Student Wellness Advocate-Temp

Position Title:

Student Wellness Advocate-Temp

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY
The Student Wellness Advocate, under supervision of the Dean of Students (with a reporting line to the Vice President for Student Development), will provide short-term individual counseling, crisis management, and group counseling services. Works closely with a Case Management Coordinator to connect students with off-campus referrals when deemed necessary and appropriate. Provides services both in-person and remotely via video or telephone. Provides consultation to team members, Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT), faculty, staff, students, and parents of students (FERPA released) regarding concerns and issues. Collaborates with other on-campus and off-campus organizations to further promote mental health efforts and develop relationships for the coordination of services.
Position requires ability to serve students at all JJC’s campuses and ability to travel between campus. Some evening hours and participation in a rotation scheduling of crisis phone during after-hours will be necessary.

1. Provide short-term individual and group counseling services and make appropriate referrals for students in need of more intensive mental health support.
2. Provide crisis management, which includes responding, assessing, diagnosing, referring, and following up with providers and students as needed.
3. Maintain knowledge and skills in performing intake assessments, mental health diagnosis and treatment.
4. Maintain students’ records adhering to professional and college standards.
5. Serve as a member of JJC’s Behavioral and Threat Assessment Team and Behavioral Intervention Team ( BIT ) to provide psychological/behavioral perspective and consultative support as needed.
6. Provide confidential support to students reporting Title IX violations on campus.
7. Participate in counseling staff meetings and consultations and discuss any counseling issues and/or concerns, including developing and maintaining counseling policies and protocols.
8. Participate in on-call system and respond to student crises as assigned. This includes being available to respond to after-hours and/or weekend emergencies on a limited basis. Crisis phone is rotated on a weekly basis.
9. Provide training for faculty and staff when working with students in distress and other topics related to mental health advocacy.
10. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with College’s departments and community agencies that help facilitate students’ access to College and/or community services such as mental health, housing, food banks, and other necessary resources.
11. Develop, implement, and maintain on-going mental health outreach efforts, including such topics as: sexual assault and prevention, suicide prevention, LGBTQIA issues, substance abuse, and work with underrepresented student populations, including but not limited to Latin, African-American, LGBTQI, and International students.
12. Participate in on-going professional development and maintain licensure requirements.
13. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. Master’s Degree in psychology, social work, or clinical/mental health counseling.
2. Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor ( LCPC ), Licensed Clinical Social Worker ( LCSW ) or equivalent license in the State of Illinois.
3. Two (2) years of counseling related experience in a mental health setting.
4. Previous experience working in multi-disciplinary groups or teams and/or inter­departmental communication and coordination.
5. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to write and present educational programs and to make presentations to large groups.
6. Demonstrate a commitment to building and maintaining relationships with multi-culturally diverse students and colleagues. This includes prior experience, an ongoing commitment, and relevant ability to engage and work with a multi-culturally diverse student population, including LGBTQIA .
7. Ability to work flexible hours including some evening hours consistent with student needs is necessary. Ability to be on-call after regular hours during scheduled crisis-phone shift.
8. Ability and means to travel between campus locations and to and from community events.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
1. Experience working in a university/college counseling center.
2. Interest and experience working with a range of diverse student identities and needs; e.g., international, historically underrepresented or underserved students, LGBTQ identified students, and student with disabilities.
3. Experience and skills with use of online and social media to enhance services.
4. Certification in tele-mental health is a plus or ability to be certified within 6 months of hire. Experience in providing counseling via remote methods, such as video or phone.
5. Skill in using record keeping systems, Titanium Schedule.
6. A student-centered leader with deep passion for student life and associated best practices in context of higher education.
7. Professional liability/malpractice insurance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
1. Normal office physical demands
2. Ability to travel between campus locations and to and from community events.
3. Ability to travel in state and nationally.

WORKING CONDITIONS
1. Duties are performed indoors in the usual office and/or outdoor environment.
2. This position will focus its efforts towards our Romeoville and City Center Campuses. Must possess flexibility when working between these two extended campuses and our main campus.

Full Time/Part Time:

Full time

Union (If Applicable):

Scheduled Hours:

40
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