Counselor, Student Life & Success

Wilkes University; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Wilkes University invites applicants for a part-time counselor at the Wilkes University Counseling Center. The counselor will provide psychological counseling services to undergraduate students, including evaluation, crisis intervention, and psychotherapy, and may engage in outreach activities on campus.

The position requires a Master's degree in Counseling or Social Work with a Pennsylvania license and prefers 5+ years of experience, with strong skills in crisis assessment, interdisciplinary

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling or Social Work with Pennsylvania license.
• Strongly preferred 5+ years of experience in crisis assessment, evaluation and treatment and psychotherapy.
• Experience working with college-aged clients and diverse student populations, including LGBTQA+ and international students.
• Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary university setting.
• Willingness to provide referrals for psychopharmacological evaluation and external counseling as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological evaluation/assessment, crisis intervention and psychotherapy.
• Engage in outreach activities within the Wilkes University community.
• Collaborate with campus support services to coordinate care.
• Make referrals for psychopharmacological evaluation and external ongoing counseling.
• Refer to emergency mental health services when appropriate.

Skills

Crisis assessment

Evaluation

Psychotherapy

Interdisciplinary teamwork

LGBTQ+ inclusive practice

College-aged clients

International student support

Education

Master's degree in Counseling or Social Work

Pennsylvania license/licensure

Job description

Wilkes University invites applicants for a part-time counselor in the Wilkes University Counseling Center. The Wilkes University Counseling Center is a part of the Division of Student Life and Academic Success. The Wilkes University Counseling Center's primary responsibility is to provide psychological counseling services to Wilkes University undergraduate students.

The successful candidate is responsible for psychological evaluation and assessment, crisis intervention and psychotherapy. The position may also involve outreach activities to the Wilkes University community and collaboration with various support services within the University. The counselor will be responsible for making appropriate referrals for psychopharmacological evaluation and external ongoing counseling, and for referral to emergency mental health services, when appropriate. Time spent among the various clinical service activities might shift according to changes in service demands at any given time. A Master's degree in Counseling or Social Work, with a Pennsylvania license, is required. Strongly preferred 5+ years' experience and competency in crisis assessment, evaluation and treatment; psychotherapy; working with college-aged clients; demonstrated success in working effectively in an interdisciplinary team setting; and must work well with students identifying as LGBTQA+, international students, and other under-represented students and communities on campus. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.