Curry College
Staff Counselor, 10-Months
Curry College, Milton, Massachusetts, us, 02186
Staff Counselor, 10-Months
Curry College is seeking an experienced, licensed mental health clinician to serve as a Staff Counselor. The Staff Counselor is a full-time,
10-month , generalist position in the Counseling Center. This position provides culturally competent clinical services and mental health care to meet the needs of the college's diverse student population. The Staff Counselor will promote and support the philosophy, policies, and procedures of the Counseling Center that incorporate equity, anti-oppression work, and social justice principles that support student wellbeing. The Staff Counselor must work within their scope of clinical training, experience and ethical standards of professional practice. In addition, the Staff Counselor assists in other related tasks vital to the department's operation, including developing and delivering campus communications or presentations, outreach programming to campus partners and students, and providing consultations to students and key campus partners, as well as other duties as assigned.
Essential Functions:1. Direct Care/Counseling & Clinical Services:
Provides direct counseling services to the student population, including short-term individual/group counseling; crisis assessment and intervention; professional consultation to faculty, staff, and students;Maintains a clinical caseload as assigned by the Director, in concert with the Department's needs and scope of practice;Makes appropriate referrals to community service providers, for specialized evaluation, medication, neuro-psychological testing and/or more intensive counseling services when clinically indicated;Provides informational sessions to student groups and/or classes about available services and relevant mental health topics;Participates in and/or creates training modules for campus partners;Plans and participates in psycho-educational outreach events and activities to the student community;May work some evenings or a staggered schedule to facilitate Center staffing coverage and major college events.
2. Consultation Functions:
Provides consultation to students, parents, faculty and staff on topics within his/her professional scope of training and expertise;Consults with health care and treatment providers, when service needs are outside of the Staff Counselor's scope of training and expertise;Consults with collateral providers as a means of enhancing clinical services;Consults with the Director about clinical activities and needs, including high risk situations;Participates in assigned departmental rotation of after-hours clinical on-call consultation.
3. Record Keeping/Clinical Documentation Functions:
Maintains daily schedule and client records in EMR or designated documentation system(s);Maintains client confidentiality per department policies and procedures.
4. Supervision & Training Functions:
Receives and participates in regular clinical supervision from the Director;Assists the Director with clinical training and/or supervision of clinical intern trainees.
5. Administrative Support & Professional Standards:
Participates in campus committees as assigned;Provides informational and/or relevant statistical reports;Provides research and clinical training material as assigned;Maintains professional knowledge by attending appropriate clinical in-service training(s);Maintains state licensure by attending relevant continuing education programs;Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
A minimum of a master's degree in counseling psychology, social work or a related field.Must have at least three years of college mental health experience, or other relevant clinical experience.Must be clinically licensed in MA.Must be capable of using a computer for daily clinical documentation and scheduling purposes.
Preferred Qualifications:
Solid team player with good communication skills.Ability to build collegial relationships with campus and community partners.Ability to keep up with the fast pace of the Center and maintain timely clinical documentation.Ability and flexibility to individualize evaluation and treatment needs of students.Has prior knowledge of HIPAA standards.Multicultural competence.Has prior knowledge of learning disabilities and working with neurodiverse students.
Salary Range:
$58,000 to $62,000 annually, over 10-months
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Curry College will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
At the College's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the College, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.
Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment background checks.
Title IX Notice of NondiscriminationCurry College does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that we administer, as required by Title IX and its federal regulations.
The College's nondiscrimination policy may be found at:Nondiscrimination Policy .
Individuals who wish to make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, or those with information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination under Title IX may contact the Title IX Coordinator, the Office for Civil Rights, or both.
Rick Sommer, Title IX Coordinator:
King Academic Administration Building, Office G-06, 55 Atherton Street, Milton, MA 02186. (617) 333-2212, richard.sommer@curry.edu.
Office of Civil Rights (
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Curry College is seeking an experienced, licensed mental health clinician to serve as a Staff Counselor. The Staff Counselor is a full-time,
10-month , generalist position in the Counseling Center. This position provides culturally competent clinical services and mental health care to meet the needs of the college's diverse student population. The Staff Counselor will promote and support the philosophy, policies, and procedures of the Counseling Center that incorporate equity, anti-oppression work, and social justice principles that support student wellbeing. The Staff Counselor must work within their scope of clinical training, experience and ethical standards of professional practice. In addition, the Staff Counselor assists in other related tasks vital to the department's operation, including developing and delivering campus communications or presentations, outreach programming to campus partners and students, and providing consultations to students and key campus partners, as well as other duties as assigned.
Essential Functions:1. Direct Care/Counseling & Clinical Services:
Provides direct counseling services to the student population, including short-term individual/group counseling; crisis assessment and intervention; professional consultation to faculty, staff, and students;Maintains a clinical caseload as assigned by the Director, in concert with the Department's needs and scope of practice;Makes appropriate referrals to community service providers, for specialized evaluation, medication, neuro-psychological testing and/or more intensive counseling services when clinically indicated;Provides informational sessions to student groups and/or classes about available services and relevant mental health topics;Participates in and/or creates training modules for campus partners;Plans and participates in psycho-educational outreach events and activities to the student community;May work some evenings or a staggered schedule to facilitate Center staffing coverage and major college events.
2. Consultation Functions:
Provides consultation to students, parents, faculty and staff on topics within his/her professional scope of training and expertise;Consults with health care and treatment providers, when service needs are outside of the Staff Counselor's scope of training and expertise;Consults with collateral providers as a means of enhancing clinical services;Consults with the Director about clinical activities and needs, including high risk situations;Participates in assigned departmental rotation of after-hours clinical on-call consultation.
3. Record Keeping/Clinical Documentation Functions:
Maintains daily schedule and client records in EMR or designated documentation system(s);Maintains client confidentiality per department policies and procedures.
4. Supervision & Training Functions:
Receives and participates in regular clinical supervision from the Director;Assists the Director with clinical training and/or supervision of clinical intern trainees.
5. Administrative Support & Professional Standards:
Participates in campus committees as assigned;Provides informational and/or relevant statistical reports;Provides research and clinical training material as assigned;Maintains professional knowledge by attending appropriate clinical in-service training(s);Maintains state licensure by attending relevant continuing education programs;Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications:
A minimum of a master's degree in counseling psychology, social work or a related field.Must have at least three years of college mental health experience, or other relevant clinical experience.Must be clinically licensed in MA.Must be capable of using a computer for daily clinical documentation and scheduling purposes.
Preferred Qualifications:
Solid team player with good communication skills.Ability to build collegial relationships with campus and community partners.Ability to keep up with the fast pace of the Center and maintain timely clinical documentation.Ability and flexibility to individualize evaluation and treatment needs of students.Has prior knowledge of HIPAA standards.Multicultural competence.Has prior knowledge of learning disabilities and working with neurodiverse students.
Salary Range:
$58,000 to $62,000 annually, over 10-months
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Curry College will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
At the College's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the College, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.
Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment background checks.
Title IX Notice of NondiscriminationCurry College does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that we administer, as required by Title IX and its federal regulations.
The College's nondiscrimination policy may be found at:Nondiscrimination Policy .
Individuals who wish to make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, or those with information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination under Title IX may contact the Title IX Coordinator, the Office for Civil Rights, or both.
Rick Sommer, Title IX Coordinator:
King Academic Administration Building, Office G-06, 55 Atherton Street, Milton, MA 02186. (617) 333-2212, richard.sommer@curry.edu.
Office of Civil Rights (
#J-18808-Ljbffr