Campus Wellness Counselor & Trainee Supervisor

CP01 Chatham University; United States; On-site; USD 51,000 - 68,000; Part time

Job summary

Chatham University seeks a Staff Counselor for Counseling Service to support student well-being and contribute to the training of future mental health professionals. You will provide direct clinical services, supervise psychology trainees, and collaborate with campus partners to promote resilience and success.

The role includes individual and group therapy, crisis response, on-call duties, and development of practicum experiences for PsyD and other students.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology/Clinical Psychology.
• Minimum of three years’ experience of counseling and administrative work in higher education (may include postdoctoral work).
• Experience with diverse populations.
• Office Management skills.
• Experience in: Psychological Assessments and Evaluations.
• Psychological and Brief therapeutic treatments.
• Crisis Intervention/referrals Management and supervision of graduate counseling internship program.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to and train practicum trainees to adhere to Counseling Center policies and procedures.
• Provide consultation, education, and outreach services to faculty, staff, and students on developmental, mental health and wellness, and harm-reduction issues.
• Participate in Counseling Services emergency and crisis response procedures, including an “on call” rotation, with full-time staff counselors in a regular rotation and part-time staff taking “on call” if other Counseling Services staff are out of the office.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of an annual 1st year practicum experience for Chatham PsyD students.
• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of an annual practicum experience for advanced students from Chatham and other university/college counseling, psychology and social work programs.
• Provide counseling services (individual therapy and group/support counseling) to students.
• Provide career counseling and referrals to students when it is appropriate in the course of therapy and/or when Career Development is unable to provide career exploration and career counseling.
• Provide assessment and psychological evaluations for students, including psychodiagnostics evaluation when clinically appropriate.
• Provide students with appropriate referrals when needed.
• Consult with mental health professionals. (physicians/psychiatrists/other providers) regarding students’ needs for referrals and/or to providing appropriate care or continuity of care, including medication.
• Liaise with members of the University community to encourage referrals to the Counseling Service when students need support.
• Identify and engage in practices that encourage adaptable, flexible, problem-solving approaches among staff and trainees.

Skills

Counseling

Clinical supervision

Crisis intervention

Administrative experience

Diversity experience

Education

Doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology/Clinical Psychology

Licensed Professional Psychologist in PA

3+ years in higher education counseling

Tools

Assessment tools

Psychological evaluations

Job description

Chatham University seeks a Staff Counselor for Counseling Service to support student well-being and contribute to the training of future mental health professionals. You will provide direct clinical services, supervise psychology trainees, and collaborate with campus partners to promote resilience and success.

The role includes individual and group therapy, crisis response, on-call duties, and development of practicum experiences for PsyD and other students.