Counselor

Coastal Carolina University; Conway (SC); On-site; USD 53,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, invites applications for a full-time Counselor in Counseling & Psychological Services. The role provides mental health counseling to undergraduate and graduate students, responds to student crises, conducts outreach to promote emotional well-being, and supports supervision of provisionally licensed counselors and interns.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree in human services or related field and licensure or eligibility as a

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in human services or social services programs.
• Independently licensed or license eligible as LPC-S or related field in SC.
• Commitment to counseling with individuals and groups.

Responsibilities

• Counsel individuals/couples/groups with psychological, developmental, career, and educational concerns.
• Administers, scores, and interprets psychological assessments; on-call crisis interventions.
• Advance campus outreach and consult with faculty, staff, and students.
• Advise LPCA/Master level interns on care level and referrals; review caseloads.
• Participates in program development and continued education.

Skills

Assessment skills

Crisis intervention

Public presentations

Community outreach

Consultation

Cultural humility

Continued learning

Education

Master’s degree in human services / social services

Job description

Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines

Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines No

Subject to Credit Check

Subject to Credit Check No

Internal Title

Internal Title Counselor

Department

Department Counseling and Psychological Services

Position Type

Position Type PCLS - Slotted Classified

Full or Part Time

Full or Part Time Full-Time

Basis

Basis 12 mo.

Hours per week 37.5 hours per week

Normal Work Schedule

Normal Work Schedule M-Th 8am-5pm, F 8am-12:30pm

Coastal Carolina University is currently accepting applications for the following full-time position: Counselor in Counseling & Psychological Services.

This position will participate in Counseling Service’s effort to develop a healthy campus community by providing mental health counseling to undergraduate and graduate students, responding to student mental health crisis requests, providing community outreach to promote emotional health, assisting with supervising provisionally licensed counselors and counseling graduate interns, and consulting with faculty and staff to best serve the needs of students.

Required Qualifications

A Master’s degree and professional experience in human services or social services programs. Independently licensed or license eligible as a licensed professional counselor supervisor or related field in the state of SC.

Preferred Qualifications

Two (2) years of related experience. Licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor. Demonstrated record of successful performance in and commitment to the practice of counseling with both individuals and groups.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Counsel individuals/couples/groups who are experiencing psychological, developmental, career, and educational concerns.
• Administers, scores, and interprets psychological assessments and on call crisis intervention to students who are experiencing psychological, developmental, career, and educational concerns on a rotation basis during business hours.
• Advances campus outreach and consultative services on the prevention, recognition and treatment of psychological and behavioral problems for students, faculty, and staff.
• Advise LPCAs/Master level interns on the appropriate level of care and diagnosis by actively reviewing caseloads, providing guidance for critical cases, approving client’s referrals to campus partners, and signing off on all necessary documentation for each assigned LPCA /Master Level Intern.
• Participates in program development, campus partners committees, and continued education to stay current on trends related to assisting student’s professional, academic, and personal growth.

Human Services Coordinator II (GA60/61122004/ FTE -S01209P), full-time position with benefits. SC State Pay Grade: GEN09 . Salary range: $53,142.00 (minimum) – $71,706.00 (midpoint). Normal work hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Must be flexible to meet the special scheduling needs of the university.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 53 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Required Qualifications

A Master’s degree and professional experience in human services or social services programs. Independently licensed or license eligible as a licensed professional counselor supervisor or related field in the state of SC.

Preferred Qualifications

Two (2) years of related experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor. Demonstrated record of successful performance in and commitment to the practice of counseling with both individuals and groups.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Assessment and interventions for a wide range of psychological disorders and developmental problems. Individual, couples and group counseling. Public presentations and community outreach methods. Consultation skills. Crisis interventions skills. Cultural humility. Ability to engage in continued learning to stay abreast of changes in counseling/psychology field.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * What is your highest level of education completed?
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Associate's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Doctoral
• * Do you have professional experience in human services or social services programs?
  • Yes
  • No
• Are you independently licensed or license eligible as a licensed professional counselor supervisor or related field in the state of SC?
  • Yes
  • No

Coastal Carolina University prohibits any form of discrimination against its students, faculty, staff and applicants in its programs or for admission to or employment with the University. For more information, visit Title IX or EEO.