Resident in Counseling

Eastern Mennonite University is a private Mennonite liberal arts university in Harrisonburg, Virginia known for academic excellence and affordability with a focus on service, social justice, and global engagement. With more than 2000 students studying at our main campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia; at our Lancaster, Pennsylvania site; and online, EMU offers rigorous academic study at the undergraduate, graduate and seminary level.

EMU encourages students, faculty and staff to live their faith and values through service to others, peacemaking, cross-cultural engagement and sustainability. EMU also offers our employees the opportunity to embrace the educational experience for themselves and their dependents through tuition discounts, a university benefit.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EMU is committed to enhancing our community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who would deepen the diversity of the University.

Job Title: Resident in Counseling

Department: Student Life

Supervisor: Director for Counseling Services

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Schedule: Regular, 9mo., PT (15-20 hours), M-F

IPEDS Classification: 19

CUPA: 416120

Job Summary:

The Resident in Counseling will provide short-term individual, group, and crisis counseling; consultation services and outreach programming; initial assessments and after-hours emergency coverage for EMU undergraduate and graduate students.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Establish open lines of communication for individuals with mental or emotional issues.
• Offer assistance to individuals with substance abuse issues.
• Provide brief psychotherapy and or prevention-oriented therapy.
• Implement and review treatment plans.
• Collaborate with additional treatment providers and placement agencies.
• Ensure all documentation is completed in a timely manner.
• Responds to professional or clinical feedback.
• Participate in organizational and clinical staff meetings and other university-wide meetings as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Well-developed skills in providing brief psychotherapy for a student population.
• Interest in and commitment to university counseling work and college student development.
• A collaborative spirit of warmth, acceptance, respect, and trust towards colleagues.
• Interest in working within the program's developmental-practitioner model.
• A willingness and ability to explore one's sense of self, have the capacity to self-reflect, and use one's self-awareness effectively to further personal and professional growth.
• Energy to flexibly manage the professional demands of a challenging caseload while maintaining positive and healthy perspectives and relationships.
• Self-motivation, self-direction, and commitment to high professional ideals.
• An appreciation for and experience with working with students from traditionally underrepresented groups and issues pertinent to these populations.
• Dedication to the exploration of diversity variables in professional and personal settings.
• Ability to comprehend complex information.
• Attention to detail for accurately preparing and maintaining accurate records.
• Ability to have a professional and neat appearance.
• Interpersonal skills for assisting faculty, staff, students, and other visitors.
• Ability to use a PC and software such as Titanium, Windows, Microsoft Office (specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook), and Google.
• Ability to operate commonly used office equipment such as a copy machine, fax, phone, etc.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with a wide variety of constituents.

Education and Experience:

Completed all requirements for their Mater's degree in clinical mental health counseling from a CACREP-accredited graduate or their Doctoral degree in counseling or clinical psychology from an APA-approved graduate program, prior to the start of residency.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands and fingers, to handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The employee must occasionally travel to meetings and conferences off campus, which may include some overnight travel.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None