Counselor .75 FTE

Position Title: Counselor
Department: Counseling Center
Classification: Exempt                             
FTE: 0.75
Work Schedule: September – May 31, with occasional exceptions; the position will be on vacation during student breaks. 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday; this position is expected to take emergency calls and participate in occasional evening/weekend activities.
Work Location: This position is expected to be on-site and provide in-person services.
Salary Range: $55,000 - $62,000 annually
 

Position Overview: 
To provide mental health services to our students, actively engage in developing and implementing internal and outreach programming and collaborate with campus and community partners.

Essential Job Duties:

• Provide individual, couples and group counseling using a short-term therapy model – 60% of time

  • Intakes
  • Assessments/evaluations
  • Counseling sessions
  • Referrals
  • Aftercare planning
  • Crisis management
  • Drop-in consultations

• Implement case management responsibilities, with accurate timely record keeping - 15% of time

  • Intakes
  • Assessments/evaluations
  • Counseling sessions
  • Referrals
  • Communication with students and other parties

• Actively engage in clinical consultation/supervision – 10% of time

  • Providing feedback
  • Providing support
  • Generation of new ideas

• Actively engage in developing and implementing internal and outreach educational program designed to meet the needs of our students – 7% of time

  • Prevention programming
  • Postvention programming
  • Workshops/training for students, faculty and staff

• Provide group clinical supervision/consultation with our graduate therapy practicum students - 5% of time

• Provide consultation services to faculty, staff, parents/families and students – 2% of time

• Engage in continuing education and professional growth activities – 1% of time
  • Maintain professional licensure

Supervision Received and Exercised:

• Reports to the Director of the Counseling Center.
• This position does not supervise staff employees.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s degree in clinical/counseling psychology, social work, or related clinical Field; eligibility licensure to practice in MN within one year of start date.

• Experience: 1+ years of post-graduate clinical experience; successful record of providing clinical services to a young adult population.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: 

  • Terminal degree in counseling/clinical psychology, social work, or related clinical field; currently licensed in MN as a psychologist, counselor, social worker, or has related clinical licensure OR eligibility for licensure to practice in MN by start date.
• Experience: 
  • 3+ years of post-graduate clinical experience.
  • Previous college counseling experience. 
  • Prior experience in developing and implementing educational programming and/or group programming. 
  • Interest and ability to provide individual supervision to practicum graduate students from Masters, Doctoral, or Social Work graduate programs. 
  • Crisis assessment and intervention skills and experience.
  • Specialized training in treatment of eating disorders and/or substance use disorders.

Prerequisites:

• Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check which may include: criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College.  Please note, St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks at its sole discretion.

Disclaimer:

• This position may require you to report early, stay late or work different shifts depending on staffing levels. It may also require you to perform all essential job functions whenever needed and during campus emergencies when necessary.

• This job description is for general information purposes.  It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position.  This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.

• Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

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Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul. 

The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.

A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

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An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

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507-786-3068

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St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance.  St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment. 

Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, [email protected], (507) 786-3465.