"Wellness Counselor"

Details:

Posted: August 14, 2024

Level: Community College Professional 19, 12-month, tenure track position.

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date: The committee will begin review of applications immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, with materials submitted by Wednesday, September 11, 2024, receiving priority consideration.

Location:

CT State Capital

950 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103

This position is not remote

For more information, please visit the campus website or www.ct.edu/hr/jobs

Anticipated Start Date:

October 2024

Position Summary:

Connecticut State Community College offers a broad range of two-year liberal arts degree programs as well as many technical, occupational, and career programs. These programs attract traditional students as well as non-traditional students, including those pursuing academic training or degrees following absences from higher education, those intending to increase occupational skills, and those entering higher education from other countries. Many of these students require counseling, support, and referrals on various issues that impact their ability to successfully reach their academic and career goals.

The Wellness Counselor acts as an applied educational specialist concerned with the mental health, wellness, and overall wellbeing of students, with special attention given to the needs of those least able to act as their own advocates. This position develops and fosters extensive cooperative and collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, administrators and external stakeholders; maintains currency with emerging trends and best practices in counseling and students support; and leads the campus counseling services in the adoption of innovative practices that increase student retention and completion and eliminates equity gaps that exist between for black, LatinX, and other marginalized students when compared to white students.

The Wellness Counselor regularly collects, analyzes, and uses data to inform practice, maintain compliance with all local, state, and federal policies and laws, and ensure equitable attainment of outcomes. Wellness counselors deliver programming and direct services to students that utilize their professional expertise gained through a masters degree in counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, or a doctoral degree in psychology. The Wellness Counselor must be a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or PsyD or Ph.D. in Psychology with active licensure in the state of Connecticut.

Example of Job Duties:

Under the direction of the Director of Wellness and Mental Health Services or another administrator, the Wellness Counselor is responsible for providing a learning environment that supports students as they clarify interests, formulate educational-vocational goals, and explore strategies that promote goal achievement. The Wellness Counselor is accountable for contributing to the academic, career, personal and social success of the Colleges students through effective performance in these essential functional areas:

• Wellness counseling services: accountable for providing professional counseling services to community college students that contribute to their successful completion of academic, career, and personal goals
• Development and delivery of Wellness counseling programming: accountable for participating in and contributing to the development of sound programs for guiding and counseling the Colleges students in academic, personal, career, and social progress
• Consultation and collaboration with faculty and staff: accountable for advising faculty and staff on appropriate actions and assistance for students requiring special attention

In addition to the accountabilities listed above, the incumbent is required to carry out the essential duties of: Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies; Service on assigned committees and task forces; Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational and professional meetings. These may involve attendance at evening or weekend events.

Minimum Qualifications:

Masters degree in counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy or a doctoral degree in psychology together with two (2) or more years of experience in a professional counseling capacity; or a combination of experience and training which would lead to the competencies required for the effective performance of the positions essential duties.

Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following:

• Must be a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or PsyD or Ph.D. in Psychology with active licensure in the state of CT.
• Experience with the full spectrum of professional counseling theory, techniques, and methods.
• Experience with crisis counseling and intervention.

Candidates must possess proven ability to effectively work with culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students. They are expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a college/university counseling center.
• Experience in mental health and wellness outreach programming.
• Experience delivering clinical supervision to undergraduate or graduate students.

Starting Salary:

Minimum Salary; $80,901 approximate annual plus excellent State of CT medical insurance, retirement, and related fringe benefits. The salary will be based on the selected candidates qualifications such as education and job-related experience, and internal equity.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include generous leave policies; several retirement plans; and many choices for comprehensive health insurance. You also have access to many additional benefits to save for retirement, protect your family & more with supplemental benefits. Tuition reimbursement may apply if applicable.

Application Instructions:

To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter may be entered as text in the corresponding box, or it can be uploaded as a combined file with the resume. Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable. For more information or to apply via our website at www.ct.edu/hr/jobs

Selection Procedure:

Following the closing date, application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be limited to those applicants who are best qualified based on the minimum and preferred qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Candidates who have been selected and approved to interview will be contacted, and finalists will be recommended for further consideration by the Hiring Manager for final selection and recommendation for employment. The selection process may also include practical exercises (i.e., teaching demonstration and/or other written, technical, manipulative, or simulation exercises) to evaluate candidates' qualifications.

Background Screening:

All employment, if offered, is contingent upon proof of citizenship or employability under the requirement of the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and the successful passing of a background check, including granting permission to contact current and previous employers for verification. CSCU is committed to providing a safe campus community. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.