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Staff Counselor/Group Coordinator

Employer
The College of New Jersey
Location
New Jersey, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Sep 9, 2022

Job Details



Staff Counselor / Group Coordinator

To enrich education through diversity, The College of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College has a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff, and strongly encourages women and members of underrepresented groups to apply.

Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) at The College of New Jersey enthusiastically welcomes applications for a full-time (10-month) Staff Therapist to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include providing short-term individual counseling, group counseling, conducting intake assessments, and providing leadership for outreach to underrepresented student populations. Strong interest and experience in group psychotherapy is critical as the successful candidate will coordinate group psychotherapy services at the center. Expertise in crisis intervention, strong clinical skills, and the ability to manage a full client caseload are required. This position actively participates in the clinical supervision and training of graduate students and psychology interns. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to working effectively from a multicultural orientation with our diverse college population and be proficient at providing campus outreach presentations and consultation to students, parents, faculty, and university personnel on issues related to student mental health.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Demonstration of clinical experience and interest in group counseling and psychotherapy including process, theme-focused and skill-based groups.
  • Demonstrated experience providing goal-focused, short-term counseling to a late adolescent/adult population.
  • Experience in a college/university counseling setting.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop targeted educational outreach and prevention services to a college student population.
  • Demonstration of being a well-rounded clinician with individual, group, crisis intervention, outreach, triage, case management, and referral skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree supplemented by a Master's or Doctoral degree (Doctoral degree preferred) in a field related to the position to be filled or equivalency as determined by the appointing authority.
  • Minimum of three years professional experience in an institution of higher education or in education, higher education or other field that is directly related to the functions of the position to be filled or equivalency as determined by the appointing authority.
  • Licensed (or licensed eligible) in a mental health field.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • The ability to collaborate with other areas of the College and excellent communication, organizational and effective leadership skills are highly desirable.
  • Experience and/or interest in a holistic, health and wellness model of mental health highly desirable.
The College offers a generous benefits package that includes health, dental, vision and prescription plans, as well as pension, paid leave time and tuition savings programs. This position has the state title of Professional Services Specialist 1-10. It is included for membership in the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) bargaining unit. Salary is competitive and commensurate with education and experience.

Employer Qualifications:
  • Final offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of background check and reference checks
  • COVID-19 Testing and Compliance - The College has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement. To learn more, please read the policy here: COVID-19 Requirements and Protocols. https://hr.tcnj.edu/covid-19-employee-info/
About TCNJ

Founded in 1855, TCNJ is a highly selective public institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. TCNJ emphasizes the undergraduate residential experience and offers targeted graduate programs. The College's seven schools - The Arts and Communication; Business; Humanities and Social Sciences; Education; Science; Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science; and Engineering - offer degrees to nearly 6,800 students. The College's distinguished faculty of 348 full-time members provides a 13 to 1 student to faculty ratio, and eighty-five percent of classes have enrollments of 30 or fewer. TCNJ's picturesque campus is located on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing, approximately five miles from New Jersey's state capital of Trenton, and 60 minutes from both Philadelphia and New York City. A 95 percent freshman to sophomore retention rate and a six-year graduation rate of 86 percent speak to the quality of the TCNJ experience.

Contact Information:

Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae, and a list of 3 professional references. The review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Company

TCNJ

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a highly selective institution that is consistently recognized as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. Founded in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ maintains the eighth highest four-year graduation rate among all public colleges and universities. It is ranked by Money as one of the top 15 public colleges “most likely to pay off financially,” and U.S. News & World Report rates it the No. 1 public institution among regional universities in the northeast.

Known for its natural beauty, the college is situated on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township, New Jersey, in close proximity to both New York City and Philadelphia. A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for a wealth of degree programs offered through the college’s seven schools: Arts and Communication; Business; Education; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; Nursing and Health Sciences; and Science. Five signature experiences are the hallmark of a TCNJ education. They include a personalized, collaborative, and rigorous education; undergraduate research, mentored internships, and field experiences; community engaged learning; global engagement; and leadership development.

TCNJ’s longstanding commitment to faculty-student collaboration was recognized in 2015 by the Council on Undergraduate Research, which named the college the recipient of its inaugural “Campus-wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishment.” In 2006, TCNJ was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter—an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities nationally.

Essential to its mission, TCNJ believes in the transformative power of education to develop critical thinkers, responsible citizens, and lifelong learners and leaders. Leadership programming is offered throughout an undergraduate’s career, as well as other programs and services aimed at students’ social, emotional, career, academic, spiritual, and physical development.

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is committed to attracting, motivating, and retaining a highly qualified and diverse workforce to support our mission. Our commitment to diversity is guided by our spirit of service toward our students, faculty and staff. The campus provides a multitude of cultural and social experiences that further broaden and enrich the lives of our College and community members. The College of New Jersey is proud to offer a generous benefits package that includes health, welfare, and retirement benefits for all eligible employees

We invite you to discover what TCNJ has to offer.

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