Senior Counselor

JOB TITLE
Senior Counselor

LOCATION
Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME
Student Development & Counseling Center - SDCC

DIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Senior Counselor provides counseling, supervision, assessment, consultation, crisis intervention, outreach referrals, and programming to support the emotional health and personal growth of WPI students. The Senior Counselor is a collaborative team player who pursues a deepening understanding of the intersectional identities of all members of our WPI community, while providing education and guidance to staff, faculty, parents, student leaders, and other campus partners. The Senior Counselor assists in providing supervision of staff and graduate-level interns throughout the course of the year. The Senior Counselor leads with strong ethical standards, with excellent problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills. This is an 11 month position.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities:

Provide high-quality counseling services to WPI students by:

• Offering short-term individual, group, and couples counseling, crisis intervention, and outreach referrals
• Conducting alcohol and other drug assessments mandated by Dean of Students office
• Maintaining schedule and timely clinical records and notes through HIPAA-compliant Titanium record system
• Providing crisis intervention, consultation and assessment as needed.
• Serving as after-hours on-call clinician in weekly rotation
• Providing support to the WPI community in the event of a critical incident

Support specific program activities and initiatives through:

• Working in coordination with other campus offices and student groups on campus to design, market and provide outreach programming on topics related to mental health, emotional growth and personal development
• Participating in Division of Student Affairs and Campus Life meetings and activities including events organized by other campus partners to support the WPI community
• Serving on Division or Campus Wide committees as appropriate
• Assisting in selection and training of interns
• Providing peer supervision, clinical case consultation and trainings to interns and other professional staff within the Student Development and Counseling Center
• Participating in the Worcester Consortium Counselors meetings as scheduled
• Attending relevant conferences and staying abreast of trends in higher education, particularly pertaining to student life, mental health and well-being

Engage in case management to connect students with appropriate levels of care by:

• Facilitating referrals to support staff in other offices at WPI
• Negotiating clinical coordination, referrals, and consultation with outpatient providers as appropriate
• Supporting students in outreach with campus partners
• Collaborating with Clinical Case Manager to develop and maintain clinical resource library

Administer consulting and outreach programming by:

• Consulting and collaborating with students, staff, faculty, parents to best support the mental health and well-being of WPI students
• Serving as liaison to Student Affinity Spaces, Athletics, HREC as appropriate
• Serving as Advisors and providing consultation for relevant student organizations, including but not limited to SPARC (Students Preventing Assault and Rape in our Community), SMART and Active Minds
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or Clinical Psychology
• Licensed as a Mental Health Counselor, Social Worker or Psychologist in the State of Massachusetts
• 2 years of experience -Expertise in goal-focused individual and group therapy models (DBT, ACT, Solution Focused Therapy, CBT, etc.)
• Demonstrates ability and willingness to work with a diverse population of students in individual, group and programming settings.
• Skills, knowledge, and experience specifically focused on the needs traditionally underserved populations.
• Experience working in a college counseling environment preferred.
• Experience addressing crisis in a campus community preferred.

To Apply:

Resume and cover letter required; references provided upon request

Compensation:

Salary range: $62,500 - $66,900 per year. Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range. Compensation at WPI

FLSA STATUS
United States of America (Exempt)

WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. It seeks individuals from all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity, collaboration, inclusion, problem solving, innovation, high performance, and change making. It is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.

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About WPI
WPI is a vibrant, active, and diverse community of extraordinary students, world-renowned faculty, and state of the art research facilities. At WPI, we have competitive and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, long-term care, retirement, tuition assistance, flexible spending accounts, work-life balance and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at WPI
WPI is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected; a place where every student, faculty and staff member can be themselves, so that they can study, live, and work comfortably, to reach their full potential, and make meaningful contributions in order to meet departmental and institutional goals. WPI thrives on innovative practice and welcomes diverse perspectives, insight, and people from diverse lived experiences, to enhance the community environment and propel the institution to the next level in a competitive, global marketplace.

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