Mental Health Counselor II

Description

As part of our ongoing commitment to student development and institutional growth, Columbia College has undertaken a strategic restructuring within the Division of Student Affairs to better align our resources with the evolving needs of our students and programs. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking team committed to innovation, collaboration, and student success. We invite qualified candidates to consider contributing their expertise to this important period of growth and transformation.

JOB SUMMARY

This position provides an array of clinical mental health services on a full-time basis for Columbia College students. This includes short term, solution-oriented counseling for students experiencing developmental difficulties, mental health concerns, relational issues, academic challenges, and/or behavioral problems. The individual will manage a caseload, provide outreach/consultation programs, referral processes and procedures, clinical records, etc.  Also consult with staff, administrators, faculty, parents, and students as necessary to facilitate the coordination of care for students.  Additionally, contribute and collaborate with professionals within and outside of the Division of Student Affairs to optimize healthy student development.  This position reports to the Director of Counseling Services.

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Conducts initial client consultations and intake assessments.
• Provides in person counseling and tele-therapy to students enrolled at Columbia College.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation for all clinical interactions and consultations. Records in an electronic healthcare record, as required by Counseling Services and applicable laws and regulations.
• Provides brief case management and referrals, as needed.
• Provides community based triage services for students, including but not limited to referrals for housing, medical needs, and health insurance.
• Provides consultation and review of cases with campus partners, in compliance with confidentiality laws. This may be provided as part of a case consultation or assisting with a crisis.
• Consults with faculty, administrators, staff, and parents regarding their concerns about students.
• Actively cultivates and maintains collaborative working relationships with on campus departments, professionals, and student groups and organizations that promote and provide complementary  developmental educational programs and services for students.
• Serves on the administrator on call rotation for Student Affairs.
• Student affairs staff meetings, counseling team meetings, one on ones with director of counseling and other meetings, as requested.
• Follows Columbia College policies and procedures consistent with mental health statutes and ethical guidelines.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK: 

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work or closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Licensed as either a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LMSW, LISW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of South Carolina.
• Experience and proven competency working with multicultural and other diverse populations.
• Experience providing teletherapy.
• Ability to provide brief and focused counseling, as well as, facilitating groups.
• Experience providing risk assessment and crisis response.
• Experience working as part of a collaborative, team-based approach to providing counseling and other clinical services.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and group communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Serve on college committees.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, utilizing Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership and communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to meet schedules and timelines.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Requires sedentary work that involves walking, standing, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling some of the time.  Requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and the ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force on a recurring basis or routine keyboard operations.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work environment risks exposure to no known environmental hazards.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

• Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 
• Interested candidates should complete an online application using this link: https://www.columbiasc.edu/about/employment and upload a cover letter, resume, and three professional references.

If you have additional questions regarding the position, please contact Dr. Sandra Rouse, Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students, via email at srouse@columbiasc.edu.

EOE M/F/D/V