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Position Information

**Job Title** Counselor II (10-Month Position)

**Posting Number** S00583

**Position Type** Full Time

**Hours/Schedule** Standard campus business hours: 8:00am -5:00pm Hours may vary based on operational needs.

**Campus** Main Campus, Utica NY

**Date Position Available** 07/30/2025

**Posted Salary** $52,000 per year

**FLSA Status** Exempt

**Benefits Eligible** Yes

**If yes, please select:** All Benefits

Position Summary Information

Position Summary

The Counselor II provides clinical services, crisis management, and education/outreach related to mental health and/or substance use to Utica University students. This position provides consultation to the Utica University community and actively collaborates with other departments in order to best assist the student body. Through personal contact and coordination with other faculty and staff, the incumbent assists students with reaching their educational goals.

**Location** Utica, NY

Application Deadline

***Full consideration by*:** 09/01/2025

**Open Until Filled** Yes

Major Responsibilities

MAJOR** **RESPONSIBILITIES** **:

Clinical Responsibilities (70% of job duties):

+ Provide culturally sensitive individual counseling to a diverse University student population who present with a variety of challenges including, but not limited to: depression, anxiety, substance use, eating disorders, trauma, suicide ideation, and general University adjustment related issues.

+ The successful candidate will be able to appropriately clinical assess and give diagnostic impressions, using the DSM-5, in order to develop and implement a therapeutic treatment plan with brief, specific, solution focused interventions.

+ Collaborate with Health and Wellness Center staff to develop and facilitate group therapies and/or psycho-educational programs that will holistically address students’ medical, mental health and/or substance use related needs.

+ Assist in meeting with students who are referred through the University conduct sanctioning process.

+ Provide crisis intervention services to the campus community for mental health related emergencies.

+ Timely completion of appropriate clinical documentation, case management, and coordination of care with other offices throughout the University and within the community as needed.

+ Maintain current and accurate clinical records of all counseling interventions, consultations and attempted outreach.

Alcohol and other Drug (AOD) Specific Responsibilities (15% of job duties):

+ Develop and implement outreach and educational programs designed to assist students in making healthy life choices

+ Assist in maintaining a current list of local substance abuse and mental health treatment providers in the community to utilize as referral sources.

+ Collaborate with other University departments/groups in the development and implementation of programs designed to increase awareness and decrease use of alcohol and other drugs on campus.

Additional Responsibilities/Expectations (15% of job duties):

+ Provide consultation, education/training and prevention outreach programming for the Utica University community on issues of mental health, substance use and/or general wellness.

+ Participate in clinical supervision and case reviews with counseling center staff, as well as attend Student Affairs and Health and Wellness Center staff meetings.

+ Provide consultation to University faculty/staff, administrators and parents on student mental health and/or substance use related concerns.

+ Provide consultation services for faculty/staff who present with questions and/or concerns pertaining to an enrolled Utica University student.

+ Assist with programming and provide support to HEOP staff and students during summer session.

+ Take an active role in the development and implementation of the objectives and goals for the Counseling Center and Division of Student Affairs.

+ Attend new student orientation, Student Life awards celebration, commencement and at least two programs/events each semester as a professional representation of the Counseling Center.

+ Engage in at least one professional development opportunity by attending relevant trainings and/or conferences specific to mental health, substance use, and/or higher education each year.

+ Provide training and/or educational outreach to the campus community as assigned by the Director of Counseling. At least one each year.

+ Assist in the development and coordination of campus wide educational events.

+ Liaison work with campus groups and/or constituencies as needed.

+ Completes other job duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Health and Wellness Center.

Driving Responsibilities

Travel

Supervises

Education & Experience Qualifications

+ Masters degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling required.

+ NYS licensure preferred. Unlicensed professionals will be considered with the expectation that they will obtain a NYS license or limited permit within six months of employment. If permit is obtained, they must be actively working towards obtaining a NYS state licensure via the Office of Professions and be fully licensed within three years of employment.

+ Be in good standing with the NYS Office of Professions.

+ 2-3 years post masters experience in mental health preferred, however will consider candidates with less experience if they possess strong clinical skills.

+ Experience with and knowledge of people living with substance use preferred; basic substance use knowledge required.

+ Specific crisis management and/or suicide assessment experience preferred; basic knowledge of suicide risk factors required.

+ Experience in higher education preferred, experience working with young adults required.

Minimum Skills/Abilities

+ The ability to appropriately assess for risk independently and insight to know when to seek consultation/supervision.

+ Experience and comfortability with public speaking.

+ Multicultural awareness and the ability to effectively work with a diverse population.

+ Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills.

+ Working knowledge of computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as the ability to utilize an Electronic Medical Records System.

Applicant Documents Instructions

**Additional information** Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

EEO/AA Statement

Utica University is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and creating a welcoming work environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to veteran status, disability, citizenship status, domestic violence victim status, or protected status under applicable local, state, or federal law.

Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans

Utica University is a comprehensive, independent, private institution founded in 1946 to offer options for higher education study to veterans returning from the Second World War. More than seventy years since veterans returned from WWII, this tradition of serving veterans is still held in high regard here at Utica University, and we are proud to welcome veterans as students and as valued members of our faculty and professional staff.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. *How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

2. HercJobs.org (HERC Higher Ed Recruitment Consortium)

3. HigherEdJobs.com

4. InsideHigherEd.com

5. Observer Dispatch (Utica OD)-newspaper

6. Ithaca Journal

7. Personal Referral

8. Utica University Website

9. Albany Times Union

10. Binghamton Press & Sun

11. careerbuilders.com

12. centralnewyorkhelpwanted.com

13. Chronicle.com (Chronicle of Higher Ed website)

14. Elmira Star Gazette

15. Utica University Online Employment Website

16. DiverseEducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education

17. Historically Black Colleges and Universities

18. Indeed.com

19. Current Utica University Employee

20. Referred by a Utica University Employee

21. Referred by a non Utica University Employee

22. Twitter

23. LinkedIn-Job Posting

24. LinkedIn-Recruited by Utica University HR

25. Centralnewyorkhelpwanted.com

26. Syracuse Post Standard-newspaper

27. Albany Times Union-newspaper

28. Facebook

29. Job Fair

30. Search Firm

31. NCAA

32. PRISM Network

33. HBCU Connect

34. DiverseJobs

35. Other

36. *Please provide more details regarding the source of your referral?(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume / Curriculum Vitae

2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

1. Letter of Reference #1