10-Month Mental Health Counselor

Curry College; Milton (MA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Curry College in Milton, MA is seeking an experienced, licensed mental health clinician to serve as a Mental Health Counselor for the Curry College student community.

The 10-month, full-time position sits in the Counseling Center and offers direct counseling, crisis intervention, outreach, and collaboration with campus partners to promote student wellbeing and equity.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling psychology or social work.
• At least three years of college mental health experience.
• Must be clinically licensed in MA.
• Proficient with computer-based documentation and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct counseling services to the student population, including short-term individual/group counseling and crisis intervention.
• Maintains a clinical caseload and conducts assessments per department needs.
• Refers to community providers for specialized evaluation or higher levels of care.
• Delivers campus trainings and outreach to students and partners.
• Maintains client records in EMR with strict confidentiality.
• Participates in supervision and training for interns and students.

Skills

Clinical counseling

Crisis intervention

Communication skills

Multicultural competence

Education

Master's degree in counseling psychology or social work

Tools

EMR software

Job description

10-Month Mental Health Counselor

Curry College is seeking an experienced, licensed mental healthclinician to serve as a Mental Health Counselor for the CurryCollege student community. The Mental Health Counselor is afull-time, 10-month, generalist position in the Counseling Center.This position provides culturally competent clinical services andmental health care to meet the needs of the college's diversestudent population. The Mental Health Counselor will promote andsupport the philosophy, policies, and procedures of the CounselingCenter that incorporate equity, anti-oppression work, and socialjustice principles that support student wellbeing. The MentalHealth Counselor must work within their scope of clinical training,experience and ethical standards of professional practice. Inaddition, the Mental Health Counselor assists in other relatedtasks vital to the department's operation, including developing anddelivering campus communications or presentations, outreachprogramming to campus partners and students, and providingconsultations to students and key campus partners, as well as otherduties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

1. Direct Care/Counseling & ClinicalServices:

• Provides direct counseling services to the student population,including short-term individual/group counseling; crisis assessmentand intervention; professional consultation to faculty, staff, andstudents;
• Maintains a clinical caseload as assigned by the Director, inconcert with the Department's needs and scope of practice;
• Makes appropriate referrals to community service providers, forspecialized evaluation, medication, neuro-psychological testingand/or more intensive counseling services when clinically indicated(e.g., partial hospital, inpatient psychiatric care);
• Provides informational sessions to student groups and/orclasses about available services and relevant mental health topicsas assigned;
• Participates in and/or creates training modules for campuspartners as assigned by the Director (e.g., training for ResidentAssistants and Orientation Leaders about assisting students incrisis);
• Plans and participates in psycho-educational outreach eventsand activities to the student community;
• May work some evenings or a staggered schedule to facilitateCenter staffing coverage and major college events (e.g., AcceptedStudent's Day, Commencement).

2. Consultation Functions:

• Provides consultation to students, parents, faculty and staffon topics within his/her professional scope of training andexpertise;
• Consults with health care and treatment providers, when serviceneeds are outside of the Staff Counselor's scope of training andexpertise;
• Consults with collateral providers as a means of enhancingclinical services, determining appropriateness of services, and toinvolve other providers when clinically indicated;
• Consults with the Director in a timely fashion about clinicalactivities and needs, including high risk situations to helppromote student mental health and safety;
• Participates in assigned departmental rotation of after-hoursclinical on-call consultation to campus partners in relation tostudents who are experiencing a psychological crisis when theCounseling Center is closed.

3. Record Keeping/Clinical DocumentationFunctions:

• Maintains daily schedule and client records in EMR ordesignated documentation system(s);
• Maintains client confidentiality per department policies andprocedures.

4. Supervision & TrainingFunctions:

• Receives and participates in regular clinical supervision fromthe Director during which case assignments, treatment progress andstudent mental health needs are reviewed to ensure service deliveryis consistent with the scope of practice within theDepartment;
• Assists the Director with clinical training and/or supervisionof clinical intern trainees on individual cases, outreach andtraining activities at the Counseling Center, as assigned;
• Assists the Director in supervising student employees workingwithin the Counseling Center in training and outreach activities,as assigned.

5. Administrative Support & ProfessionalStandards:

• Participates in campus committees as assigned;
• Provides informational and/or relevant statistical reports(e.g., may assist with quarterly, annual or other departmentrelated reports);
• Provides research and clinical training material asassigned;
• Maintains professional knowledge by attending appropriateclinical in-service training(s) in the field of college mentalhealth and other related topics;
• Maintains state licensure by attending relevant continuingeducation programs/workshops;
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of a master's degree in counseling psychology, socialwork or a related field. Must have at least three years of collegemental health experience, or other relevant clinical experience.Must be clinically licensed in MA. Must be capable of using acomputer for daily clinical documentation and schedulingpurposes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid team player with good communication skills.
• Builds collegial relationships with campus and communitypartners to facilitate service delivery.
• Ability to keep up with the fast pace of the Center andmaintain timely clinical documentation.
• Ability and flexibility to individualize evaluation andtreatment needs of students at the College.
• Has prior knowledge of HIPAA and FERPA standards.
• Multicultural competence.
• Has prior knowledge of learning disabilities and working withneurodiverse students.

Essential Characteristics

• Ability to provide time-limited psychotherapy and crisismanagement with young adults.
• Clinical competence in the assessment and treatment of trauma,anxiety, and depression, among other psychological conditions anddisorders found in college mental health settings.
• Demonstrated ability to make clinical decisions concerning thedisposition of students with psychological problems and recommendedtreatment/resources and/or supports.
• Ability to participate in after-hours on-call rotation forclinical consultation with campus partners and community mentalhealth providers (e.g., hospital Emergency Departments, psychiatricemergency services teams)
• Ability to develop positive collegial relationships with campuspartners and community providers.
• Demonstrates a commitment to student well-being, inclusion, andholistic development.
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion whenhandling sensitive information.

Salary Range

$58,000 to $62,000 over 10 months

Additional Information

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, CurryCollege will honor your experiences, perspectives and uniqueidentity. Together, our community strives to create and maintainworking and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable andwelcoming.

At the College's discretion, the education and experienceprerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate,to the satisfaction of the College, an equivalent combination ofeducation and experience specifically preparing the candidate forsuccess in the position.

Employment in this position is contingent upon the successfulcompletion of all required pre-employment background checks.

Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination

Curry College (the "College") does not discriminate on the basis ofsex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program oractivity that we administer, as required by Title IX and itsfederal regulations, including in admission and employment.

The Non-Discrimination Policy can be found at https://www.curry.edu/assets/Documents/About-Us/Curry-College-Nondiscrimination-Policy.pdf

The Sexual Misconduct Policy can be found at https://www.curry.edu/assets/Documents/About-Us/Curry-College-Sexual-Misconduct-Policy.pdf

Juan M. Hernandez, Ed.D, Vice President for Diversity,Equity, and Belonging, Interim Title IX and Section 504Coordinator: Office 121, King Administrative Building, 55Atherton Street Milton, MA. 02186. 617-333-2394,[e-mail]

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