Mental Health Counselor, Latinx Community Liaison

Cornell University; Ithaca (MI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, seeks a Counselor Therapist II to join CAPS within Cornell Health. The role provides confidential counseling and psychiatric services to students, including diverse groups, and collaborates with campus providers to support mind-body well-being.

The position requires an MSW with LCSW/LCSW-R or a PhD/PsyD in psychology and NY license, 3–5 years of related experience, and the ability to deliver services in a satellite location.

Qualifications

• Master of social work degree with C or R designation (LCSW or LCSW-R) or Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology with 3–5 years of experience.
• Licensed in New York State.
• Strong interest in entrenching clinical services within the culture of academics and the campus community.
• Professional autonomy and maturity for independent delivery of services.

Responsibilities

• Provide Let’s Talk services and lead identity-focused support groups.
• Engage in outreach to student groups and campus offices/mentors.
• Provide short-term individual counseling and crisis management.
• Consult with faculty, staff and parents regarding student mental health needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Cultural sensitivity

Collaborative work

Clinical judgment

Flexibility

Education

Master of Social Work (LCSW/LCSW-R)

PhD/PsyD in psychology

Job description

Student & Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellbeing, connection and belonging, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life. We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the U.S. and abroad.

Cornell Health’s more than 200 employees collaborate to provide integrated and culturally-sensitive mental health, medical, health promotion, public health, student accommodations, and occupational medicine care and services. Dually focused on holistic health of Cornell students and well-being of the larger campus community, the unit supports readiness to learn, to participate fully in the Cornell experience, and to achieve academic, work, and life success. Cornell Health is nationally recognized for innovation and leadership, and is committed to an ongoing journey toward integrated, cost-effective, and community-based services and campus health initiatives.

Cornell Health’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers confidential counseling and psychiatric services, designed to help students with mental health concerns that may be affecting their quality of life and ability to learn. Our providers include psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and nurse practitioners from diverse cultural and clinical backgrounds. CAPS providers value students in all of their individuality, and are committed to welcoming all people with respect and sensitivity. Our providers regularly collaborate with Cornell Health’s diverse array of healthcare providers as an integrated service that support both the mind and the body.

The Latinx Community Liaison at Cornell Health’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) serves as a member of a multidisciplinary service team with primary responsibility for the mental health Cornell University’s undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. All Community Liaison positions are fully in-person and designed to create a bridge between mental health services in CAPS and communities of students who traditionally have faced barriers in connecting to mental health support. The responsibilities of these positions include providing Let’s Talk services, leading identity-focused support/treatment groups, providing outreach to student groups and campus offices/mentors closely connected to these students, as well as engaging in short-term individual counseling and crisis management with students from all backgrounds. While these will not be the only clinicians serving students of these identities, these counselors will serve as a conduit to CAPS to help keep other clinicians informed about the needs of the community and assisting CAPS leadership in how to respond to the unique needs of these students. They may also serve as a resource for mental health education and prevention strategies across campus, and may consult with faculty, staff, and parents regarding student mental health issues.

Success Factors

• Shares Cornell Health’s commitment to providing timely mental health access to students in academic settings.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and listening skills, including the ability to speak to a wide range of audiences and communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds, identities, and life experiences.
• Strong commitment to collaborative work and demonstrated success working with colleagues and other campus partners with varying work styles.
• Demonstrates sound clinical judgment.
• Maintains curiosity and willingness to learn the evolving values, culture, training, and educational approaches to working with students in the Cornell community.
• Works collaboratively with professionals from different healthcare, academics, and student support services.
• Flexibility in working hours to accommodate periodic delivery of outreach services after hours or on weekends.

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

Please Note: There is no visa sponsorship for this position.

Required Qualifications

• Master of social work degree with “C” or “R” designation (LCSW or LCSW-R) or Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology (PhD or PsyD) and 3 - 5 years of work-related experience.
• Licensed in New York State.
• Strong interest in entrenching clinical services within the culture of academics and the campus community.
• Professional autonomy and maturity allowing for independent delivery of services in a satellite location.
• Experience with individuals presenting with common clinical issues prevalent in college mental health including but not limited to suicidality, disordered eating, substance use disorders, depression, anxiety disorders, and trauma.
• Effective interpersonal, written, verbal, and electronic communications skills, including the ability to convey complex information in accessible terms to diverse or multicultural audiences.
• Understanding of, and compliance with, the ethical and legal issues involved in the provision of clinical services.
• Ability to advocate for individuals from a broad range of backgrounds.
• Ability to establish, build, and maintain effective working relationships based on respect, empathy, and honesty with diverse groups and individuals.
• Ability to manage and carefully maintain confidential and private information; use confidential, sensitive and/or private records and information, protects information appropriately.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in college mental health, working with undergraduate, graduate and professional students
• Experience working with college student services staff and faculty
• Experience working in high-performance settings
• Experience working in an integrated healthcare environment
• Proficiency in providing mental health treatment in Spanish
• Experience working with the Latinx community

University Job Title

Counselor Therapist II

Job Family

Health

Level

G

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Range

$82,735.00 - $98,769.00

Remote Option Availability

Onsite

Company

Endowed

EEO Statement

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