What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Support Counselor position at pcom?
Job Title: Personal Support Counselor
Department: Student Affairs
FLSA: Exempt
Location: Moultrie, GA
POSITION SUMMARY
The South Georgia Campus - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Moultrie, GA Personal Support Counselor serves as a member of the Student Affairs department and provides intervention services that support the psychological and emotional well-being of PCOM students. Services include providing individual short term counseling intervention, referrals for longer term therapy, wellness/life-skills workshops, group counseling facilitation, crisis consultation and crisis intervention/ management.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:
• Provide short term individual and group counseling.
• Collaborate with other PCOM support services (i.e. off campus Student Assistance Programs).
• Collaborate with Student Affairs staff across all PCOM campuses to provide institution-wide initiatives and support.
• Provide support and guidance during campus crisis(s).
• Possess a record of successful experience working as a counselor in a college counseling center, preferably with both graduate and undergraduate students, providing the services above.
• Assist in the creation of and provision of training for faculty, staff, and student audiences.
• Help disseminate metal health and suicide prevention information with a strong focus on self-care strategies and techniques.
• Demonstrate the ability to design and implement innovative personal support programs.
• Possess an understanding of the psychological challenges inherent to being enrolled in highly competitive graduate and professional degree programs.
• Have a record of experience in delivering both individual and group counseling models.
• Assist with Student Affairs events/programs
• Create/Develop and maintain social media presence for South Georgia campus.
• 5 to 10% Travel
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Education
• Master’s degree in counseling or a related field (required)
• Georgia licensed mental health provider (required)
• PhD or PsyD in counseling, psychology or related field (preferred)
Experience
• Three years counseling (required); Five years’ experience working in college counseling (preferred)
• Experience working with medical students and professional students (preferred)
• 2 – 3 years strong social media/ content creation experience (preferred)
Interpersonal Skills
• Excellent communication skills- able to speak effectively to large groups.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Ability to interact effectively both in small groups and one-on-one.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adaptable.
• Able to work in a high-stress environment.
• Good sense of humor
Salary Range: $50,000 - $65,000
Salary : $50,000 - $65,000
