Counselor or Licensed Counselor

Title: Counselor or Licensed Counselor

Number of Positions: 2

Position #: 100360 & 100810

Type of Appointment: Full-Time

Required Documents Needed to Upload at Time of Application:

· Cover Letter

· Resume

· Unofficial Transcripts

· Three professional references (See below)

Reference check requirements:

· Non-supervisory roles: three (3) current or former supervisors

· Personal references (friends, co-workers, clergy, customers, relatives) are not considered acceptable references

About Counseling Services

Counseling Services help students manage obstacles that threaten their academic, career and life goals. Typical obstacles students face include a lack of career direction, inadequate academic and life management skills, and difficulties in their personal lives. Counselors help students increase self-awareness so they can make better career decisions. They work with individuals and groups to improve time management, organizational and study skills. Helping students develop effective communication skills and learn self-responsibility is an important part of the process. Additionally, counselors are available to help students deal with relationship issues, grief, depression, domestic violence, alcohol and drug dependency and other experiences that make it hard for students to focus on their academic coursework. When appropriate, counselors will refer students to resources in the community.

About Pellissippi State Community College

Pellissippi State Community College is one of 40 institutions in the Tennessee Board of Regents system. TBR is the governing board of the College System of Tennessee, offering more than 400 programs of study at the state’s 13 community colleges, 27 colleges of applied technology and the online TN eCampus. The college serves an average of 10,000 students, making it the largest community college in Tennessee by enrollment. Pellissippi State Community College offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement programs, time off including annual and sick leave, and much more.

In 2018, Pellissippi State became a member of an Achieve the Dream (ATD) three-year cohort adopting a theme of Start Strong, Stay Strong, Finish Strong for our work. Achieve the Dream has partnered with the program Integrated Student Experience at Pellissippi State (Insteps) to improve the fall-to-fall retention rates for full-time and part-time students by 13% in the next five years. Our vision is to ensure every student who attends Pellissippi State will develop a sense of belonging and confidence in their ability to succeed academically, grow intellectually, and make timely progress towards achieving their educational and vocational goals. If this is something that aligns with your values, we encourage you to apply.

Culture and Diversity

Knoxville claims a wide range of forward thinking national and international talents. The scholarly influence on the Knoxville metropolitan area bred literary greats including James Agee, Cormac McCarthy, and Nikki Giovanni. Knoxville is home to one of the largest sculptures dedicated to an African American in the country. Located in Haley Heritage Square is a 13-foot high bronze statue of author and Pulitzer Prize winner Alex Haley who chose to spend the last several years of his life in Knoxville. Renowned artists Beauford Delaney and Joseph Delaney hailed from Knoxville. Musicians Roy Acuff, Chet Atkins, the Everly Brothers, and RB Morris called Knoxville home during their careers. Women’s suffragist Lizzie Crozier French was active in the ratification of the 19^thamendment and was born and raised in Knoxville.

The lasting influence of these artists and activists leaves the Knoxville area as a welcoming area to live and work. More about the area and support groups can be found at Visit Knoxville https://www.visitknoxville.com , the Beck Cultural Exchange Center https://www.beckcenter.net , the Knoxville Urban League https://thekaul.org , Knoxville City https://knoxvilletn.gov, Knox County https://knoxcounty.org , My Knox Village http://myknoxvillage.com/business-directory/wpbdp_category/special-needsdisability-services/ , Knox Pride https://knoxpride.com/equality , Centro Hispano de East TN https://www.centrohispanotn.org , and Knoxville chamber https://www.knoxvillechamber.com

Position Summary: The overall purpose of this job is to provide personal, academic and career counseling for Pellissippi State students. The overall purpose of this job is to provide crisis intervention and personal, academic and career counseling for Pellissippi State students. This position provides coordinated counseling services, programs, consultations, and activities for Pellissippi State students and faculty. The counselor will also contribute to campus-wide initiatives as a content area expert for mental health related topics and offer consultation services to faculty and staff for students of concerns while protecting the confidentiality of clients.

Essential Functions:

30% Counsel students with personal or academic issues individually or in groups.

25% Assist students with career decision-making, vocational goal-setting, and career and life planning.

15% Plan, develop and implement workshops and seminars, and other outreach on campus as requested.

10% Provide support for academic advising and retention programs.

5% Provide short-term crisis intervention and referrals.

5% Perform counseling-related administrative duties.

5% Provide consultation and support for staff, faculty, and academic programs

5% Maintain information exchange with community agencies.

Note: The College reserves the right to change or reassign job duties, or combine positions at any time.

Job Requirements:

Formal Training: Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Counseling, Mental Health, or Social Work; or a closely related field. Licensure to practice Psychology, Counseling, or Clinical Social Work. Licensure requires additional hours of practice, formal clinical supervision, passing exams, and continuing education.

Counselor:

Years of Experience: Two years’ experience in higher education, working with adults, and/or working with students.

Licensed Counselor:

Years of Experience: Two years post-master’s experience (required for licensure) to include two years’ experience in higher education, working with adults, and/or working with students.

Skills/Abilities:

· Demonstrates strong presentation skills

· Ability to effectively communicate with faculty, staff, and students.

· Able to provide faculty and staff support (remote & face-to-face).

· Able to interact and provide information to diverse individuals and groups.

· Takes initiative to complete tasks/projects with minimal supervision.

· Must be able to work on multiple project simultaneously, either independently or as part of a team.

· Must be able to analyze and prioritize tasks/projects.

· Must be able to meet deadlines.

Key Result Areas: Measurable outcomes include the number of students seen, student satisfaction with counseling, number of outreach activities conducted and the number of student contacts that resulted from them, learning outcomes for workshops and trainings, and the number of crisis interventions completed each semester. Furthermore, mental health and wellbeing contributes to the institutions overall student persistence and graduation rates.

Scope of Responsibility: Logical thinking, an understanding of counseling theories, methods, and assessments used in mental health services. Ability to communicate empathy and compassion for the student. Current, relevant continuing education to update knowledge and skills. Understanding of state laws related to counseling and higher education. Understanding of FERPA and HIPPA.

This position requires a significant amount of analytical, technical, and creative thinking guided by policies and procedures, standards, and precedents from college, state, and national institutions. This includes the ability to make independent decisions in situations for which there is little precedent and the ability to diagnose mental health disorders under clinical supervision. Understanding of counseling theories and practices. Understanding of Federal and state laws related to counseling and higher education. Decisions typically are reviewed during clinical supervision for licensure.

Counselor

Pay Rate: $49,090 - $61,020/per year. Pay will be determined based on related work experience above required. To be considered in determining pay, all related work experience must be listed on the application.

Licensed Counselor:

Pay Rate: $53,830 - $67,160/per year. Pay will be determined based on related work experience above required. To be considered in determining pay, all related work experience must be listed on the application.

Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered for a position at Pellissippi State, you must create an on-line application. Your skills, abilities, qualifications, and years of experience will be evaluated using only what is recorded on your application. Work experience that is not listed on the application will not be considered towards compensation. Please note: attaching a resume does not substitute for completion of the application form. Part-time work experience is calculated at 50% of full-time experience. Please note: to scan, upload, or attach documents, a computer and scanner are available at the Hardin Valley Campus Educational Resources Center, if needed.

Pellissippi State Community College is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA employer

If you have any problems or questions please contact Human Resources at Pellissippi State Community College’s Human Resource Office at 865-694-6607 or by email at recruiting@pstcc.edu .

A summary of our benefits can be found at http://www.pstcc.edu/hr/benefits

If you are interested in this position, click on the link to the left to apply.

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