Multicultural Therapist
- Employer
- Illinois State University
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Mar 18, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Counseling
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Employee Classification: Staff Counselor
Division Name: Student Affairs
College/Unit: Dean of Students
Department: Student Counseling Services
Campus Location: Normal, IL
General Summary• Provides clinical services, including initial consultations,
individual counseling, group counseling, and couples counseling
with a special emphasis on services for marginalized student
populations.
• Works collaboratively with other offices on campus to develop and
provide a network of supportive services for marginalized student
populations.
• Development and implementation of programming, outreach, and
liaison to the Multicultural Center and to its constituents,
including individual students, registered student organizations,
faculty and staff.
• Participates in other aspects of Student Counseling Services
functions, including involvement in the training program and
prevention/outreach services to the campus community
• Master’s Degree or Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology,
Counseling Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or
a closely related field.
• Eligibility for licensure in Illinois within 12 months of hire
date as an LCP, LCSW, LMFT, or LCPC.
• Demonstrated commitment to one’s own ongoing development of
social justice and anti-racist values and actions in mental
healthcare.
• Experience and skill in helping clients work on issues related to
racial trauma or trauma based in other aspects of minoritized
identity
• College/university counseling center experience
• Licensed as a mental health provider
• 2-4 years of experience in college student mental health
• Specific experience and skill providing therapy to one or more of
the following underrepresented student groups:
o Black/African American community
o TGNC/LGBQIAP+ (transgender, gender nonconforming, lesbian, gay,
bisexual, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual) community
o Latino/a/x community
o Asian Pacific American community
• Experience working collaboratively with colleagues, campus
departments, and student groups
• Demonstrated commitment to actively engage in practice with the
multicultural center’s diverse student populations
• Development, implementation, and assessment of programs for
minoritized and/marginalized groups
• Demonstrated commitment to antiracism, diversity, equity, and
inclusion
M-F 8 am to 4:30 pm with frequent flexible scheduling to include possible evening and/or weekend work.
Functional ExpectationsMust be able to complete the following with or without a
reasonable accommodation:
• Ability to effectively communicate daily.
• Ability to conduct or attend meetings in various locations on and
off campus.
• Ability to use a computer in day-to-day work (i.e. type on a
keyboard and use a mouse).
• Ability to perform sedentary work involving sitting most of the
time.
August 1, 2021
Salary Rate / Pay RateCommensurate with experience and qualifications
Required Applicant DocumentsApplicants must submit a resume/C.V., cover letter, reference list with at least three references and their contact information, and unofficial transcripts.
PLEASE NOTE: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"
Special Instructions for ApplicantsReview of applications will begin April 1, 2021, but the posting will stay open until it has been filled.
Contact Information for ApplicantsTyra Steverson (search committee chair) tfsteve@ilstu.edu
438-7218
If this position is Security Sensitive or if you are subject to a criminal background investigation based on University policy, employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.
Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable
accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or
other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by
contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal
Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you
provide in confidence.
If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call
Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.
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