Mental Health Counselor

Job Description:

Position Summary

The Mental Health Counselor provides counseling crisis intervention referral coordination and wellness programming for The Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine (IllinoisCOM) students. The Counselor serves as a trusted mental health resource for students advises IllinoisCOM leadership on student wellness trends and concerns and contributes to committees and initiatives that support student well-being and the learning environment.

This position requires full-time in-person presence at the Universitys Chicago campus.

Areas of Responsibility

Counseling and Clinical Services

• Provide individual and group counseling services to IllinoisCOM students.
• Evaluate student concerns and determine appropriate counseling support referral or crisis intervention services.
• Provide crisis assessment intervention and support for students experiencing acute mental health concerns or situations involving risk of harm to self or others.
• Refer students to community providers and specialized services when appropriate and support continuity of care.
• Coordinate access to counseling and mental health resources for students including support during emergency situations.
• Develop and deliver programs workshops and educational initiatives that support student wellness successful adjustment to medical school and the demands of medical education.
• Maintain professional standards of confidentiality ethics and clinical practice in accordance with applicable laws licensure requirements and institutional policies.

Consultation and Institutional Service

• Advise IllinoisCOM leadership regarding student wellness trends emerging concerns and opportunities to support student well-being.
• Collaborate with faculty staff and institutional partners to support student well-being and facilitate access to resources and services.
• Serve on committees workgroups and initiatives that support student wellness student affairs and the learning environment including the Student Wellness Committee.

Program Assessment and Professional Practice

• Assess counseling and wellness services to identify utilization trends student needs resource requirements and opportunities for program development.
• Administer and evaluate well-being assessment tools as appropriate and use findings to inform programming and services.
• Maintain records documentation and reporting practices in accordance with applicable laws ethical standards licensure requirements and institutional policies.
• Maintain professional licensure and participate in continuing education and professional development activities.

Qualifications

Required

• Masters degree in Counseling Counselor Education Social Work Psychology or a related field.
• Current Illinois license in good standing that authorizes independent practice without supervision (e.g. LCPC LCSW licensed psychologist or equivalent).
• Experience providing counseling crisis intervention and mental health support services.

Preferred

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in a relevant field.
• Experience working in a medical school higher education healthcare or comparable mental health environment.
• Experience supporting graduate or professional students.
• Experience developing and facilitating wellness programming and educational initiatives.
• Experience counseling individuals experiencing academic stress learning challenges substance use concerns career uncertainty or other issues commonly encountered in higher education settings.

The Chicago School offers a generous compensation and benefits package as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of education. Some of our key benefits include: generous paid time-off medical and dental coverage company-paid life and disability insurance retirement plan with employer contribution multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA) tuition reimbursement professional development and regular employee appreciation events.

The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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