Staff Counselor Part-time

Company: Illinois Wesleyan University
Location: Bloomington
Posted on: December 1, 2019

Job Description:

Part-Time Staff Counselor (8 months, 2 days per week - 16 hours) Counseling & Consultation Services POSITION: Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS) invites applications for a Staff Counselor position, with a preferred starting date of January 6, 2020. CCS is the only mental health service on campus and functions as a comprehensive counseling center, providing a variety of services to help students with psychological, educational, social, and developmental concerns. The center prides itself on proactive efforts to enhance the mental health of individuals, groups and the campus community as a whole. IWU is a nationally-ranked, small, private, exclusively undergraduate liberal arts university with 1630 students. QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology or related field with professional license required. Preference will be given applicants with 3-5 years of college/university counseling center experience. Knowledge of developmental issues of college students and demonstrated knowledge of and sensitivity to multicultural issues is essential. Finally, we seek colleagues who would strive to work collaboratively with their peers, both within the agency and across the campus - those who have strong interpersonal skills (including strong oral, written and listening skills) and who enjoy building positive working relationships with others. RESPONSIBILITIES: We are seeking a dynamic professional with skills and creativity to share our commitment to excellence and who would enhance the diversity of our staff. We seek generalists who bring well-developed therapy-skills, and demonstrated experience assessing and intervening with a range of clinical issues and degrees of pathology. Position responsibilities would include brief individual counseling, crisis intervention and management, consultation and liaison; may include some group therapy, outreach programming, and university engagement. PROCEDURE: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Materials received by December 9, 2019, will receive full consideration. Please submit letter of application, curriculum vitae or resume, and the names and addresses of three professional references. Materials should explicitly address potential contributions to diversity and inclusion initiatives. Submit materials to: Illinois Wesleyan University Human Resources, Holmes 209 1312 N. Park Street Bloomington, IL 61701 Email: hriwu.edu Fax: 309-556-1710 Specific questions regarding the position can be directed to: Victoria Folse, PhD, APRN, LCPC Interim Executive Director of Counseling and Consultation Services Bloomington, IL 61702-2900 (309) 556-3052 vfolseiwu.edu The final candidate will pass a pre-employment background investigation. Illinois Wesleyan University's sexual misconduct policy may be accessed at . Illinois Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusive excellence; details at .

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