Embedded Counselor-Residential Well-being Program

Virginia Tech • Blacksburg, VA

73d • $55,000 - $65,000

About The Position

In Virginia Tech's Division of Student Affairs, we're guiding, nurturing, and supporting students as they learn and grow into the leaders and world-changers of today and tomorrow. We're currently searching for a Mental Health Professional to join our counseling team in Blacksburg, VA to help us in our mission. The Residential Well-being (RWB) model at Virginia Tech is an innovative, wrap-around approach to inclusion, belonging, and mental health support in the campus environment. You'll be joining the Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center team, a department committed to a spirit of excellence in providing timely and relevant university mental health services. You will be an embedded counselor in the department of Residential Well-being. You'll be reporting to the Director and RWB coordinator in a regular twelve-month, 100% administrative professional appointment. You'll be responsible for providing individual services to students including initial assessment and treatment planning; conducting individual, couples, and group psychotherapy to students; conducting crisis interventions and after-hours on-call rotations as needed; providing outreach and trainings to the university community. You'll work 2-11 pm Monday through Thursday and 8-5 on Friday. Weekly meetings will include Cook Counseling staff meetings, small group supervision, as well as various RWB meetings. You'll be offered a base compensation package between $55,000 - $65,000 along with free, residential housing with utilities on the VA Tech Blacksburg campus and a comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance, paid leave, retirement, tuition assistance, VT discounts, and so much more!

Requirements

• Masters degree in clinical or counseling psychology or social work.
• Eligibility for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Supervised experience in a mental health setting.

Nice To Haves

• Interest and experience working with underrepresented students and international students.
• Experience working in a college counseling center.
• Experience working with Housing/Residence Life.
• Experience with outreach and educational programming.
• Experience providing group psychotherapy.
• Experience with managing crisis situations, completing risk assessments, and disposition planning to address safety risks.
• Well-developed counseling and clinical supervision skills.
• A self-motivated, self-directed commitment to the highest ethical standards of professional practice.
• The energy to flexibly manage the professional demands of the role while maintaining positive and healthy relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues with acceptance, respect, and trust.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual services to students including initial assessment and treatment planning.
• Conduct individual, couples, and group psychotherapy to students.
• Conduct crisis interventions and after-hours on-call rotations as needed.
• Provide outreach and trainings to the university community.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid leave
• Retirement
• Tuition assistance
• VT discounts
• Free residential housing with utilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree