Mental Health Counselor, Latinx Community Liaison

Cornell University•Ithaca, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Latinx Community Liaison at Cornell Health's Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) serves as a member of a multidisciplinary service team with primary responsibility for the mental health of Cornell University's undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. All Community Liaison positions are fully in-person and designed to create a bridge between mental health services in CAPS and communities of students who traditionally have faced barriers in connecting to mental health support. The responsibilities of these positions include providing Let's Talk services, leading identity-focused support/treatment groups, providing outreach to student groups and campus offices/mentors closely connected to these students, as well as engaging in short-term individual counseling and crisis management with students from all backgrounds. While these will not be the only clinicians serving students of these identities, these counselors will serve as a conduit to CAPS to help keep other clinicians informed about the needs of the community and assisting CAPS leadership in how to respond to the unique needs of these students. They may also serve as a resource for mental health education and prevention strategies across campus, and may consult with faculty, staff, and parents regarding student mental health issues.

Requirements

Master of social work degree with “C” or “R” designation (LCSW or LCSW-R) or Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology (PhD or PsyD)
3 - 5 years of work-related experience
Licensed in New York State
Strong interest in entrenching clinical services within the culture of academics and the campus community
Professional autonomy and maturity allowing for independent delivery of services in a satellite location
Experience with individuals presenting with common clinical issues prevalent in college mental health including but not limited to suicidality, disordered eating, substance use disorders, depression, anxiety disorders, and trauma
Effective interpersonal, written, verbal, and electronic communications skills, including the ability to convey complex information in accessible terms to diverse or multicultural audiences
Understanding of, and compliance with, the ethical and legal issues involved in the provision of clinical services
Ability to advocate for individuals from a broad range of backgrounds
Ability to establish, build, and maintain effective working relationships based on respect, empathy, and honesty with diverse groups and individuals
Ability to manage and carefully maintain confidential and private information; use confidential, sensitive and/or private records and information, protects information appropriately

Nice To Haves

Experience in college mental health, working with undergraduate, graduate and professional students
Experience working with college student services staff and faculty
Experience working in high-performance settings
Experience working in an integrated healthcare environment
Proficiency in providing mental health treatment in Spanish
Experience working with the Latinx community

Responsibilities

Providing Let's Talk services
Leading identity-focused support/treatment groups
Providing outreach to student groups and campus offices/mentors closely connected to these students
Engaging in short-term individual counseling and crisis management with students from all backgrounds
Serving as a conduit to CAPS to help keep other clinicians informed about the needs of the community
Assisting CAPS leadership in how to respond to the unique needs of these students
Serving as a resource for mental health education and prevention strategies across campus
Consulting with faculty, staff, and parents regarding student mental health issues