Counselor

Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:
September 24, 2024
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):
1524-NN_ADMINPRO - Counselor, 1524-YN_ADMINPRO - Counselor

Business Title:
Counselor

Employee Type:
Admin. Professional

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

Duties will include providing counseling, case management, and crisis support services for WSU Health Sciences Spokane undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Participate in the development and implementation of outreach programming, and trainings for students, faculty and staff as directed. Maintain timely clinical records and documentation for students who may need academic disability accommodation as required by law, rules and policies.

Duties & Responsibilities Include:

Counseling: 65%

• Provides culturally sensitive individual and group counseling over a broad range of issues.
• Conducts intakes and provides counseling for undergraduate, graduate and professional health sciences students both in-person and virtually.
• Provides crisis management.
• Maintains clinical records as required by Washington State Administrative Code. Ensures all records are kept confidential and that Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) laws are maintained by self and counseling staff
• Participates in clinical supervision and consultation with clinical supervisor and counseling team.
• Makes referrals to off-campus therapists, clinics, psychiatrists or hospitals when appropriate.
• Provides evening and weekend counseling on rare occasion.

Mental Health Educational Programming: 30%

• Helps develop and present educational programming to students, faculty and staff.
• Adapts programming to meet the needs of the audience.
• Facilitates training for students, faculty, and staff in support of recognizing and responding to students experiencing a mental health crisis.

Other: 5%

• Other duties as assigned.
• Participates in Student Affairs and other university committees.

Required Qualifications:

Positions require a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or related field and the ability to become independently licensed as a mental health professional in the State of Washington within one (1) year of employment.

Additional Requirements:

• Washington State independent mental health professional as defined in RCW 71.05.020 means an individual practicing within the mental health professional's statutory scope of practice who is:
• A mental health counselor (LMHC), mental health counselor associate (LMHCA), marriage and family therapist (LMFT), or marriage and family therapist associate (LMFTA), as defined in chapter 18.225 RCW. At this time, we are unable to accept an Associate Social Worker license.
• Demonstrated experience counseling 'high-risk' difficulties (e.g. suicide, eating disorders, substance abuse, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)).
• Demonstrated experience with public speaking, presenting to small and large groups, and development of training materials. Willing to become certified in a variety of best practice trainings and approaches.
• Demonstrated experience in providing crisis response, intervention and referral services.
• Occasional travel is required.
• May work flexible hours including evenings and weekends on rare occasion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Be an independently licensed mental health counselor, social worker, or related in the State of Washington at time of hire.
• Counseling/Clinical experience within a university population.
• Experience and interest in providing services to diverse student populations (e.g. students of color, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) students, international students, veterans).
• Certified Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Trainer to provide trainings to students, staff and faculty.

Additional Information:

Area/College: WSU Spokane
Department Name: Division of Student Affairs
City, State, Zip: Spokane, WA 99202
Department Link: https://spokane.wsu.edu/studentaffairs/

Monthly Salary: $4,942.10 - $6,912.69 | Commensurate on qualifications, experience, and licensures.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For more information regarding Administrative Professional (AP) Compensation at Washington State University (WSU), please visit the following website: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/classification-compensation/ap-compensation-structure/.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes: paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the summary of benefits offered for AP positions and Total Compensation.

Overtime Eligibility: To be determined based on salary.
FTE: 100%
This is a permanent position.

Posting Close Date: Applicants must submit their completed application by Monday, September 23, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:


Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) resume

2) cover letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the 'Application Document' section of your application. Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Applicants are required to include contact information for professional references within the application.

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term:
12 Month

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

WSU prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates complaint with Title IX. Inquiries regarding Title IX and reports of sex discrimination can be directed to the WSU Title IX Coordinator. More information on WSU's policies and procedures to respond to discrimination and harassment are available here: Nondiscrimination statement.

To apply, visit https://wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jobs/job/Spokane-WA/Counselor_R-12346

Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer.







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