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Staff Counselor (2 Positions)

Employer
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Location
North Carolina, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
May 30, 2023

Posting Details

Posting Details

​Benefits of Working at UNCW

Want to become a soaring UNCW Seahawk and work at one of the best universities on the East Coast? Want to put your toes in the sand after a day of work? The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers a wonderfully vibrant university community along with a beautiful location just miles from the beach.

Employees of UNCW are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other programs, resources, policies, and practices that help to support a work/life balance. Our programs have been designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Full time employees are eligible for dental, vision and health insurance plans. Health insurance benefit plans eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available.

Full time employees are also eligible for the tuition waiver program which covers the cost of tuition and fees for up to three (3) undergraduate or graduate courses per academic year at UNCW or any other university within the UNC System. In addition, UNCW covers the cost of tuition and fees for one UNCW course each summer session.

As a full time employee, UNCW also offers a free membership to the Campus Recreation Center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, meditation and yoga sessions, voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays, 24 hours of paid community service leave time, paid vacation and sick leave accrual and family medical leave after 12 months of continuous service.

We also offer an abundance of training and development programs through our Dare to Learn Academy , and the employee assistance program , many of which are offered free of charge.

Working Title

Staff Counselor (2 Positions)

External Link to Posting

https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/28798

Vacancy Number

E979

Position Number

228

Location of Workplace

Main UNCW Campus

Department

Counseling Center - 40240

Division

Student Affairs - 40000 Division

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

The Staff Counselor provides appropriate counseling or referral services for students, with a focus on student health and well-being.

Duties include:
  • Engages in appropriate professional practice as outlined by legal and ethical standards.
  • Participates in the development and delivery of proactive psycho-education programming initiatives as needed.
  • Participates in the after-hours and on-call rotation.
  • Provides general and clinical supervision services as needed.
  • Develops and maintains strong relationships with campus colleagues in order to provide services that meet the assessed needs of the campus.
  • Provides consultation and training services for the campus community regarding the social and emotional needs of students.
  • Provides administrative duties as requested or assigned.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Experience providing clinical counseling services to a college-aged population is required. Experience in providing crisis intervention services is required. Experience in developing and providing psycho-educational programming for a college-aged population is required, as are strong interpersonal, oral, and writing skills. The successful candidate will have a master’s degree in counseling or social work and be licensed or license eligible as a LCMHC or licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina. Once licensed, NC licensure must be maintained to remain eligible for employment.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience

At least 3 years of experience providing counseling services within a college counseling center setting is strongly preferred . Experience with administration, clinical supervision, progressive outreach programming, and campus consultation services is strongly preferred. Professional association involvement is strongly preferred. Additional expertise in at least one other area, including but not limited to multicultural concerns, groups, outreach, developmental issues, mood management, mind-body principles, crisis management, substance abuse, clinical training, supervision, technology, or data/records management, is highly desired.

Required Certifications or Licensures

N/A

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Provides general counseling (individual, relationship, and/or group), development and delivery of outreach programming, consultation, crisis intervention, referral services; Provides general and clinical training and supervision as appropriate to the needs of the Counseling Center.

College/School Information

Student Affairs staff members are dedicated individuals known for their passion and commitment to implementing programs and services that affect student development over the course of a lifetime. Student Affairs provides excellent delivery of student services that are responsive to student needs and promotes the quality of life and education both inside and outside the classroom.

We build institutional traditions and lifelong affiliations through creative programs, vibrant student organizations, and a living/learning environment built on core values and uncompromising principles. The Division is a leader and primary spokesperson for students.

UNCW’s Counseling Center provides Individual and group counseling via in person and telehealth format, development and delivery of outreach programming, consultation, crisis intervention, referral services; provides general and clinical training and supervision as appropriate to the needs of the Counseling Center.

To learn more about UNCW’s Counseling Center click here .

University Information

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state’s coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking and a community rich in diversity, inclusion and global perspectives.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university’s efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity” institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

EEO Statement

At the University of North Carolina at Wilmington ( UNCW ), our culture reflects our values of inclusion, diversity, globalization, ethics and integrity and innovation and we are committed to providing equality of educational and employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents – except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs. UNCW believes that embracing the unique contributions of our faculty, staff and students is critical to our success and paramount in being recognized for our global mindset.

Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Number of Openings

Multi-Positions

Special Notes to Applicants
  • The Counseling Center is recruiting to fill two (2) Staff Counselor positions
  • The Maximum salary for listed positions: $63,261
This posting will close at 11:59 PM (Eastern time) on the posted closing date of June 29, 2023.

To receive full consideration, please be sure you have fully completed the entire application, including the ‘Work History’ section, before you apply for this position. Failure to answer all required questions will cause the system to disqualify your application.

Months Per Year

12 Months

FTE

1.0 (40 hours per week)

Type of Position

Permanent

Anticipated Ending Date if Time-Limited Positions

Job Posting Date

05/30/2023

Posting Close Date

06/29/2023
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Curriculum Vita
  3. List of 3 Professional References
Optional Documents Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * How did you learn of this opportunity with UNCW? (2023)
    • UNCW Website
    • UNCW LinkedIn Page
    • UNCW Twitter Account
    • UNCW Employee Referral
    • UNCW Instagram Account (UNCW_jobs)
    • UNCW Job Alert
    • Chronicle of Higher Education
    • Diverse Issues in Higher Education
    • Glassdoor
    • Higher Ed Jobs
    • Hispanic Outlook
    • Indeed
    • Inside Higher Ed
    • North Carolina Job Network
    • Women in Higher Education
    • Craigslist
    • Other
  2. If you responded 'other' above, please indicate where you learned of the opportunity at UNCW:

    (Open Ended Question)



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