"Personal Counselor"

Personal Counselor

Company: Berkeley College

Job Location:

Category: Counseling and Psychological Services

Type: Full-Time

Berkeley College is seeking a Personal Counselor who will be responsible for providing counseling services to students that address their personal, interpersonal, academic, and career concerns through short-term individual therapy, group counseling, psycho-educational workshops, referrals, and crisis intervention/ management. This position also requires collaboration with the Student Development & Campus Life department and the Office of Accessibility Services.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide culturally competent short-term individual and group counseling.
• Provide crisis intervention, assessment, and counseling services to students.
• Assist in creating ADA accommodation plans for students with disabilities.
• Assist students in obtaining referrals for long-term therapy and local community resources.
• Maintain a referral network to area resources.
• Collaborate and consult with college faculty and staff to ensure student care and well-being.
• Participate in activities that promote counseling services such as new student orientation, health service fairs, co-curricular partnerships, classroom visits, and other outreach and psychoeducational programs and activities.
• Participate in Student Development & Campus Life departmental meetings and activities.
• Provide culturally competent short-term individual and group counseling.

Salary Range: $50,000 - $58,000

Job Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited university in counseling, social work, or related field.
• Two years of clinical experience working with young adults, preferably in a college setting.
• Demonstrated interest, commitment, sensitivity, knowledge, and experience in working with students from diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Strong clinical skills and a solid understanding of college mental health.

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical experience in working with two or more of the following specialty areas: Substance abuse, trauma, disability services, college students, and veterans.
• Knowledge of local mental health and social service resources.
• Licensed or license-eligible as LCSW, LPC, or equivalent.

Location: Newark, NJ and Woodbridge, NJ

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