• Professional Counselor I

    Texas A&M University System (Kingsville, TX)


    Job Title

     

    Professional Counselor I

     

    Agency

     

    Texas A&M University - Kingsville

     

    Department

     

    Student Health & Wellness

     

    Proposed Minimum Salary

     

    Commensurate

     

    Job Location

     

    Kingsville, Texas

     

    Job Type

     

    Staff

    Job Description

    Job Summary

    The Professional Counselor I, under general supervision, provides personal, academic, career, alcohol and other drug counseling as well as crisis intervention to individuals and groups. The Professional Counselor will engage in counseling related activities including maintaining counseling records, administering and interpreting psychological tests/inventories, making referrals, and managing various organizational and administrative aspects of counseling cases. The Professional Counselor will provide after-hours crisis intervention on an on-call rotation basis.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities

    + Provides personal counseling and crisis intervention to individuals, couples, and groups.

    + Provides academic, career, alcohol and other drug counseling to individuals and groups.

    + Engages in counseling related activities including maintaining counseling records, administering and interpreting psychological tests/inventories, making referrals, and managing various organizational and administrative aspects of counseling cases.

    + Assist in the oversight and guidance of the daily activities of assigned counseling practicum students. Co-facilitate case supervision and educational training for counseling practicum students.

    + Assists with establishing and collaborating with community partnerships on and off campus.

    + Assists with managing career-counseling programming and collaboration with career counseling partnerships on and off campus.

    + Provide after-hours crisis intervention on an on-call rotation basis.

    + Serves as expert consultation resource.

    + Consults with students, faculty, and staff members about students who are in need of personnel, academic career counseling, alcohol and other drug counseling.

    + Responds to requests for information about counseling services, programs, and organizational structure and policies.

    + Assists with the design and coordination of psychoeducation and wellness activities.

    + Provides presentations for students, faculty members, staff members about counseling services, programs, professional development, health and wellness topics/issues, etc.

    + Assist in the oversite of outreach efforts, including the development of material for the delivery of educational and training programs (targeting mental health and wellness issues) and/or classroom and conference presentations.

    + Demonstrate flexibility in scheduling and occasionally be available for evening presentations or special events.

    + Engages in applied research and evaluation activities. Publishes and/or disseminates the results of research and evaluation efforts.

    + Assists with organizational and administrate tasks, as requested.

     

    The above represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

    Minimum Requirements

    Education – Master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance, Social Work, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, or other specialty related to job function.

     

    Experience – Practical/field placement relevant to college counseling, or supervised experience related to job function.

     

    Knowledge of – Clinical competency in multicultural counseling.

     

    Ability to – Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others. Adherence to the Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct for the relevant Texas State Licensing Board and all relevant laws of the State of Texas.

     

    Licensing / Professional Certification – Eligible for licensure as a Texas Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate (LPC-A) formerly known as a Licensed Professional Counselor-Intern(LPC-Intern), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Must maintain licensure for continued employment.

    Other Requirements

    Work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.

     

    All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

     

    Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.