Senior Counselor

Position Details

Position Information

Budget Title
SENIOR COUNSELOR

Campus Title
Senior Counselor

School/Division
Student Affairs, Division of

Department
Counseling and Wellness Services

Staff Sub-Type
Staff & Administration

Salary Level
SL4

Salary Range
Mid $60's

Position Effort
Full-Time

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Is this a temporary position?
No

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Position Summary

Senior Counselors deliver clinical services, consultation, outreach and preventive programs that address the psychological and behavioral needs of the student population. Positions are full-time 12-month or with an 11-month obligation available. Services include: diagnostic assessment and evaluation; evidence-based individual, couples, and group psychotherapy, case management; crisis and emergency intervention, referrals to outside providers, workshops, presentations, and other outreach activities. Expectations include working as part of a multidisciplinary team providing mental health treatment, consultation, crisis counseling and prevention services in the areas of mental health. To learn more about the College or the Counseling Center, please visit cortland.edu/counseling.

Major Responsibilities

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide individual and group counseling to students
• Conduct initial assessments
• Make appropriate referrals to psychiatric and other campus and community personnel
• Provide outreach and consultation to campus and larger community, including faculty, staff, families, students and other stakeholders
• Participate in annual orientation and in training for student staff
• Provide crisis intervention as needed
• Supervise trainees as needed
• Follow current ethical and legal guidelines to assure standards of practice
• Maintain current license in field

Job Requirements:

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work at a fast pace and handle spontaneous work demands
• Commitment to and interest in working with a diverse student population and ability to demonstrate multicultural competence
• Consistently demonstrate knowledge and skills in time-limited psychotherapy
• Ability to work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Computer literacy

Functional and Supervisory Relationships

The Senior Counselor will report to the director of Counseling & Wellness Services, and will work closely with staff from Health Promotion, Student Health Services, Disability Services, Career Services, and Residence Life and Housing.

Required Qualifications

• A master’s degree in counseling, psychology or social work
• Professional license to practice and use the professional title in New York State of Licensed Mental Health Counselor ( LMHC ), Licensed Clinical Social Worker ( LCSW ) or Licensed Psychologist (LP). (Note: within 6 months of appointment may be considered if currently licensed in another state);
• At least three years of clinical experience providing short-term mental health treatment or referral for clients for LMHC, LCSW or LP applicants; LMSW applicants with six years of clinical experience providing mental health treatment will also be considered.
• At least one year of experience in crisis intervention and consultation
• At least one year of experience in providing outreach or psycho-educational programming, particularly with under-served and vulnerable populations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in counseling or clinical psychology from an APA accredited program and who are fully licensed as a psychologist in the State of New York within six months of hire (e.g., already licensed in another state);
• One year, full-time equivalent, APA approved internship in a college counseling center;
• Recent college or university counseling center staff experience
• Evidence of computer literacy
• Experience in providing clinical supervision
• Experience working with and serving diverse populations.

EEO Statement

The State University of New York at Cortland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/ EEO / ADA ) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university.

Job Close Date

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
S22142

Review Start Date
04/21/2023

Open Until Filled
Yes

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting
https://jobs.cortland.edu/postings/7316

Special Instructions

Special Instructions to Applicant

Special Instructions to Applicant

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. Are you licensed in a state other than New York and eligible for New York State licensure within 6 months of hire?
   • Yes
   • No
2. Are you licensed as a mental health professional in the State of New York, and able to practice independently under said license?
   • Yes
   • No
3. Please share your understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion and briefly describe your commitment to treating others, at all levels of the organization with fairness and respect.
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   

Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae or Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Professional References Contact Info. ONLY (minimum of 3)

Optional Documents