Mental Health Counselor

Job Type: Administrative/Professional Staff Supervisor's Title: Dean of Student Development Location: Scott Community College (10) $66,000 - $81,500/Year Job Description The Mental Health Counselor will provide counseling and social work services to students. This position will provide a comprehensive, student centered counseling approach. In addition this position will provide development and educational training for all students, faculty, and staff. Required Qualifications A Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or Clinical Psychology. Two years of experience in counseling. Licensed or ability to obtain licensure in the state of Iowa. Preferred Qualifications Physical Demands This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Ability to lift up to 10 lbs. occasionally, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary. Prolonged periods standing or sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Typical Duties and Responsibilities Provide developmental and educational support to students in the form of short-term personal counseling, group counseling and therapy as needed. Provides education for students, faculty and staff on a variety of topics including but not limited to, relationships, sexual violence, alcohol and substance abuse and self-harm. Conducts intake interviews. Maintains accurate records and proper confidential files through our Titanium platform and reporting for counseling services. Assesses effectiveness of services through program evaluation. Provide crisis intervention and counseling services to students undergoing anxiety, stress, grief and/or other intense emotions surrounding a traumatic event. Assign follow-up to appropriate community mental health agency. Provide information and referral support services to students, faculty, and/or staff as needed. Serve as an active member of the EICC BIT Team (Behavioral Intervention Team) Participate in state and community wide initiatives to address mental health. Establish strong community partnerships in order to provide better services, and opportunities for students. Work to create partnerships with social work agencies to bring services to campus. Participate on various in-house teams/cross-functional work groups chartered with the responsibility for various special projects intended to add-value, increase efficiency, enhance effectiveness, improve services, etc. of the College. Occasional evening and weekend activities may be required. Other duties as assigned by supervisor. EICC Non-Discrimination Statement It is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.). If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact EICC's Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator, Eastern Iowa Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io or the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, Telephone: View phone number on click.appcast.io. FAX: View phone number on click.appcast.io; TDD: View phone number on click.appcast.io or Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Application To apply, visit #J-18808-Ljbffr