Personal Counselor

University of Detroit Mercy•Detroit, MI

About The Position

Personal Counseling works to strengthen students’ self-esteem, deepen their awareness of their potentials and limitations, and help them use their intellectual and personal resources to reach their full potential as integrated persons consistent with the university’s mission. Student Wellness provides a holistic range of services, resources, and skills to help students maximize their university experience while maintaining balance, growth, and development. The Personal Counselor provides individual psychotherapy, assesses students’ needs, and connects them with community referrals when appropriate. The role also supports students, faculty, and staff through consultation, mental health resources, psychoeducational programming, groups, outreach, and departmental liaison work. The counselor contributes to assessment and evaluation, maintains timely and accurate records, participates in meetings and monthly supervision, and attends professional development conferences.

Requirements

College degree and a professional certificate or graduate degree, or an equivalent combination of education and employment.
Two to five years of employment experience, or an equivalent combination of education and employment.
Must currently possess full licensure or be on track to obtain full licensure to practice in the State of Michigan.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability and experience to give group presentations.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and thorough record-keeping ability.
Ability to lift light-weight objects (1 to 10 pounds); the job may involve occasional lifting of average-weight objects (also specified as 1 to 10 pounds).

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (M.A.) in Counseling Psychology, Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or a related clinical area.
Five or more years of related experience.
Sensitivity, understanding, knowledge, ability, and experience working with students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Previous experience working with college students and awareness of a developmental perspective.
Current professional licensure in the State of Michigan; preference is given to candidates with current licensure.

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing individual psychotherapy treatment.
Conduct triage and clinical assessments, and develop community referral sources as needed.
Offer consultation services to faculty and staff when needed.
Maintain mental health referral sources and develop printed and web-based mental health resource materials for students.
Attend professional development conferences.
Create and lead student-based psychoeducational and therapy groups as needed.
Design, implement, and present psychoeducational programming on a broad range of psychological issues, including training for student leaders and programming for PTV, SOAR, and other student-related events.
Assist with annual assessment and evaluation of student satisfaction data, the Wellness Expo, and outreach efforts.
Attend and participate in division meetings as necessary.
Serve as a liaison to university departments, providing knowledge and support about psychological and emotional aspects of the student experience.
Attend and participate in monthly supervision sessions.
Maintain effective and accurate records, including creating and maintaining charts in a timely manner.
Perform other duties as assigned.