Counselor/Therapist

Bard College; City of Hudson (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

TIAA retirement plans

Generous vacation, sick, and personal

Job summary

Bard College Counseling Services in New York is hiring a full-time MentalHealth Counselor to support Bard students. The role collaborates with staff and campus partners to promote well-being, academic success, and personal growth.

The position is four days per week for 10 months, with hours from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Ideal candidates hold NY licensure (or be eligible within one year) and have experience counseling college students, running groups, and delivering trainings and outreach.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice counseling independently in New York State or eligible within one year after hire.
• Experience counseling college students and providing group therapy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team.
• Ability to maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation.
• Experience presenting trainings/outreach to students, faculty, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group, and couples counseling to students with personal, social, academic, and mental health concerns.
• Provide crisis assessment and intervention during work hours and on-call rotation for evenings and weekends.
• Consult and collaborate with campus partners and participate in committees.
• Develop and deliver programming for college students through groups, workshops, and events.
• Coordinate and oversee the Counseling Center’s group counseling program and evaluate groups.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Group therapy experience

College counseling experience

Documentation accuracy

Team collaboration

Education

New York state licensure

Job description

Bard College, a liberal arts college on the Hudson River, is a private institution working in the public interest.

Bard College Counseling Services is hiring a full-time MentalHealth Counselor who has experience working with college students. The counselor will work collaboratively with Counseling Services staff and campus partners to promote student well being, academic success, and personal development.

This permanent position works four days per week for 10 months per year. The position’s hours are 9:00am-5:00 pm.

About Bard Counseling Services:

Our multidisciplinary staff consists of psychologists, clinical social workers, mental health counselors, graduate interns, and a psychiatrist. Our mission is to provide high quality mental health services, referrals, and educational programming to Bard students. We are committed to inclusive excellence and the promotion of social justice. We appreciate and honor the rich diversity of the institution and work with all students with compassion, respect, and dignity.

About Bard:

Bard College’s main campus is in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., with 1,900 undergraduate students; the College also includes multiple graduate programs. The 1,000-acre campus sits along the Hudson River and offers the Fisher Performing Arts Center, and Hessel Museum of Art, and is the home of the Bard Prison Initiative, the largest college-degree-granting prison education program in the U.S. The Bard Network also includes several Bard High School Early Colleges across the country as well as international campuses and partnerships. Bard College is a private institution working in the public interest. Bard faculty and staff lead their students by example, building upon the existing network of boundary-breaking programs focused on rethinking who can and should be included in a liberal arts education.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide individual, group, and couples counseling to students presenting with a variety of personal, social, academic, and mental health concerns
• Provide crisis assessment and intervention during work hours and on call rotation for evenings and weekends
• Consult and collaborate with campus partners, including participation in campus-wide committees
• Develop and deliver creative and innovative programming, including groups, workshops, and events designed specifically to college students
• Serve as the primary coordinator of the Counseling Center’s group counseling program, overseeing the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of ongoing and specialized student groups
• Provide direct group therapy and facilitate groups addressing a range of student concerns
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• License to practice counseling independently in New York State or
• If from out of state, New York licensed-eligible within one year after hire (LCAT, LCSW, LMHC, Licensed Psychologist)
• Interest and experience presenting trainings and outreach programs to students, faculty, and staff
• Experience providing group therapy
• Experience providing counseling to college students
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively and cooperatively with a team of professionals
• Ability to maintain up to date and accurate documentation

Compensation:

$62,500 to $65,000 annually

Benefits Overview:

We are pleased to offer our full-time employees an excellent benefit package which includes multiple health insurance options; TIAA retirement plans; generous vacation, sick, and personal time; and more. To learn more about employee benefits and eligibility at Bard College, please visit https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/benefits/.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Bard is an equal-opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.

Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.

AA/EOE