"Faculty Specialist I - Counseling Specialist - Terminal 1 Year Appointment"

Job Description

• Conduct psychological intake, evaluation, and assessment. Provide crisis counseling and case management services with students at a designated location including, but not limited to, the counseling services department, primary care department, or other campus locations as needed.
• Provide counseling and mental health services to students from various racial and ethnic backgrounds, abilities, ideologies and practices, gender identities, and sexual orientation.
• Facilitate treatment groups; provide crisis counseling, couples counseling, and participate in outreach activities on campus.
• Assist students with mental health needs including, but not limited to, referral to community resources and facilitating access to long-term and psychiatric medical care (including coordination of hospitalizations and discharge planning).
• Maintain clinical documentation, records, diagnostic and coding consistent with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
• Collaborate and consult with medical professionals, ancillary services, and other campus and community resources.
• Participate in peer review meetings, quality improvement committees, and other duties as assigned.
• Provide after-hours on-call crisis intervention and management services.

Short Job Description

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited institution or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
• Temporary or limited license in the state of Michigan.
• Some clinical experience including internship and/or practicum.
• Scope of practice of mental health conditions including, but not limited to, depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, sexual assault, thought and mood disorders, and other conditions common to a college student population.
• Knowledge of psychological theories, treatment interventions, and evidence-based treatment models.
• Clinical knowledge base in the following areas: Psychological intake, evaluation, assessment, counseling, case management, and clinical documentation. Strong interpersonal skills with excellent communication abilities and presentation skills. Must be able to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrated commitment to interculturalism.