Personal Counselor

University of Detroit Mercy; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Tuition remission

Retirement plan

Employee assistance program

Job summary

University of Detroit Mercy is seeking a qualified counselor to provide daily individual psychotherapy, triage assessments, and community referrals for students. The role includes designing psychoeducational groups, presenting programs on a range of psychological issues, and collaborating with faculty and staff to support student wellbeing.

Ideal candidates have a college degree and graduate credentials, plus licensure in Michigan.

Qualifications

• Mastery in psychotherapy and mental health assessment for college students.
• Experience consulting with faculty and staff on student wellbeing.
• Strong communication and organizational skills for groups and records.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily individual psychotherapy and triage as needed.
• Develop community referrals and psychoeducational groups.
• Design and present programming on psychological topics for students.
• Maintain accurate and timely records and participate in supervision.
• Liaise with university departments regarding student wellbeing.

Skills

Psychotherapy

Clinical assessment

Group facilitation

Communication skills

Consultation

Record keeping

Education

College degree and graduate degree or professional certificate

Job description

Personal Counseling attempts to strengthen students' self-esteem, to attain a deepened awareness of their potentials and limitations, and to make use of their intellectual and personal resources enabling them to reach their full potential as integrated persons consistent with the university's mission. Student Wellness is a holistic presentation of services, resources, and skills to allow students to maximize their student experience, while maintaining balance, growth and development as individuals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide daily individual ongoing psychotherapy treatment.
• Engage in process of triage, clinical assessment of need and developing community referral sources as needed.
• Offer consultation services to faculty and staff when needed.
• Maintain and offer mental health referral sources when the need arises; develop appropriate printed and web-based mental health resource materials for students.
• Create and run student based psychoeducational and therapy groups as needed,
• Design, implement, and present psycho-educational programming on a broad range of psychological issues including training for student leaders, PTV,SOARand other student related events.
• Assist in annual assessment and evaluation of student satisfaction data, Wellness Expo, and any outreach efforts.
• Attend and participate in division meetings as necessary.
• Design, implement, and present psycho-educational programming on a broad range of psychological issues.
• Act as liaison to particular university departments; offering knowledge and support regarding psychological and emotional aspects of student experience.
• Attend and participate in supervision sessions once per month.
• Maintain effective and accurate record keeping; creating and maintaining charts in a timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education – A college degree and a professional certificate or graduate degree

Employment - Two years to five years (Equivalent combination of education and employment).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree (M.A.) in Counseling Psychology, Social Work, Clinical Psychology,Mental Health Counseling or related clinical area; five or more years of related experience.
• Demonstrated high degree of sensitivity, understanding, ability, knowledge, and experience working with students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Previous experience working with college students and an awareness of developmental perspective is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Excellent written and verbal communication skills including experience and ability togive group presentations. Demonstrated excellence in organizational skill set, includingattention to detail and thorough record-keeping ability.

Physical Requirements

Job may require lifting light weight objects (1 to 10 pounds) with no repetitive bending or stooping. Occasionally lift average weight objects (1 to 10 pounds).

Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.

Licenses/Certifications

Must currently possess full licensure or be on track to obtain full licensure for practice in the State of Michigan. Preference will be given to candidates with current licensure.

Commensurate with experience

Anticipated Schedule

Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Benefits Summary

At the University of Detroit Mercy we continually strive to provide a high-quality, comprehensive benefits package to our valued employees. We offer our employees the following:

Medical

• Three health plans to choose from with a large national provider network
• Option to purchase additional dental plan through Sun Life
• Dental Care is available at the School of Dentistry to the employee, the employee's spouse or legally domiciled adult and dependents (dependents shall be as defined for Internal Revenue Service purposes).
• The fee for such services shall be waived for the employee, the employee's spouse or legally domiciled adult and dependents, up to a cap of $3,000 per individual per calendar year. Beyond the $3,000 cap amount, employees will be responsible to pay 25% of any remaining fees for the balance of that year.

Vision

• Option to purchase additional vision plan through Heritage
• Vision benefits available at Detroit Mercy Eye Institute
  • $35 Comprehensive Eye Exam
  • Contact Lens Exam starting at $70
  • 50% off Optical Frames
  • 25% off Sun Frames
  • 30% off Prescription Lenses
  • 20% off Prescription Contact Lenses
  • *Cannot be combined with insurance*

Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options

Employee Assistance Program

• Provided to everyone in your household

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Life and AD&D

• One times base salary up to a hundred thousand dollars

Option to purchase additional life insurance, accident insurance, and/or critical illness insurance

Tuition Remission Benefit for you, your spouse, and children

Retirement Plan

• Employees have a choice of the following: Employees who contribute 3% shall receive an Employer contribution of 6%, and employees who contribute 4% in the plan shall receive an Employer contribution of 8%.

Michigan's largest, most comprehensive private University, University of Detroit Mercy is an independent Catholic institution of higher education sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and Society of Jesus. Detroit Mercy seeks qualified candidates who will contribute to the University's mission, diversity, and excellence of its academic community. University of Detroit Mercy is an Equal Opportunity Affiliated

Pay Range

Commensurate with experience