by providing individual services to students including initial assessment and treatment planning individual couples and group psychotherapy; conducting crisis interventions and backup for our after-hours on-call service.
5) Youll provide outreach and trainings to the residential well-being staff outreach to students in the university community and ongoing therapy with residential students.
6) Youll work 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Friday. Weekly meetings will include Cook Counseling staff meetings small group supervision as well as various RWB meetings.
7) Youll be offered a base compensation package between $58000 - $60000 with an on-campus apartment or $64000- $66000 along with a comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance paid leave retirement tuition assistance VT discounts and so much more!

HERES WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:
1) The University: Virginia Tech as an employer is committed to developing well-rounded employees who are active members of the university community as well as the community at-large. From comprehensive insurance plans to tuition assistance Virginia Tech offers employees a variety of benefits and perks to help team members build a fuller and more balanced life.
2) The Division: For our students and ourselves the Division of Student Affairs believes that changing the world requires courageous leadership and commitment to curiosity integrity civility and service to others. Our culture is defined by a commitment to our aspirations for student learning.
3) The Team: Schiffert Health Centers mission is to ensure the delivery of high-quality accessible cost-effective and culturally competent medical care and health promotion for Virginia Tech students.

Required Qualifications
Masters degree in clinical or counseling psychology or social work
Licensed or licensed-eligible in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a licensed professional counselor or licensed clinical social worker. Supervision may be provided with a goal of licensure within 1-2 years from start date of employment depending on degree and licensure requirements.
Experience in providing focused therapeutic interventions within a multidisciplinary team.
Supervised experience in a mental health setting. Experience providing group psychotherapy.
Experience with managing crisis situations completing risk assessments and disposition planning to address safety risks.
Well-developed counseling and clinical supervision skills.
A self-motivated self-directed commitment to the highest ethical standards of professional practice.
The energy to flexibly manage the professional demands of the role while maintaining positive and healthy relationships.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues with acceptance respect and trust
Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications
Interest and experience working with underrepresented students and international students.
Experience working in a college counseling center
Experience working with Housing/Residence Life.
Experience with outreach and educational programming.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$58000-$66000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

09/25/2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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