Counselor I

Job Title: Counselor I

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Student Health and Counseling

Title of Manager/Supervisor: Director of Counseling

Number of Employees Reporting to this Position: 0

Range: $45,000- $55,00 based on experience

Position Summary: This position is with the Student Health and Counseling Center at Clarkson University where the counselor will work as part of a dedicated team of health and counseling providers to promote physical and mental health with the student population. The counselor will handle a caseload for individual and/or group counseling, as well as interface with academic, student life, and the community as an advocate for students' well-being. This is a 10 month position.

General Purpose: To serve the mental health needs of our student population in a professional, collaborative, and efficient manner.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides individual group and couples counseling
• Provides crisis intervention
• Provides after-hours, on-call support as scheduled
• Conducts clinical and psychological assessment
• Maintains a working knowledge of DSM criteria, recommended therapeutic interventions, and refer for psychopharmacological evaluation
• Provides consultation services
• Provides referrals to students for on and off campus needs
• Provides outreach services and presentations
• Creates original presentations and workshops as assigned
• Demonstrate ability to make clinical and ethical decisions in a team-based environment
• Serves as liaison or committee member in designated area
• May serve as a coordinator of outreach, groups or other area as assigned
• Provides case management services as assigned
• Participates in staff meetings, trainings, and orientations as assigned
• Maintains timely and accurate clinical documentation and scheduling in electronic health records system
• Operate in a professional manner as regulated by Federal law, New York State law and professional and ethical guidelines of mental health professionals
• Assists with other projects, administrative duties and initiatives as assigned
• Performance of the above duties require you to be at work
  

Health & Safety: All staff has a statutory responsibility to take reasonable care of themselves, others and the environment and to prevent harm by their acts or omissions. All staff is therefore required to adhere to the University’s Health, Safety, and Environmental Policy & Procedures.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, skills, and qualifications required of personnel so classified

Essential Skills:

• The Counselor I position requires a clinician to work independently with strong clinical skills
• This position will also need to be able to build and foster collaborative relationships across the campus
• Creativity in problem solving
• The ability to handle a flexible workflow and need to meet rapidly rising demand is also necessary
• Keen multi-tasking, time management and planning skills
• Ability to defuse an emotional or tense situation and offer viable solutions
• Demonstrated ability to process and maintain highly confidential information
• Demonstrated commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
• Able to develop, coordinate, and participate in outreach activities and special projects as assigned
• Competency working with a diverse array of students, and with a variety of presenting diagnosis / needs
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to adequately maintain documentation in an electronic records system
  

Education:
Minimal Qualifications:

• Minimum of a master degree in mental health counseling related field, or PhD/PsyD in clinical psychology
• Licensed or license eligible in the state of New York to practice mental health counseling
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• certification or significant training, and experience treating, trauma, eating disorders, and/or neurodiverse populations (ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, etc)
• experience and/or significant training serving BIPOC, AAPI, and/or the LGBTQ+ communities
• experience and/or significant training providing substance disorder treatment
  

Experience:

Minimal Qualifications:

• Experience/interest in working as part of an integrated health team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working with college/university students in a counseling setting
• Experience with short term therapy models
• Experience providing case management services
• Experience in crisis intervention
• Experience in group counseling modalities
  

Physical Demands:
The physical demands characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Special Instructions to Applicants: An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, Clarkson actively seeks and encourages applications from minorities, women and people with disabilities.

All offers of employment are subject to the applicant successfully passing a background check (including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, and criminal records).