Crisis Counselor

SUNY Ulster • Stone Ridge, NY

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About The Position

SUNY Ulster County Community College, a two-year branch of the State University of New York located ninety miles north of New York City in the Catskill Mountains, is currently accepting applications for a Crisis Counselor. The Crisis Counselor reports to the Director of Public Safety and Health Services and shares responsibility for the direct mental health services for students, and as a training resource for faculty and staff. The Crisis Counselor works to provide crisis intervention, develops, administers, coordinates, evaluates, and promotes mental health and wellness services; The Crisis Counselor maintains frequent contact with students; college faculty and staff; various college personnel; and representatives and service providers from the community and governmental agencies.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited institution in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, or marriage, family and child counseling, or equivalent.
• Possess a valid license in the state of New York as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), and/or Licensed Clinical Psychologist.
• Two years minimum recent experience as a licensed mental health provider.
• Demonstrate professionalism and customer service in accordance with the College's values.
• Demonstrate professionalism, positive working relationships, quality customer service, and the ability to make decisions and solve problems.
• Maintain confidentiality, positive communication, accurate records, and an organized, safe working environment.
• Exhibit flexibility, willingness to learn, ability to adapt to change and maintain current technology skills.
• And Commitment to community college goals and objectives of providing quality programs and services for culturally, socio-economically, ethnically, and academically diverse students and students with disabilities; personal qualities to work effectively and with sensitivity in a multicultural environment; awareness of and commitment to the needs of non-traditional and/or re-entry students with diverse abilities and interests.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health services, including brief individual and group counseling and mental health assessment and referral services to students with a wide range of mental health needs to support their academic success and retention.
• Provide triage and crisis intervention to students and individuals in need, and act as a resource to faculty and staff.
• Provide crisis intervention, evaluation and referral to community resources, as well as collaborates with community psychiatric evaluation teams, as needed.
• Follow standard protocols for psychological counseling and adhere to ethical principles as stipulated by the New York State Mental Health Practitioners (Office of the Professions) and/or American Psychological Association and in accordance with laws and regulations pertaining to behavioral health care in the State of New York.
• Assess the mental health needs of students and develop an appropriate plan of brief intervention with the student(s).
• Serve as a resource to faculty, staff, and administration on mental health and wellness issues that may influence student behavior, including but not limited to, motivation, learning process issues, serious mental illness, suicide, violence, stalking, and threats towards others, anger management, conflict resolution, and social/communication skills.
• Educate students, staff and faculty about the maintenance of mental health and wellness with a focus on stress and anxiety reduction.
• Collaborate with the campus community to design innovative programs that promote student mental wellness and support student retention and success. These programs are prevention focused and may include anger management, substance abuse harm reduction, domestic violence awareness, relationship skills development, and suicide prevention.
• Ensure students have knowledge of and equal access to campus-based mental health services through a variety of venues, such as student orientation, ongoing outreach, marketing, and small and large group education.
• Coordinate and maintain collaborative relationships with local mental health agencies.
• Participate in appropriate campus committees and coordinate with other campus committees and groups as needed.
• Serve as a resource for the campus on issues of mental health and to the applicable committees and/or teams, as needed.
• Review, research, and modify mental health protocols/policies on an annual basis to assure compliance with laws, regulations, and accepted professional standards of practice; gather data to determine campus trends and needs; recommend protocol/policy modifications in response to identified needs.
• Monitor and assist in maintaining the print and electronic/online resources (College website and social media platforms).
• Assist in ensuring accuracy of print and online publications related to area of responsibility.
• Maintain confidential student information according to FERPA and HIPAA and maintain complete mental health treatment records.
• Other duties that may be assigned by the Director of Public Safety and Health Services.

Benefits

• excellent benefits package including medical, dental, and vision, life insurance, NYS or SUNY TIAA Retirement Plan, SUNY Perks, tuition waivers, including dependent waivers, and tuition assistance.
• OPAP-covered members receive, on an annual basis: 24 vacation days, 12 sick days, 6 personal days, and 12 holidays including 3 floating holidays.
• the College is closed on the day prior to Thanksgiving, and between December 26 - January, 1, known as the Holiday Curtailment.

What This Job Offers

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