Student Support Counselor

Stark State College•Stark State College - Main Campus (North Canton), OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to provide short-term personal, social, emotional, and developmental consultation services for students. The Student Support Counselor may act as a Judicial Affairs Assistant when the Judicial Affairs Officer is unavailable. The primary contact for this position will be on Stark State College’s Main campus for issues relating to student mental health. The Assistant will also provide training to the campus community for recognizing and handling students in need of assistance; develop and monitor intervention plans, and provide emergency counseling services.

Requirements

Licensure required from the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and MFT Board
A Master’s degree
Professional counseling licensure (LPC, LPCC, LPCC-S preferred)
A minimum of two years of relevant counseling experience, preferably with college students
Candidates selected for employment must either reside in Ohio or be willing to relocate to Ohio.

Responsibilities

Provide short-term personal, social, emotional, and developmental consultation services for students.
Act as a Judicial Affairs Assistant when the Judicial Affairs Officer is unavailable.
Provide training to the campus community for recognizing and handling students in need of assistance.
Develop and monitor intervention plans.
Provide emergency counseling services.
Provide assessment, initial diagnosis, referrals to other mental health services and student support.
Provide crisis assessment and intervention services for students.
Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with local mental health professionals and other community resources to coordinate treatment services and referrals.
Assist the Judicial Affairs Officer with students engaged in the disciplinary process as outlined in the student handbook.