"Instructor - Counselor - 2024-2025 AY"

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Position Title Instructor - Counselor - 2024-2025 AY

Posting Number F158

College/Area Student Success and Campus Life - Student Success

Department Counseling Services

Bargaining Unit APSCUF

Position Type Faculty

Type of Appointment Part Time

Complement Type Temporary

Home Campus Lock Haven

FTE% 50%

Work Location Home Campus

Salary Commensurate with experience and qualifications

If Other, please list

Appointment Start Date Fall 2024

Benefits

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education provides a comprehensive package of employer benefits to eligible employees and their enrolled dependent(s), which include*:

Medical and prescription drug benefits.

Generous retirement plans, two options:

Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP)

State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS)

Tuition benefits for employees and dependents.

Paid time off.

Employer-paid dental and vision benefits.

Employer-paid life insurance.

Voluntary insurances and additional retirement programs.

*Specific benefits may vary based upon university, employee group and/or collective bargaining unit. Visit: http://www.passhe.edu/inside/HR/syshr/healthcare/Pages/Summary-of-Benefits.aspx for additional information regarding benefits.

To be eligible for most benefits, you must be a permanent, full-time employee (including temporary, full-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) or a permanent, part-time employee (including temporary, part-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) who is scheduled to work every pay period for at least 50% of full-time hours.

Position Description Summary

The Department of Student Success at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania invites applications for Counselor.

The home campus for this position is Lock Haven with the expectation of serving a multi-campus University within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

About the Department:The Department of Student Success is an integrated department with faculty representing multiple areas that support students including Counseling Services, Learning Centers, TRIO SSS, TRIO Upward Bound Program, Exploratory/Undecided/Undeclared Advising, and First-Year Experience/Seminar. The Department reports through the Division of Student Success and Campus Life.

Duties

POSITION DESCRIPTION – Counselor, Counseling Services. (faculty whose primary duties lie outside the classroom).

Job Description Summary: The Counselor will serve as part of a multidisciplinary team in providing short term, outpatient mental health treatment to enrolled students in addition to consultation, prevention services, and outreach programming on campus. The Counselor will also participate in service and scholarship. The Counselor may also be involved in training and supervision of Practicum Students and Interns in an accredited master’s level program. Potential exists to serve in a coordinator role based on interests, areas of expertise, and needs of Counseling Services (i.e., Clinical Coordinator, Outreach Coordinator, Athletics Liaison).Occasional evening hours may be required.

Essential Duties:

Providing culturally sensitive, short-term individual clinical services to students with diverse identities and a broad spectrum of emotional, psychological, developmental, social, and academic concerns.

Providing both in-person and telehealth counseling services.

Providing daytime crisis intervention, emergency, and on-call services.

Providing counseling services to enrolled students:

conducting intake, triage, and crisis appointments;

completing diagnoses, treatment plans, progress notes, and other documentation;

conducting short-term individual psychotherapy and group treatment

conducting small-group and campus-wide psychoeducational outreach and consultation;

serving as a liaison to various university areas and constituencies as assigned;

maintaining appropriate counseling caseload;

maintaining clinical records and ensuring confidentiality of private health information in keeping with professional ethics and best practices.

Coordinating care between Counseling Services and other campus departments and community resources, meeting clinical needs of students appropriately and ensuring continuity of care.

Consulting with the Director of Counseling Services, Counseling Services team, and other university staff, faculty, and administration as needed.

Attending weekly clinical / operational meetings and participating in clinical supervision as needed.

Providing clinical training and supervision to Master’s level interns.

Serving as a solid team member, contributing and promoting the Center’s mission and its collaborative work culture.

Serving and supporting both the university and surrounding communities through participation in appropriate committees and organizations.

Remaining up to date on latest developments in the field of mental health and advocating with university stakeholders for the best quality of care for students.

Assisting in the evaluation of counseling center services and programming, where appropriate.

Participating in regular scholarly growth activities.

On each of the three primary campuses comprising Commonwealth University of PA, Counseling Services is the sole mental health unit on campus with the responsibility of providing a range of mental health services to students and related support to the campus community. Our mission is to provide accessible, equitable, inclusive short-term mental health counseling services to the Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield student communities. CUPA Counseling Services strives to assist students in developing insight, personal growth, and resilience, through the exploration of barriers to personal and/or academic progress, development of psychological skills, and provision of psychoeducation, so that students can better achieve their personal, academic, and career goals. Counseling Services provides support to students experiencing normal developmental issues associated with the transition from adolescence to early adulthood, provides support for emerging, acute, and chronic clinical concerns, and responds to individual student and campus-wide immediate crises. Through our training program, we are actively committed to supporting the growth of excellent future clinicians interested in working with college student populations. Counseling Services is committed to diversity in its broadest form and serves as an advocate for social justice in the university community and beyond.

Qualifying Experience and Education (Minimum/Preferred)

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Social Word, Counselor Education, or a related field.

Minimum of 2-5 years of experience, preferably at a university counseling, wellness, or health center.

Licensed or license eligible as in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (if not yet licensed, licensure must be achieved within a year of the date of employment). License-eligible applicants with less experience may be considered.

Demonstrated experience working with college age populations (undergraduate through graduate/professional level)

Excellent clinical skills (i.e., clinical interviewing/assessment, treatment, crisis intervention, provision of on-call services, documentation, generalist skills)

Confidence in working within a short-term therapeutic model.

Experience and skills in group therapy

Demonstrated maintenance of confidentiality and ethical practice.

Strong commitment to a multicultural approach to practice and successful experience working with full range of human diversity and marginalized intersecting identities

Demonstrated experience and skills facilitating culturally sensitive and inclusive outreach/psycho-educational programing

Commitment to working as an active member of a diverse and robust interdisciplinary campus community.

Demonstrated cultivation of collaborative professional partnerships, particularly Student Affairs / Student Success / Residence Life involvement.

Solid oral/written/interpersonal skills.

The requirements listed above are representative but not completely inclusive of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Preferred Qualifications

A Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA accredited academic program and internship in health service psychology.

Counseling center experience or an area of expertise relative to collegiate mental health such as:

expertise in working with young adults who identify as sexual/gender minorities and/or with students with intersectional identities

expertise in working with young adults who are Black, Indigenous, Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islanders, or Persons of Color

experience in psychotherapy group leadership

expertise in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, eating issues, and body image issues.

expertise working with athletes, veterans, first generation students, and/or non-traditional students

interest/experience in Suicide Prevention Campus programming

Special Instructions to Applicants

A complete application includes cover letter, vitae, transcripts and professional licenses.

Applications must be submitted online by May 24, 2024 for full consideration. Position will remain open until filled. Questions may be directed to Department Chair:Jolene Meisner jmeisner@commonwealthu.edu

Finalist(s) for this position must communicate well and successfully complete an interview process.

Recommendation for hiring is needed from a majority of the regular, full-time department faculty.

Completing this search is contingent upon student enrollment and available funding.

Supplemental Information

Finalist(s) for this position must communicate well and successfully complete an interview process. Recommendation for hiring is needed for a majority of the regular, full-time department faculty. Completing this search is contingent upon student enrollment and available funding.

Background Clearances

Offers of employment are conditional, pending successful completion of the background clearances mandated by Act 153 of 2014 and Board of Governors Policy 2014-01-A: Protection of Minors. In order to qualify for a provisional appointment, the Applicant Acknowledgement Consent Form, Provisional Hire Form, Pennsylvania State Police and Justifacts portion of the clearance process must be successfully completed prior to your start date. The remaining PA Child Abuse History Clearance and FBI Clearance must be successfully completed and returned as soon as possible within the first 90 days of employment.

Diversity Statement

At Commonwealth University we recognize our responsibility to continuously support a living, learning, and working environment that values the diverse contributions from all members of our campus community. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion enriches our campus community and is instrumental to our institutional success. Commonwealth University strives to cultivate a campus climate that allows all members to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion as we achieve success both in and out of the classroom, in our work responsibilities, and in our professional lives beyond Commonwealth University. We uphold our commitment to DEI by:

• Actively supporting and promoting the intellectual and personal growth of our students, inside and outside of the classroom.

• Providing workshops, trainings, programs designed to broaden the knowledge and understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion within our campus community.

• Ensuring that all learning and living environments throughout our campus are welcoming and capable of serving all individuals.

Title IX/Clery

The University prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex, race, color, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability in any decision regarding admissions, employment, or participation in a University program or activity in accordance with the letter and spirit of federal, state, and local non-discrimination and equal opportunity laws, such as Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendments Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.

The University also complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crimes Statistics Act, as amended by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Title IX prohibits retaliation for asserting or otherwise participating in claims of sex discrimination. VAWA imposes additional duties on universities and colleges to investigate and respond to reports of sexual assault, stalking, and dating or domestic violence, and to publish policies and procedures related to the way these reports are handled. The University has designated the Title IX Coordinator (Jennifer Raup, Elwell Hall, ORL, 570-389-4808, jraup@commonwealthu.edu or titleixcoord@commonwealthu.edu), to coordinate the University’s compliance with Title IX and VAWA and to respond to reports of violations. The University has directed the Police Department to coordinate the University’s compliance with the VAWA-related Clery reporting requirements. Additionally, inquiries concerning Title IX and its implementing regulation can be made to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Region III, The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East – Suite 505, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Phone: (215) 656-6010; Fax: (215) 656-6020.

About Commonwealth University of PA

The Power of Three Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield universities have joined forces to boldly transform higher education in our region and beyond. While we are uniting as Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, you can expect a college experience that is anything but common.

We’re Honoring our History by preserving the founding principles of each campus and continuing our vibrant on-campus student experience, serving as pillars of our communities, supporting students and our neighbors alike.

We’re Investing in Today by answering the greatest challenges facing higher education: accessibility, cost, quality, and relevance through the combined strength of our storied institutions.

We’re Building a Powerful Tomorrow by boldly changing the trajectory of public education to position ourselves for growth, increased access, and to meet economic and workforce development needs in our region, across Pennsylvania and beyond.

Anticipated Start Date

Fall 2024

Anticipated End Date

Spring 2025

Posting Detail Information

Open Date mm-dd-yyyy 04/24/2024

Close Date mm-dd-yyyy

Open Until Filled Yes

Quick Link https://commonwealthu.peopleadmin.com/postings/1952

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* What is the highest degree you have achieved?

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Ph.D. candidacy/ABD

Ph.D.

* How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Career Site

PA CareerLink

LinkedIn

Indeed

HigherEdJobs

Local Newspaper

Technical School/College Job Board

* Are you a current employee of the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, Mansfield)?

Yes

No

* Can you perform the essential duties of this position with or without accommodations?

Yes

No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Cover Letter

Transcripts

Curriculum Vitae

Professional Licenses/Certifications

Optional Documents

Additional Transcripts