Counselor Latinx Specialist
- Employer
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Mar 3, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Professional Fields, Other Professional Fields, Social Work & Human Services
- Employment Level
- Non-Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s (UWM) University Counseling
Services (UCS) seeks to fill a Latinx Specialist/Spanish-speaking
position in our counseling center. The successful candidate will be
an experienced counselor or social worker with established
clinical, outreach and training experience serving diverse
populations, with a professional focus on the needs of Latinx
individuals. This individual will provide psychological programs
and services to UWM students, with a focus on meeting the
needs of Latinx students, including: indigenous Latinx students,
Afro-Latinx students, students enrolled in
the DACA program, undocumented students of various
nationalities, students from mixed status families, immigrants,
refugees, and first generation students. This individual will have
the opportunity to strengthen outreach connections with diversity
partners on campus, including the Roberto Hernandez Center and
other offices in the Division of Student Affairs at UWM. This
individual will provide services in both Spanish and English. This
individual will also provide training in diversity and inclusion to
Counseling Services staff, doctoral interns, doctoral practicum
students, and master’s level trainees.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Independently licensed or licensed eligible in the state of
Wisconsin as a LPC or LCSW by date of
hire
2. Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or related field
3. Demonstrated ability to provide clinical services in Spanish
4. Evidence of experience providing therapy in a mental health setting
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3 years or more of independent clinical practice as an LPC or
LCSW
2. Experience in a college or university counseling center
3. Demonstrated experience in service/outreach to Latinx individuals
4. Demonstrated competency providing clinical services, outreach and training for diverse campus populations
5. Experience providing training and supervision
6. Demonstrated outreach and consultation skills
7. Experience providing process group therapy
8. Demonstrated multicultural competence and commitment to diversity and inclusion in organizational development
9. Demonstrated experience providing clinical services for the wide range of presenting issues seen in college students, including risk assessment and management, and the treatment of serious concerns (e.g., anxiety/mood disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders)
The position features regular, predictable hours, no weekends, excellent benefits, and no insurance paperwork to be completed. This is a full or part-time, 9, 10 or 12-month position. The position is salaried which is negotiable and will be based on qualification and experience.
Application Instructions:
Completed application materials must include a letter of application addressing educational and professional level work experience and knowledge as it relates to all required and preferred qualifications as listed above; A professional resume; and A document listing the names and contact information for three professional references.
In instances where the Search and Screen Committee is unable to ascertain from a candidate’s application materials whether he/she meets any of the qualifications, he/she will be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.
All application materials will be further evaluated as evidence of excellent written communication skills.
Candidates selected for hire will be required to submit official college transcripts.
This is a continuous recruitment with the initial screening of candidates to begin on March 26, 2021. Applications received after March 25, 2020 may not receive consideration.
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