Career Center

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: The Staff Counselor is responsible for providing counseling for individuals, couples, and groups, assessments and evaluations, crisis intervention and management, and supervision of trainees. Will assist with various programmatic activities of the Counseling Services Office in the area of prevention (e.g., alcohol, sexual assault, violence) on campus as needed.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide personal counseling to individuals, couples, and/or groups of Fitchburg State University students.
2. Provide psychological assessment and evaluation of Fitchburg State University students.
3. Provide consultation to members of the University community regarding issues and concerns related to student mental health.
4. Provide for crisis intervention and management during and after working hours.
5. Work in collaboration with other offices, services, and educational components of Fitchburg State University.
6. Participate in activities related to violence prevention (e.g., sexual assault prevention, domestic violence prevention).
7. May serve on college committees, as well as ad-hoc committees in the Division of Student Affairs.
8. Maintain open and positive lines of communication with all other administrative and faculty offices.
9. Other duties as assigned by the Director of Counseling Services/Assistant Dean for Student Support Services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. An earned Master’s Degree from an accredited program in Mental Health Counseling, an earned Masters of Social Work Degree, or an earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., Psy.D., Ed.D.) in a mental-health related field.
2. Licensure, or licensure eligibility in a mental health-related field (e.g., LMHC, LICSW, Clinical Psychologist).
3. Experience commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position, preferably with a college population.
4. Demonstrated success in the design, delivery, and evaluation of psychoeducational and prevention-oriented programs in a collegiate setting.
5. Demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of student populations served by Fitchburg State University.
6. Demonstrated knowledge of relevant college mental health issues such as substance abuse, violence, trauma, and eating disorders.
7. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in providing programming in the area of sexual assault prevention.
8. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in working with survivors of sexual assault and other trauma.
9. Possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain harmonious working with relationships with members of the college community, outside agencies, and the general public.
10. Ability to perform above duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
11. Must be able to satisfactorily pass a check conducted by the Criminal History Systems Board (CORI check); a background check satisfactory to the university and must be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19 or have a documented and approved exemption.