What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Services Counselor position at Alabama A&M University?
Salary : $47,300.00 - $60,200.00 Annually
Location : Normal
Job Type : Full-Time
Job Number : 202300447
Department : Health and Counseling Services
Opening Date : 12 / 05 / 2024
Description
Summary :
Under the general supervision of the Director of Student Health and Counseling Services, the Health Service Counselor contributes to planning and administering comprehensive counseling services providing cognitive behavioral intervention, life skills coaching, mental health education, health promotion programming, and supportive services to promote overall student health and wellness.
Examples of Duties
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Serves as a Licensed Professional Counselor for students enrolled at the University and participates in planning, implementing and coordinating a variety of student counseling and prevention programs.
- Assists in the overall administration and coordination of resources and activities including emergency, crisis services, brief counseling, and outreach, wellness coaching and campus-wide student health programs.
- Participates in on-call Counselor after hours contact rotations.
- Establishes and maintains productive and effective working relationships with campus-based and other essential local and national community-based agencies.
- Participates in creating, uploading, and downloading the center's online forms as needed.
- Assists and maintains current information and literature regarding Mental Health among college populations for the division's monthly / quarterly newsletter.
- Establishes collaborative relationships with assigned Academic and Non-Academic affiliates on campus to increase student access and awareness of on campus counseling and health care services.
- Develop, enhance, expand, and maintain positive and professional relationships with immediate staff, university personnel, and community partners.
- Participate in peer educator programs and work effectively with graduate level student interns.
- Provide individual and group counseling, presentations, and workshops as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Typical Qualifications
Minimum Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc.) :
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short and long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page at
Do you have a master's degree in Psychology, Counseling or related field?
Do you possess an Associate Licensed Counselor (ALC) certification and must be able to obtain Alabama Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) within 60 days of hire?
Do you have experience with counseling in the areas of adjustment, relationships, substance abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, and anger management?
Do you have demonstrated skills in providing short-term individual and group counseling, and crisis intervention that address developmental and mental health concerns typical of college students?
Do you have the ability to establish and maintain contact with community psychological / psychiatric partners for the purposes of collaborative services and student access to appropriate resources?
Do you have experience as a facilitator for group therapy, conflict resolution and case managers?
Required Question
Salary : $47,300 - $60,200
