Student Wellness and Counseling Services Clinician

Student Wellness and Counseling Services Clinician

TBD

The Counselor and Student Wellness Coordinator provides comprehensive mental health services, including individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and outreach programs to promote student well-being. This role supervises graduate trainees, ensures compliance with confidentiality laws, and collaborates with faculty, staff, and students through consultation and program development. Key responsibilities include designing and implementing wellness initiatives, such as alcohol and drug prevention, suicide awareness, and violence prevention, while enhancing tools like the ASPEN Network self-screener and resource directory. The coordinator participates in strategic planning, policy development, and research, contributing to the evaluation and improvement of services. Additionally, the position involves administrative case management, maintaining confidential records, and serving on committees like the Vikings Care subcommittee to support the institution’s student wellness goals.

This is a two-year grant-funded position that operates on a 10-month schedule, with time off in June and July each year.

Provisionally licensed as a PLPC or LMSW in the State of Missouri and is actively under clinical supervision for clinical hours or is in pursuance of clinical supervisor for licensure.

The preferred qualification for a mental health professional is a master’s degree in a relevant mental health discipline from a regionally accredited institution of higher education and a LPC or LMSW.

Yes: Provisionally licensed as a PLPC or LMSW in the State of Missouri and is actively under clinical supervision for clinical hours or is in pursuance of clinical supervisor for licensure or has a LPC or LMSW.

• Provide direct service appointments (face-to-face contact with students, including intake, individual/group counseling, crisis intervention, and face-to-face clinical supervision) continuously. (C4)

• Non-direct service activities include, but are not limited to, clinical supervision, administrative tasks, client referrals, case management, consultation, meetings, research, professional development, teaching, and maintenance of client records. (C4)

• Provide consultation services, as requested, to students, faculty, and staff within the college. Ensure compliance with confidentiality laws. (C4)

• Provide appropriate training and supervision to interns, as applicable. (C4)

• Design and conduct developmental and outreach program activities. Serve as a member of the Vikings Care student wellbeing subcommittee. Assist with enhancing the ASPEN Network Inc. referral, self-screener, and resource directory implementation. Facilitate psychoeducation/training opportunities and prevention programs for students regularly with regard to alcohol and other drugs, suicide awareness, violence prevention, and other wellness topics, as needed and as identified in student well-being surveys. (C4)

• Perform other assigned functions that contribute to the service offerings of Student Wellness and Counseling Services and the academic mission of the institution, such as teaching, committee work, department and office staff meetings, training and professional development, liaison with academic or administrative units, and participation in college program development. (B2)

• Participate in research and service evaluation activities. Assist with developing, implementing, and evaluating strategic goals related to programming, services, and education associated with student well-being and counseling services. (C4)

• Assist with developing, implementing, communicating, training, and assessing policies and procedures to raise awareness and monitor students exhibiting concerning behavior, crises, and emergencies. (C4)

• Perform other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.

Employees of Jefferson College must reside in Missouri or Illinois.

Professional staff must have personal attributes that enable them to facilitate effective interpersonal relationships and to communicate with a wide range of students, faculty, staff, and administrators.

Sedentary: Exert up to 10 lbs force occasionally and/or negligible amt force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, move objects, including the body. Sitting most of the time; walking and standing required occasionally.

Student Compliance (DIV)

Student Services

Director of Student Wellness and Counseling Services

The salary for this position is $57,221 annually, prorated for a 10-month period.

Full-time

S00608P

03/03/2025

01/28/2025

This position is open until filled. Review of applicants will begin on February 5.

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