Staff Counselor (10 Month)

Lindenwood University • Jasper, IN

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The staff counselor is responsible for providing clinical services, crisis management, and education/outreach related to mental health and substance use to Lindenwood University students. The staff counselor also builds rapport and relationships with students, faculty, staff, and campus/community partners.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in counseling, clinical psychology, social work, or mental health counseling
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) designation in the state of Missouri
• Two years’ experience in providing evidenced-based psychotherapy (individual and group), preferably in a college/university counseling center setting
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures and presenting with a variety of diagnoses and needs
• Strong professional integrity and ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Competency in individual and group psychotherapy and outreach programming
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, administrators, faculty, and staff
• Knowledge of the unique mental health issues of diverse clients, including individuals from ethnically and racially diverse backgrounds, individuals representing varying sexual orientations and gender identities, and international students
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively on a professional team with strong clinical leadership, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Knowledge of counseling and psychotherapy theories, evidence-based psychotherapy interventions, crisis intervention techniques, strong conflict resolution skills, and ability to assess and manage ethical dilemmas

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical evaluations to determine student needs and establish individualized treatment plans and goals
• Provides culturally sensitive individual and group counseling to a diverse student body that presents with a variety of challenges including, but not limited to, depression, anxiety, substance use, eating disorders, trauma, suicidal ideation, grief, personality disorders, and academic/family-related stressors
• Provides crisis intervention; assesses students in crisis; maintains working knowledge of diagnostic criteria; provides appropriate, effective therapeutic crisis intervention strategies
• Maintains timely and accurate psychotherapy records in the electronic health records system; upholds confidentiality
• Collaborates with community mental health providers, when appropriate, and provides outreach education and consultation
• Teaches relaxation, coping strategies, positive self-talk, and skills training to help students maintain academic goals and enhance and manage their college experience and transition into adulthood
• Provides oversight and supervision to interns of the counseling center and University program
• Assists the director with overseeing the administration of SCRC policies and procedures
• Maintains an active role in the development and implementation of the SCRC’s objectives and goals
• Develops marketing materials for the SCRC and Wellness Center; assists with strategic marketing to students, faculty, and staff
• Monitors and posts information to social media sites
• Participates in continuing education by attending conferences, seminars, and reading current scholarly articles
• Supports the mission of the University and serves as an ambassador of the Q2 culture of service excellence
• Models, supports, and holds others accountable to the University’s values
• Maintains best practices for counseling a diverse student body
• Works independently and collaboratively on a professional team
• Acts as a liaison to campus groups, offices, and faculty as needed
• Communicates any duty to warn issues

Benefits

• Employer-paid tuition benefits for bachelor’s (employee, spouse, and dependent) and master’s degree programs (employee and spouse only)
• Tuition discounts for doctoral programs (employee only)
• Comprehensive benefits plan: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement options
• Paid holidays: MLK Jr. day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving break (Wednesday – Friday), and winter break (Dec. 23 – Jan. 1)
• Free lunch Fridays: LU employees are eligible for a free meal on Fridays at the Evans Commons Dining Hall or Spellman Dining Hall; Chick-fil-A and Qdoba included
• Professional development opportunities through the Lindenwood Learning Academy

What This Job Offers

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