Counseling Specialist

Compensation

$55,831.00 Annual

Job Description Summary

The application deadline for this position is 11:59pm EST on February 24, 2025.

The Counseling and Wellness Center at Santa Fe College provides free short-term counseling to SF students, as well as crisis intervention and outreach. The Center is part of the Trauma Response Team, offering comfort and identifying helpful services, and also offers QPR training to reduce suicidal behavior and save lives. Additionally, the Center conducts Counseling and Wellness related workshops, trainings, presentations, and outreach initiatives for both students and staff.

We are seeking a Counseling Specialist to provide mental health counseling to SF students facing personal, academic, and career concerns through a culturally aware, inclusive approach and a commitment to meeting the needs of all students.

Job Description

Responsibilities and Duties Include:

• Provides face-to-face and telemental health counseling to students facing personal, academic, and career concerns.
  
  
• Refers students to relevant and appropriate campus and community resources based on their needs and concerns.
  
  
• Provides and supports crisis intervention services during the standard workday.
  
  
• Maintains timely and professional communication in recordkeeping, emails, and reports.
  
  
• Conducts outreach initiatives throughout the college community, including workshops, trainings, and presentations.
  
  
• Prepares and presents psycho-educational trainings to students, faculty, and staff.
  
  
• Serves as a reliable and professional Counseling and Wellness consultant and liaison to students, faculty, and staff.
  
  
• Maintains professional and collaborative relationships with student-facing and student support departments in Student Affairs and Academic Affairs.
  
  
• Participates in internal and external college-related committees and serves as a representative of SF and the Counseling and Wellness Center to external constituents at various events.
  
  
• Complies with all published College Rules, procedures, guidelines, and laws/regulations governing public employees, including but not limited to those related to document retention and destruction, FERPA, and confidentiality.
  
  
• Strictly honors the privacy, security, and confidentiality of student records and other sensitive information according to appropriate state, federal, and college regulations, policies, and procedures.
  
  
• Provides service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible, and professional engagement.
  
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Reports to: Director, Counseling and Wellness

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: A master’s degree in counseling or a relevant field with an active State of Florida license as a Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Social Worker, or Psychologist. Alternatively, a registered intern within six (6) months of obtaining their license (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT) with a master’s degree in counseling or a relevant field.

Additional Requirements: A criminal background check will be conducted.

Preferred: Substantive experience working with college students; working knowledge of community resources; crisis intervention experience.

General Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
  
  
• Adaptability to Change – able to be flexible and supportive, able to positively and proactively assimilate change in rapid growth environment.
  
  
• Communication – able to effectively communicate in a professional, diplomatic, empathetic, and tactful manner using preferred method and level as applicable to the job.
  
  
• Critical Thinking & Judgement - able to make well-reasoned, sensible, and timely decisions based on careful, objective review and informed analysis of available information, considerations, and other factors.
  
  
• Customer Service – ability to respond promptly and courteously to all questions from students and faculty, demonstrating patience and persistence when helping students with little or no computer skills.
  
  
• Ethics – able to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, civility, and a high degree of ethics in all job-related actions.
  
  
• Organization & Time Management – able to plan, schedule, and organize tasks related to the job to achieve goals within or ahead of established time frames.
  
  
• Problem Solving – proven skills in identifying issues, determining their cause, developing creative solutions, and following through with implementing resolutions.
  
  
• Team Orientation & Interpersonal — highly motivated team-player with ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with all levels within and external to the organization.
  
  
• Relationship Management – able to personally provide high level of interactive service to others, building relationships and addressing identified needs.
  
  
• Results Orientation – proven ability to set and exceed established targets.
  
  
• Systems & Software - proficient level of knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or relevant position software programs.
  
  
• Detail Oriented - Proven accuracy and attention to detail.
  
  
• Multi-task - Ability to expeditiously organize, coordinate, manage, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously to swiftly assess a situation, determine a logical course of action, and apply the appropriate response.
  
  

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies or concerns about discrimination or harassment, including concerns about sexual harassment or sexual violence under Title IX, should be directed to: equity.officer@sfcollege.edu

Santa Fe College reserves the right to extend deadlines and/or not to offer advertised positions. Preference will be given to eligible veterans and spouses of veterans.