Job Overview
Clerical
No
Temporary (Fixed Term)
No
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Counseling Services
The Counseling Services (CS) Counselor position is responsible for the delivery and documentation of personal mental health counseling for individuals and groups of current UALR students. Focus is on brief, short-term interactions and interventions to help individuals determine the most appropriate life course and best strategy to achieve personal and educational goals. This position also helps with the development, planning, and execution of mental health programming for students and staff. This position is governed by state and federal laws, and agency/institution policy.
- Master’s degree or higher in clinical mental health field;
- Licensed or eligible for licensure in Arkansas as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor, within 18 months of hire.
- A generalist orientation and emphasis on dealing with depression, anxiety, and stress issues is strongly preferred
- Experience working in a college/university counseling center.
- Provide mental health and psychological counseling to enrolled undergraduate and graduate students;
- Facilitate short-term individual and group counseling sessions to assist students to address educational and personal issues and improve coping skills;
- Demonstrate knowledge of counseling theories, interventions, and techniques;
- Compose accurate and timely electronic medical record (EMR) case notes documenting counseling sessions and/or client interactions;
- Handle confidential information professionally and with discretion;
- Evaluate crisis situations and take appropriate action to ensure client safety and well-being;
- Demonstrate provision of counseling services with diverse populations;
- Develop and conduct workshops, presentations, programs, and training to campus groups on issues and topics influencing and impacting educational and personal development and success;
- Provide therapeutic interactions in an ethical manner;
- Assist with planning and facilitation of CS sponsored campus-wide programming and interventions;
- Participate in the development and execution of UALR and CS strategic plans;
- Gather information on available campus and community service resources along with data on student mental health needs;
- Provide support and feedback to clinical interns associated with CS;
- Participate in on and off-campus events and functions that support the university, division, and departmental mission;
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Knowledge and skill in using Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction as a therapeutic technique;
- Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment;
- Ability to generate reports incorporating elementary statistics;
- Ability to work collaboratively or independently with common goals as a part of a team;
- Ability to make sound judgments, problem-solve and appropriately assist students with their concerns;
- Ability to communicate effectively through written, oral, and/or electronic means;
- Ability to use the current technology to facilitate marketing and provision of counseling services;
- Active pursuit of knowledge and expertise to improve quality of mental health services provided UALR students;
- Ability to work effectively in a college counseling center setting;
- Knowledge of student development theory.
$50/hour
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Wendy Johnson, VC Student Affairs, wrjohnson@ualr.edu
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site
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