Staff Careers

The Counselor provides mental health counseling with an emphasis on cultural sensitivity. They will need to be energetic to work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health through outreach events and campus-planned events. The incumbent will provide services to a very diverse population to counsel, support, and consult in regards to psychological, social, and emotional well-being, along with enhancing the student’s personal growth, development, and adjustment to University life. The Counselor will be expected to help plan and conduct suicide prevention workshops, substance abuse workshops, and other identified group needs on campus. They will collaborate with staff from Student Health Services, the university, and community service agencies in developing, implementing, and evaluating educational and outreach activities, student needs, and campus concerns. They will need exceptional time management and are expected to participate in professional development activities and training. They will provide crisis intervention and assessments when necessary, including night and weekend on-call duties as required by all other licensed professional staff in the Counseling Center.

Duties/Responsibilities
Conducts intakes/assessments
Develops treatment plans for students to gain the full value of their goals and the
counseling process
Demonstrates sound knowledge of counseling theories and practices to assist
student’s professional, academic, and personal growth
Conducts individual and group therapy develops group plans to implement
Responds and assesses crisis situations for students/incidents, Crisis debriefing as
needed, Acts as client advocates to coordinate required services or to resolve
emergency problems in crisis situations
Create, develop, and present workshops, programs, and events on various personal and academic skills topics.
Plan or conduct programs to prevent substance abuse or improve counseling services on campus.
Gather information about community mental health referrals or resources. that could be used in conjunction with the University Counseling Center
Collaborates with staff from Student Health Services, the university staff and faculty, and community service agencies in developing, implementing and evaluating educational and outreach activities on the prevention, recognition and treatment of psychological and behavioral problems, which may include anger management, substance abuse harm reduction, relationship skills development, suicide prevention, and any other emerging trends seen on campus within the student population.
Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments or develop treatment plans.
Refer clients or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
Collaborates with student, university faculty, and community members in designing innovative programs to enhance student success.
Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
Fill out and maintain client-related paperwork, including federal- and state-mandated forms, client diagnostic records, and progress notes.
Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports within the timeframes specified.
Learn about new developments in counseling by reading professional. literature, attending courses and seminars, or establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.
May support grant funding opportunities and preparations under the direction of either the Director or Assistant Director.
Initiate and respond to requests for information about general mental health topics or provide help with particular students (within the legal/ethical constraints of treatment and University policy).
Other duties as assigned by Director or Assistant Director, which can include supervision of a trainee for some areas of coordination

• Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, or a similar discipline
• 1 year of full-time verifiable work experience or internship in the field of Psychology, Counseling, or a related field
• Licensed within discipline or Eligible for License in Alabama
• Experienced and confident in providing culturally competent services to a very diverse population (i.e. gender identity, ethnicity, socioeconomic)
• Diverse professional background working with clients from diverse backgrounds and lifestyles
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently is a must
• US Citizenship is required

• Licensed in the respective field of practice is preferred
• Additional certifications in specialized areas of practice (i.e. substance abuse, EMDR, trauma) is desired
• Experience working with Banner and Titanium software is preferred
• Crisis prevention and outreach experience is desired
• Experience working on a college campus is preferred
• Knowledge and experience in providing psychological assessments and testing services is strongly desired

$52,000 - $55,000.00