Mental Health Counselor

Mental Health Counselor

The Office of Counseling Services at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore invites applicants to apply for a full-time, grant-funded, exempt, position. The position will report to the Director of the University Counseling Center. The Mental Health Counselor provides culturally competent intake assessments, triage appointments, crisis intervention, case management, solution-focused individual therapy, group therapy and conflict resolution strategies.

Benefits: UMES offers exciting opportunities for professional growth. Generous benefits include health benefits (medical, prescription, dental, flexible spending accounts), Retirement (State or Optional Retirement Plan with Fidelity or TIAA), Supplemental Retirement Accounts (TIAA, Fidelity, or MSRP-Nationwide) with $600 annual state match, Life Insurance (state sponsored MetLife, USM sponsored MetLife Plan, life insurance and long-term disability insurance), Tuition Remission, Employee Assistance Program, paid holidays, paid leave (Exempt positions start at 22 days annual, sick leave 15 days per year, personal leave 3 days per year).

Responsibilities:

• Prevention and wellness programming (including psychoeducational workshop development planning and presentation).
• Building relationships and collaborate with other campus departments (e.g., Athletics, Student Engagement and Lifelong Learning, Campus Life, Residence Life, Student Health, Wellness Center, and others) to foster resource allocation and person power to effectively coordinate training efforts, as well as offer larger campus events and programs.
• Facilitate marketing around prevention and wellness programming for the campus community by working with community partners (e.g., neighboring colleges, non-profit organizations, etc.) to provide relevant programming.
• Participate in after hours on call services. Some evening and weekend hours required as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work, or related field with a clinical track.
• One-year post-graduate clinical experience.
• Experience working with transitional age adults.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and make ethical, clinically informed decisions.
• Capacity to handle stressful or complex clinical situations with professionalism and compassion.
• Ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, and community partners.

Physical Demands:

• May require extended periods of standing, bending, stooping, sitting at desk.
• May require lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Requires communication with a variety of constituents externally and internally.
• Requires operation of a variety of office equipment.

Preferences:

• Experience providing counseling services to college-aged adults in a college or university counseling center.
• Experience in clinical supervision of trainees or early-career professionals.
• Ability to work effectively with clients presenting with severe emotional disturbances.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Maryland license or license eligible within the state within six (6) months of employment.