"Mental Health Counselor"

Summary

The highly visible incumbent is responsible for implementing the mission and vision of D’Youville University and the Division of Student Affairs while serving as a mental health advisor for the campus and licensed mental health provider for the student population. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who thrives amidst an everchanging and unpredictable work environment and will have demonstrated skills in the areas of mental health, personal counseling, student support, and holistic wellness.

This position will support Wellness programmatic efforts with the Project Director for Wellness Education and numerous campus partners to ensure that outreach within The Wellness Lodge aligns with current best practices. Evening and weekend hours may be required when the University is in session to manage workload and attend meetings and functions. The primary focus of the Mental Health Counselor will be to manage immediate student crisis situations, serve as the mental health advisor for the division, refer students to local care resources as needed, and to connect students with the care services provided to them through TimelyMD.

This position will have an opportunity to maintain a caseload of student clients if needed but scheduled clinical services are not the focus of this position. This 12-month position reports directly to the Dean of Students and is expected to work closely with all units within Student Affairs to ensure that the University is “student-ready” and that every student has the opportunity to be engaged outside of the classroom.

Responsibilities

• Promote TimelyMD “Saints Care” as the main provider of mental health care to all students,
• Serve as a licensed D’Youville representative to receive student case information from TimelyMD mental health providers,
• Provide at maximum twenty student counseling sessions per week to include clinical services, assessment, consultation, and/or referral,
  • Students requiring more than six 45-minute counseling sessions per semester must be referred to TimelyMD and/or an established mental health community partner,
• Support Wellness Education provided by the Coordinator for Wellness Education,
• Coordinate with services offered within the D’Youville Health Professions Hub to ensure all students receive holistic care,
• Partner with the Community Counseling Center, as schedules permit,
• Provide mentorship and guidance to graduate assistants within the Wellness Lodge,
• Develop and deliver student leader mental health training for various University departments,
• Maintain and organize confidential student records,
• Serve on various campus committees as needed as a mental health advisor,
• Serve as a campus mental health advisor to faculty and staff as needed,
• Maintain on-call responsibilities for professional staff consultation needs.
• Ensure a student-centered departmental environment with a focus on customer service,
• Maintain amenities of the Wellness Lodge,
• Conduct assessment of all programs and services to evaluate effectiveness related to office, department, division, and campus-wide goals and initiatives,
• Serve as a trained Title IX advisor,
• Other duties as assigned by the Dean of Students

Requirements

Education:

• Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling,
• New York State Licensure in Mental Health Counseling,
• One (1) year of responsible supervised experience in Mental Health Counseling

Experience:

• Appropriate and applicable professional experience within Student Affairs or relevant fields showing progressive responsibilities.

Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience working in mental and/or holistic wellness,
• Thorough knowledge and proven track record in Student Affairs or Community Organizing, including policy development and student development,
• Strong cross-cultural, interpersonal, and writing skills necessary, including the ability to represent the University in a positive way to diverse populations,
• A demonstrated commitment to promoting personal wellness,
• Demonstrated ability to develop linkages with community partners through significant outreach efforts to support student success in and out of the classroom,
• Ability to innovative and create programs that support student wellness, leading to increased persistence and graduation rates across diverse student populations,
• Ability to work with a wide variety of individuals on campus and in all areas of the community to accomplish student life objectives,
• Ability to make sound professional judgments, often under deadline pressure, when dealing with student related issues,
• A proven ability to identify and address problems, exhibit competence in identifying and interpreting needed areas of assessment, display sensitivity regarding personnel matters and the ability to participate effectively in short and long-range planning.

Physical & Environmental:

• Possess the ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations,
• Handle multiple tasks and priorities at once while solving problems and thinking innovatively,
• Administrative, organizational, supervisory, and budget-management skills,
• Extended periods of sitting, standing, stair climbing, maneuvering objects of substantial weight,
• Must possess a student-centered personal philosophy and an amazing sense of humor.

Work Remotely – No

Work Location: Buffalo, NY

Job Type: Exempt

Pay: $49,000-$52,000 Annually

Additional Salary Information

The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.