Job Details
Title: Counselor
Date: May 2024
FLSA Status: Exempt, full-time, 10-month position
Salary: $40,000 - $42,000 per year
Reports to: Director of Health and Counseling Services
Job Summary: Under the general supervision of the director of health and counseling services, the counselor utilizes evidence-based theory for client assessment, treatment, and evaluation. The counselor is committed to fostering the growth and development of students by providing mental health counseling services in a safe, supportive, inclusive, and confidential environment. The counselor strives to help students acquire the skills, attitudes, and insights that will enable them to meet the challenges of life in an academic community. The counselor encourages personal, campus, and community responsibility and promotes the wellness of the whole student: emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, physical, environmental, and occupational. The counselor is available to all students during the academic calendar year. The counselor performs duties and responsibilities as requested by the director of health and counseling services and supports the Student Wellness Center personnel and programs.
Duties and Responsibilities
Identifies and assesses students' social, emotional, and psychological needs.
Plans and implements need-based interventions.
Provides individual and group counseling.
Makes appropriate referrals to outside agencies, physicians, and psychiatrists.
Reviews and evaluates counseling services.
Acts as liaison to faculty and staff.
Maintains appropriate documentation for client records.
Coordinates testing and referrals for psychological and educational needs.
Provides mediation as needed.
Coordinates referrals and recommendations for student disabilities services.
Provides crisis assessment and intervention.
Maintains external relations with community resources.
Coordinates student aftercare.
Completes annual performance evaluation.
Participates in First-Year Experience classes.
Contributes to quarterly report.
Sponsors the Peer Empowerment Program or PEP and/or other organizations as needed.
Engages in professional interdepartmental communication.
Participates in meetings and/or committees as requested.
Participates in New Student Orientation duties as assigned.
Completes departmental assessment duties as assigned.
Maintains a positive, inclusive, and respectful attitude with students.
Implements healthy boundaries with students, faculty, and staff.
Participates in Cottey Outreach and Support Team as requested.
Maintains Student Wellness Center social media accounts.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of theories, principles, and practices of psychological counseling and therapy, including the understanding of developmental needs of young adults and positive techniques for addressing their varied practical and emotional needs
Knowledge of counseling with respect to cultural differences
Knowledge of personality development, family dynamics, group behavior, learning theory, psychological interventions, psychopathology, diagnostic criteria of mental disorders (DSM-V)
Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws governing alcohol and other drug abuse
Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws governing reporting of child abuse
Knowledge of state and federal laws governing the practice of psychology/counseling/social work
Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) guidelines
Knowledge of research and assessment methods for assessing needs, collecting prevalence data, and evaluating effectiveness
Knowledge of and adherence to ethical practices and principles of American Psychological Association and National Association of Social Workers or related professional organization commensurate with degree area
Proficient in use of technology as required by the position
Skill to effectively use time and resources to evaluate, implement, and accomplish program objectives and operations
Ability to independently analyze and solve a variety of difficult situations
Ability to work independently as well as participate in a team setting
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with a diverse range of individuals
Ability to implement distance counseling methods
Credentials and Experience
Possession of a master s degree in psychology, social work, or counseling from an accredited college or university
Possession of Missouri licensure appropriate to professional area
Two year s experience in a professional clinical or counseling setting with direct contact experience
Preference given to candidates with experience in a college setting
Special Requirements
Possession of Class E Driver's License
Willingness to respond to after-hour emergencies if necessary
Participate in evening or weekend College activities as needed
Willingness to perform duties not specifically stated in the above description as requested by the director of health and counseling services
Required Hours
8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Nights or weekends as stated in duties and responsibilities if needed