Professional Counselor II

Texas A&M University System; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The Professional Counselor II at Texas A&M International University’s Kate Marmion Counseling Center provides multiculturally competent mental health counseling to individuals, couples and groups, under general supervision.

The role may involve adjunct supervision for graduate students, outreach presentations, and participation in committees, with opportunities for continuing education and professional development as required by licensure.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance, Social Work, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, or related field.
• One year post-master’s experience in college counseling center or similar setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides mental health counseling to individuals, couples, and groups.
• Maintains timely documentation per licensure requirements and policies.
• Provides referrals and manages counseling cases administratively.
• Offers consultations to faculty, staff, students, and parents.
• Engages in continuing education to maintain licensure.
• Participates in university committees and outreach activities.
• Delivers outreach presentations on counseling services and topics.
• May supervise masters and doctoral students as needed.
• Conducts weekly supervision for interns and practicum students.
• Assists with organizational tasks as requested.

Skills

Multitasking

Communication skills

Time management

Organization

MS Office

Education

Master's degree in Counseling and Guidance, Social Work, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Title

Professional Counselor II

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

Kate Marmion Counseling Center

Proposed Minimum Salary

$4,446.00 monthly

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Job Summary

The Professional Counselor II, under general supervision, provides multiculturally competent mental health counseling and outreach to individuals, couples, and groups. May provide adjunct supervision for graduate students in counseling, counseling psychology, and graduate assistants.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides mental health counseling as well as crisis intervention to individuals, couples, and groups.

• Meets ethical obligations for timely documentation of counseling services per State of Texas licensure requirements and Counseling & Psychological Services policies.

• Engages in counseling related activities including administering and interpreting psychological tests/inventories, making referrals, and managing various organizational and administrative aspects of counseling cases.

• Provides consultation to faculty, staff, students, and parents.

• Seeks consultation from peers and leadership for difficult clinical cases per State of Texas licensure requirements.

• Per state licensure requirements, participates in continuing education and professional development activities related to the performance of job functions and maintenance of skills in one’s professional specialty area.

• Serves on departmental committees and meetings, division and university committees, and other university functions.

• Provides outreach presentations for students, faculty, and staff members about counseling services, programs, professional development topics, issues, etc.

• Provides professional presentations at local, regional, and national conferences and workshops.

• May provide adjunct supervision for masters and doctoral degree graduate students in counseling, counseling psychology, and graduate assistants.

• May provide weekly supervision/training including review of recorded sessions and case review for provisionally licensed interns and/or practica students.

• Assists with organizational and administrative tasks, as requested.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison with other offices.

• Serve on committees.

• Schedule, prepare, provide, and report on conjoint and independent mental health and wellness related outreach on campus, as needed and as approved (i.e. student messaging; design/delivery strategies on posters and bulletins; workshops; information tables; class presentations; speaking assignments; etc.)

Minimum Requirements

• Education – Master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance, Social Work, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, or other specialty related to job function.

• Experience – One year post Master’s experience in college counseling center or other relevant setting.

Preferred Education and Experience

Licensure for independent practice in the State of Texas. (LPC, LCDC).

• Counseling and outreach experience in a university setting.

• Experience doing veterans counseling and/or drug/alcohol counseling.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.

Ability to:

• Multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Communicate and effectively, orally and in writing.

Preferred Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Must possess time-management, planning, and organization skills.

Ability to:

• Interact effectively and professionally with the University community, general public, and the students served.

• Work independently and follow-through on all tasks.

• Maintain confidentiality.

• Familiarity with campus-related issues (i.e., adults, women, men, Hispanic populations, adjustment, etc.)

License/Professional Certification

• Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).

Physical Requirements - General office environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervision of Others

• This position generally does not supervise employees.

Other Requirements

• Evening and/or weekend hours and rotating on-call responsibilities required.

• Travel may be required.

• Position requires on-campus, face-to-face interactions.

• Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

Salary: $53,352.00/annual

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.