Student Mental Health Counselor

Advocate Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake Forest School of Medicine seeks a Student Mental Health Counselor to support medical and graduate students through counseling and outreach programs. You will work under supervision to address mental health concerns and lead psychoeducational initiatives.

You will collaborate with faculty and staff, provide clinical services to individuals and groups, and develop well-being activities such as mindfulness and stress management workshops. Licensure in progress or eligible is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology with four years' counseling experience required.
• Minimum of two years of counseling experience in a college or university setting.
• Experience with crisis intervention and management.

Responsibilities

• Complete psychosocial assessments of students to identify emotional, social, and environmental challenges.
• Develop and implement short-term psychosocial treatment plans using appropriate therapeutic interventions and standards of care.
• Provide clinical counseling services to individuals, couples, and groups.
• Design, plan, and implement student well-being programs such as mindfulness meditation, mindfulness eating, stress management, and other topics.
• Collaborate with the Office of Student Affairs and School of Medicine programs to offer well-being outreach and mental health support.
• Act as a community liaison with various agencies and services.
• Maintain knowledge of federal, state, and local mental health resources and provide referrals as needed.
• Provide after-hours triage support as needed.
• Complete all documentation of services per legal and ethical standards.
• Maintain required continuing education for licensure.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Listening skills

Crisis intervention

Education

Master's or PhD in Counseling, Clinical Social Work, or Clinical/Counseling Psychology

Job description

Job Summary:

The position of Student Mental Health Counselor will work under the supervision of the Director of Counseling & Well-Being Services to address mental health and well-being concerns for medical, physician assistant, nurse anesthetist, and biomedical sciences graduate students in the School of Medicine through counseling and outreach programming. In addition to providing ethical and timely counseling services, the Student Wellness Counselor will collaborate with the counseling team, faculty, staff, and students to develop and lead psychoeducational groups and psychoeducational outreach programming initiatives and enrichment seminars (e.g., communication-skill trainings, depression screening events). The Student Wellness Counselor will consult with staff and faculty regarding student mental health and well-being concerns as needs arise and confidentiality permits and on general psychological, developmental, and prevention issues relevant to students.

What You\'ll Bring:

• Master\'s degree or PhD in Counseling, Clinical Social Work, or Clinical/Counseling Psychology with four years\' experience working as a counselor or psychotherapist required.


• Minimum of two years of counseling experience in a College or University setting.

• Experience with crisis intervention and management.

• Excellent oral, written, listening, and interpersonal communication skills


• Knowledge of the available resources in the immediate community

What You\'ll Do:

• Complete psychosocial assessments of students to identify emotional, social, and environmental challenges


• Develop and implement short-term, psychosocial treatment plans using appropriate therapeutic interventions and standards of care


• Provide clinical counseling services to individuals, couples, and groups


• Design, plan, and implement student well-being programs such as mindfulness meditation, mindfulness eating, stress management, and other appropriate topics


• Work in collaboration with the Office of Student Affairs and all School of Medicine educational programs to develop and offer well-being outreach programs and as-needed, mental health assistance to students


• Act as a community liaison with various agencies and services


• Maintain a knowledge of federal, state, and local mental health system resources. Provide referrals for services as needed.


• Provide after-hours triage support as needed


• Complete all documentation of services according to legal and ethical standards


• Maintain required continuing education for licensure


• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration:

• Licensed professional counselor preferred or eligible to receive applicable state licensure in Clinical/Counseling Psychology or Clinical Social Work.

Work Environment:

• Student Wellness Center as part of the Wake Forest School of Medicine


• Can be stressful, demanding, with many competing commitments


• Services and activities offered through the Student Wellness Center include Individual Counseling/Coaching, Couple Counseling/Coaching, Small Group Counseling/Coaching, Integrative Awareness Training, Mindfulness Meditation, Stress Management, Couple\'s Retreat, Zumba, Yoga, and Personal Finance

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