10-Month Mental Health Counselor - Curry College

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

Job summary

Curry College, a private four-year college in Milton, MA, seeks an experienced Mental Health Counselor for the Counseling Center. This full-time, 10-month position provides culturally competent mental health services to a diverse student body, emphasizing equity and social justice in care.

Responsibilities include direct counseling, crisis assessment, referrals, outreach, and documentation, with evening hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling psychology, social work, or a related field is required.
• Licensed in MA. Must be able to use a computer for documentation and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct counseling services to the student population, including short-term individual/group counseling and crisis assessment.
• Maintains a clinical caseload and makes referrals to community services when clinically indicated.
• Provides consultations to students, faculty, and staff within professional scope; participates in outreach and training.
• Maintains client records with confidentiality and adheres to supervision and training standards.

Education

Master's degree in counseling psychology, social work or related field

Job description

Curry College, founded in 1879, is a private, four-year, liberal arts-based institution in Milton, Massachusetts. Curry is the only college in Massachusetts to guarantee students a job after graduation via The Curry Commitment program. The College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) and offers 28 undergraduate majors, over 50 minors and concentrations, seven graduate programs, and an associate's degree. The College boasts a wide array of co-curricular activities including 40+ student-run clubs and organizations and 19 NCAA Division III athletic teams.

The Curry College mission is to educate and graduate students prepared to engage in successful careers and active citizenship with a global perspective. We are an inclusive community of diverse learners and educators, committed to continuing our legacy of developing effective communicators with reflective and critical thinking skills. We mentor and empower our students, building meaningful relationships that inspire them to achieve their ambitions.

Curry College provides rigorous and relevant academic programs to undergraduate and graduate students, and our rich blend of liberal arts and career-directed programs is enhanced by practical field experiences and co-curricular activities. Learning at Curry extends beyond the classroom and is embedded in all that we do.

Diversity and a culture of equity and inclusion among students, faculty and staff are crucial to the mission statement of Curry College.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sex identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable state and federal law, including Title IX.

Job Description:

Curry College is seeking an experienced, licensed mental health clinician to serve as a Mental Health Counselor for the Curry College student community. The Mental Health Counselor is a full-time, 10-month, generalist position in the Counseling Center. This position provides culturally competent clinical services and mental health care to meet the needs of the college's diverse student population. The Mental Health Counselor will promote and support the philosophy, policies, and procedures of the Counseling Center that incorporate equity, anti-oppression work, and social justice principles that support student wellbeing. The Mental Health Counselor must work within their scope of clinical training, experience and ethical standards of professional practice. In addition, the Mental Health Counselor assists in other related tasks vital to the department's operation, including developing and delivering campus communications or presentations, outreach programming to campus partners and students, and providing consultations to students and key campus partners, as well as other duties as assigned.

1. Direct Care/Counseling & Clinical Services:

• Provides direct counseling services to the student population, including short-term individual/group counseling; crisis assessment and intervention; professional consultation to faculty, staff, and students;
• Maintains a clinical caseload as assigned by the Director, in concert with the Department's needs and scope of practice;
• Makes appropriate referrals to community service providers, for specialized evaluation, medication, neuro-psychological testing and/or more intensive counseling services when clinically indicated (e.g., partial hospital, inpatient psychiatric care);
• Provides informational sessions to student groups and/or classes about available services and relevant mental health topics as assigned;
• Participates in and/or creates training modules for campus partners as assigned by the Director (e.g., training for Resident Assistants and Orientation Leaders about assisting students in crisis);
• Plans and participates in psycho-educational outreach events and activities to the student community;
• May work some evenings or a staggered schedule to facilitate Center staffing coverage and major college events (e.g., Accepted Student's Day, Commencement).

2. Consultation Functions:

• Provides consultation to students, parents, faculty and staff on topics within his/her professional scope of training and expertise;
• Consults with health care and treatment providers, when service needs are outside of the Staff Counselor's scope of training and expertise;
• Consults with collateral providers as a means of enhancing clinical services, determining appropriateness of services, and to involve other providers when clinically indicated;
• Consults with the Director in a timely fashion about clinical activities and needs, including high risk situations to help promote student mental health and safety;
• Participates in assigned departmental rotation of after-hours clinical on-call consultation to campus partners in relation to students who are experiencing a psychological crisis when the Counseling Center is closed.

3. Record Keeping/Clinical Documentation Functions:

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

4. Supervision & Training Functions:

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

5. Administrative Support & Professional Standards:

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

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of a master's degree in counseling psychology, social work or a related field. Must have at least three years of college mental health experience, or other relevant clinical experience. Must be clinically licensed in MA. Must be capable of using a computer for daily clinical documentation and scheduling purposes.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Successful performance of this position demands consistent demonstration of the following uncompromised performance characteristics:

• Ability to provide time-limited psychotherapy and crisis management with young adults.
• Clinical competence in the assessment and treatment of trauma, anxiety, and depression, among other psychological conditions and disorders found in college mental health settings.
• Demonstrated ability to make clinical decisions concerning the disposition of students with psychological problems and recommended treatment/resources and/or supports.
• Ability to participate in after-hours on-call rotation for clinical consultation with campus partners and community mental health providers (e.g., hospital Emergency Departments, psychiatric emergency services teams)
• Ability to develop positive collegial relationships with campus partners and community providers.
• Demonstrates a commitment to student well-being, inclusion, and holistic development.
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion when handling sensitive information.

Salary Range:

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

Additional Information:

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Curry College will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

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

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

Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination

Curry College (the \"College\") does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that we administer, as required by Title IX and its federal regulations, including in admission and employment.

The Non-Discrimination Policy can be found at

The Sexual Misconduct Policy can be found at

https://www.curry.edu/assets/Documents/About-Us/Curry-College-Sexual-Misconduct-Policy.pdf

Individuals who wish to make a complaint of discrimination or sex discrimination under Title IX, or those with information about conduct that may constitute discrimination or sex discrimination under Title IX may contact the Director of Title IX and Equity Compliance, the Office for Civil Rights, or both.

Inquiries about the implementation of Title IX and its federal regulations to the College may be referred to either or both offices listed below:

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

Office of Civil Rights (\"OCR\"): Boston Office, Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Education, 9th Floor, 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3921, Telephone: [phone], FAX: [phone]; TDD: 800-877-8339, Email:[e-mail].