Counselor

Heartland Community College • Normal, IL

27d • Onsite

About The Position

We seek applicants for full-time counselors to join our Student Counseling and Wellness Services team in assisting students facing crises, life traumas, and other mental health barriers that impede personal and academic stability and success. Counselors coordinate prevention, intervention, clinical counseling, and support services across campus and/or in the community.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, mental health counseling, or related field
• Current licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Social Worker (LSW), or Psychologist in Illinois or license eligible within 6 months of hire
• At least two years’ experience in mental health counseling and case management
• Experience with crisis intervention, including suicide risk and substance abuse assessment
• Proven commitment to and understanding of the special needs of students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds
• Ability to provide counseling services to college students within a short-term model
• Current licensure as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Psychologist in Illinois (Counselor II only)
• At least three years’ experience in mental health counseling and case management (Counselor II only)

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a college setting
• Excellent interpersonal communication, leadership, planning, organization, and administrative skills
• Ability to flexibly manage the professional demands of a challenging workload
• Ability to collaborate effectively with on-campus and off-campus partners
• At least two years of supervisory experience (Counselor II only)

Responsibilities

• Provide triage and individual/group counseling to students with emotional, social, career, academic, and addiction issues
• Conduct crisis intervention, suicide prevention work, risk assessment, and mental health status evaluations
• Develop, implement, and evaluate direct and indirect outreach presentations and workshops
• Coordinate student transitions from HCC Student Counseling Services to external community providers (i.e., psychiatric/psychological treatment services, alcohol and drug treatment services)
• Provide administrative support in the absence of the Director and supervise counseling interns as assigned (Counselor II only)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level