Mental Health Counselor, Latinx Community Liaison
$82,735–$98,769 year
On-siteIthaca, New York, United States
Ithaca, New York, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$82,735–$98,769 yearEnterprise
Full TimeEnterprise
Job Summary
Provide Let's Talk services, lead identity-focused support groups, and deliver short-term individual counseling and crisis management to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Conduct outreach to student groups, campus offices, and mentors while serving as a conduit to CAPS clinicians to inform leadership about community needs. Deliver mental health education and prevention strategies across campus, and consult with faculty, staff, and parents regarding student mental health issues. Maintain flexibility for periodic after-hours or weekend outreach delivery.
Required Qualifications
- Master of social work degree with 'C' or 'R' designation (LCSW or LCSW-R) or Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology (PhD or PsyD)
- 3 - 5 years of work-related experience
- Licensed in New York State
- Professional autonomy and maturity allowing for independent delivery of services in a satellite location
- Experience with individuals presenting with common clinical issues prevalent in college mental health including but not limited to suicidality, disordered eating, substance use disorders, depression, anxiety disorders, and trauma
- Effective interpersonal, written, verbal, and electronic communications skills, including the ability to convey complex information in accessible terms to diverse or multicultural audiences
- Understanding of, and compliance with, the ethical and legal issues involved in the provision of clinical services
- Ability to advocate for individuals from a broad range of backgrounds
- Ability to establish, build, and maintain effective working relationships based on respect, empathy, and honesty with diverse groups and individuals
- Ability to manage and carefully maintain confidential and private information; use confidential, sensitive and/or private records and information, protects information appropriately
- Flexibility in working hours to accommodate periodic delivery of outreach services after hours or on weekends
Desired Qualifications
- Strong interest in entrenching clinical services within the culture of academics and the campus community
- Experience in college mental health, working with undergraduate, graduate and professional students
- Experience working with college student services staff and faculty
- Experience working in high-performance settings
- Experience working in an integrated healthcare environment
- Proficiency in providing mental health treatment in Spanish
- Experience working with the Latinx community
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