Staff Counselor/Outreach Coordinator
Winthrop University

Job Info

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Winthrop Position Title:

Staff Counselor/Outreach Coordinator

State Title:

Clinical Counselor

State Class Code:

EB80

State Pay Band:

06

Annual Salary/Hiring Range:

$45,022 (0.75 FTE; 8/16-5/15 each year)

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Counseling Services Director, the Staff Counselor/Outreach Coordinator provides counseling services to students and coordinates and distributes or implements campus mental health-related outreach materials, programs and events.

Job Summary:

• Provides direct clinical services-ongoing individual or couples psychotherapy, group therapy and emergency/crisis intervention. Uses a brief solutions-focused model to help clients gain insight into personal problems, define personal goals and objectives, and develop the coping skills needed to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Serves as department's Outreach Coordinator, ensuring that campus-wide mental health programming is timely, relevant and well promoted. Acts as liaison to campus offices, groups and organizations to continuously monitor the need for mental health programming. Coordinates and promotes the campus wellness model through programs and outreach. Coordinates within the Center for Student Wellness and other Student Affairs offices to ensure optimal, non-redundant programming. Provides social media/digital outreach.
• Maintains appropriate documentation of all clinical activities; collects, organizes and records client data; and composes clinical progress notes.
• Provides same-day crisis and intake assessment to determine appropriate treatment needs and clinical disposition.
• Offers informal supervision to graduate-level interns.
• Provides consultation with psychiatric medication management provider and other professionals about students of concern and mental health issues on campus.
• Participates in peer supervision and department staff meetings and participates in professional development for the purpose of maintaining licensure, knowledge of best practice and effective service delivery.

Required Qualifications:

Master's degree in counseling, counseling psych, social work or related field; current South Carolina license or license-eligible as LPC, LMFT or LISW-CP within one year of hire date; experience working with a diverse client population; and experience with social media management and content creation programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Clinical counseling or social work experience in a higher education setting; experience with web-based technology, including online counseling; telemental health counselor credential; clinical specialization in veterans, LGBTQ, neurodivergence, eating disorders, and/or addictions; and ability to write grants.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Summary:

Knowledge of psychological theory and college student development theory. Exceptional organizational and oral and written communication skills. Ability to provide culturally sensitive, time-limited counseling services, including individual, couples and group psychotherapy, to students. Ability to provide emergency coverage/crisis intervention, including after-hours crisis response rotation. Ability to provide consultation to students, parents, faculty/staff, administrators and community providers about students of concern and campus-wide mental health issues. Ability to provide quality informal supervision to counselor trainees; maintain appropriate professional/ethical standards in all circumstances; and establish and maintain effective, collaborative working relationships. Ability and willingness to learn new programs.

Travel/Overtime Requirements:

Must be available by phone for emergency on-call rotation.

License/Certification:

Current SC license or license-eligible as LPC, LMFT or LISW-CP within one year of hire date required.

Type of Position:

Classified

Position Status:

Full-Time

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Hours Per Week:

37.5

Months per Year:

9

Posting Number:

2025030S

Open Date:

10/07/2024

Close Date:

12/05/2024

Open Until Filled:

No

PLEASE NOTE:

* A resume will not be reviewed to determine whether an applicant meets the qualifications outlined in the job vacancy notice (posting).

* Responses to supplemental questions are considered part of the application; failure to respond will result in disqualification.

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