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Posted: 28-Jun-23
Location: Gardner, Massachusetts
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 163928
General Statement of Duties
MWCC's College Mental Health Counselor is a full-time position that provides psychological and mental health counseling to students on personal, academic, and emotional issues using a short-term therapeutic model consistent with supporting the complex needs of a diverse population of community college students. The Mental Health Counselor will also serve as the primary contact for students in crisis effectively triaging concerns, making appropriate community referrals, and advising the college community on how to best support the mental health needs of our student population. In addition to this clinical work, the Mental Health Counselor will coordinate psychoeducational programming on topics pertaining to mental health awareness and overall physical, emotional, and academic wellness.
Responsibilities
- Provides general psychological and mental health services to a diverse population of learners who present with a wide-range of concerns (depression, adjustment, relationship issues, grief, stress, anxiety, etc.) using a short-term counseling intervention model.
- Uses an equity-minded and culturally responsive lens to assess the training and programming needs of our community.
- Provides crisis intervention services in response to critical incidents and urgent concerns during operational hours.
- Builds and maintains a strong community network of local providers to assist students who need additional supports and/or prescriber services with appropriate referral opportunities.
- Develops, facilitates and/or organizes campus-wide programming to include workshops, trainings, and health promotion material in an effort to build strengths, address systemic concerns, and promote a positive, healthy student population and campus community.
- Increases awareness of mental health services available to students on campus and within the community.
- Maintains and models the highest ethical and professional standards while working collaboratively across campus with all areas in the support of student success.
- Promotes and serves as the primary contact for the virtual resources available through MWCC's contracted program with Christie Campus Health who provides virtual and in-person counseling, prescriber services, and a 24/7/365 crisis support hotline.
- Communicates, educates, and promotes mental health services with the faculty, staff, and employees so that they are aware of the resources available to students.
- Serves as an integral member on the college's Threat Assessment / CARE Team tasked with evaluating and responding to concerning student behavior using a case management model.
- Produces appropriate promotional materials, bulletin boards, etc. to inform community of available service, raise awareness, and advertise upcoming events.
- Maintains and updates the Counseling Services website, email, and social media presence.
- Maintains the new Wellness / Meditation Room.
- Performs administrative tasks associated with counseling role to include confidential record keeping.
- Attends meetings, trainings, and committees where and when relevant topics associated with college mental health are discussed.
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Job Requirements:
Minimum Requirements
- Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Social Work, or closely related field;
- Ten (10) years experience that includes psychological counseling, psycho-therapy services, crisis intervention, social work, and personal computer operations; or
- An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Desired Qualifications
- Independent clinical licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker);
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills;
- A deep appreciation for the importance of culturally-responsive counseling with a commitment to prioritizing racial equity in clinical work and working with underserved populations;
- Five (5) to yen (10) years post-graduate clinical experience including supervision and training of interns;
- Demonstrated competence in clinical services to diverse, complex student mental health needs including a sensitivity to meeting the needs of a diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of our student population;
- Demonstrated competence in psychotherapy, training, psychoeducational program planning, clinical supervision, and clinical documentation;
- Knowledge of student development theory and/or experience working with students in a college or academic setting;
- Demonstrated knowledge of mental health and wellness issues affecting community college students;
- Understanding and appreciation of risk management strategies and how to apply those in a higher education setting;
- Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Equivalency Statement
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.
Additional Information:
In-house Title: Mental Health Counselor
Salary: $ 63,608.00-$108,418.00 **
**** Actual Salary determined by education, experience, and any applicable grant limitations per the collective bargaining agreement. Applicants should be aware it is unlikely the salary will be at or near the top of the range.
Grade: 6
Employee Status: Full Time
Benefits: Yes
Hours per Week: 37.5
Number of Weeks: 52
Mount Wachusett Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.
