Wellness Counselor

Connecticut State Community College•Bridgeport, CT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Connecticut State Community College (CT State) was launched on July 1, 2023, through the consolidation of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges. With campuses and satellite locations statewide, CT State serves all 169 towns and neighboring states. As the largest community college in New England, CT State is committed to providing high-quality, affordable, and accessible education that supports students’ academic, career, and personal success. The Wellness Counselor acts as an applied educational specialist concerned with the mental health, wellness, and overall wellbeing of students, with special attention given to the needs of those least able to act as their own advocates. This position develops and fosters extensive cooperative and collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, administrators and external stakeholders; maintains currency with emerging trends and best practices in counseling and students support; and leads the campus counseling services in the adoption of innovative practices that increase student retention and completion and eliminates equity gaps that exist between for black, LatinX, and other marginalized students when compared to white students. The Wellness Counselor regularly collects, analyzes, and uses data to inform practice, maintain compliance with all local, state, and federal policies and laws, and ensures equitable attainment of outcomes. Wellness counselors deliver programming and direct services to students that utilize their professional expertise gained through a master’s degree in counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy or doctoral degree in psychology. The Wellness Counselor must be a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or PsyD or PhD in Psychology with active licensure in the state of Connecticut.

Requirements

Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy or a doctoral degree in psychology together with two (2) or more years of experience in a professional counseling capacity; or a combination of experience and training which would lead to the competencies required for the effective performance of the position’s essential duties.
Must be a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or PsyD or Ph.D. in Psychology with active licensure in the state of CT.
Experience with the full spectrum of professional counseling theory, techniques, and methods.
Experience with crisis counseling and intervention.
Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
Applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the United States

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a college/university counseling center.
Experience in mental health and wellness outreach programming.
Experience delivering clinical supervision to undergraduate or graduate students.

Responsibilities

Providing professional counseling services to community college students that contribute to their successful completion of academic, career, and personal goals.
Participating in and contributing to the development of sound programs for guiding and counseling the College’s students in academic, personal, career, and social progress.
Advising faculty and staff on appropriate actions and assistance for students requiring special attention.
Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies
Service on assigned committees and task forces
Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational and professional meetings which may occur during evenings and weekends.