What are the responsibilities and job description for the Extra Help Counselor position at University of Illinois Springfield?
Extra Help Counselor
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About UIS: Located in the state capital, the University of Illinois Springfield is one of three members of the University of Illinois system. The University serves more than 4,000 students in 44 graduate and 56 undergraduate programs. You are encouraged to visit the university web page at http://www.uis.edu.
Application deadline: Open until filled
Minimum Starting Salary: $35.00 per hour
Summary:
The Extra Help Counselor will provide mental health services.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Responsible for providing mental health services to students including direct services, phone intake, documentation of services, and risk assessment.
- Responsible for providing psychoeducational services to the campus including trainings to students, faculty and staff.
- Responsible for providing supportive services including consultation, group, and rehabilitation.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Active license in Illinois to provide mental health services- LPC, LCPC, MSW
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous counseling experience
Physical Demands:
- Standing : Occasionally
- Walking : Occasionally
- Sitting : Frequently
- Lifting : Rarely
- Carrying : Rarely
- Pushing : Rarely
- Pulling : Rarely
- Climbing : Rarely
- Balancing : Rarely
- Stooping : Rarely
- Kneeling : Rarely
- Crouching : Rarely
- Crawling : Rarely
- Reaching : Rarely
- Handling : Rarely
- Grasping : Rarely
- Feeling : Rarely
- Talking : Frequently
- Hearing : Constantly
- Repetitive Motions : Rarely
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination : Rarely
- Taste/Smell : Rarely
- Performing Manual Tasks : Rarely
Working Conditions:
- Extreme cold : Rarely
- Extreme heat : Rarely
- Humid : Rarely
- Wet : Rarely
- Noise : Rarely
- Hazards : Rarely
- Temperature Change : Rarely
- Atmospheric Conditions : Rarely
- Vibration : Rarely
Employment Policies and other information:
UIS is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to recruitment and retention of a diverse and inclusive campus community. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
As a qualifying federal contractor, the University of Illinois System uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility.
The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with state and federal law.
The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit Policy on Consideration of Sexual Misconduct in Prior Employment.
UIS employment in this role is not covered by Social Security, and instead, is covered by the State Universities Retirement System
- You do not pay Social Security taxes and your earnings will not be on your Social Security record. (Your record will, however, show your Medicare wages.)
- Your pension from the State Universities Retirement System may affect the amount of your:
- Social Security benefit and
- Social Security benefit as a spouse
Salary : $35
