Adjunct Personal Counselor
- Employer
- Westchester Community College
- Location
- Valhalla, NY
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- Faculty Jobs
- Arts & Humanities, Philosophy & Religion
- Position Type
- Adjunct
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Community College
Job Details
The following positions require familiarity with the community college philosophy, and the ability to work within a culturally diverse college population.
Date: July 24, 2018
Position Announcement
Discipline: Adjunct Personal Counselor
Department/School: Personal Counseling Department/Division of Student Access, Involvement, and Success (Main Campus and Extension Centers)
Responsibilities: Under general supervision of the Associate Dean for Student Life, the successful candidate will provide mental health support for students. This position’s primary duties include, but are not limited to:
- Provide individual and group counseling and crisis intervention for students experiencing emotional or psychological distress at WCC extension centers.
- Conduct appropriate mental health, suicide, and risk assessments.
- Establish relationships with community resources and organizations in order to help provide appropriate referrals.
- Provide consultations for and serve as a resource to faculty, staff and administration around appropriate and effective methods to respond to students in crisis.
- Create workshops/programs for community members to educate them on mental health issues affecting the community and skill-set development for appropriate response.
- Serve as one of the College’s Title IX confidential resources.
- Serve as a member on college interdisciplinary committees including college CARES Team, a cross-functional group of professionals who assess and recommend action items to reported student behaviors of concern.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: A Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling with a valid New York State license (LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC). At least 1 year of post-licensure professional experience required. Preference given to candidates with experience in a college setting, particularly in the community college setting. The successful candidate must be effective functioning in a fast-paced, team-oriented, inclusive, and highly accountability environment. This position will require travel to WCC extension centers throughout Westchester. Preference will also be given to candidates who can communicate in both written and spoken Spanish.
Work Schedule: The work schedule is 16 hours per week during the academic year.
Position Effective: Tentative start for September 2018
Hourly Rate of Pay: $43.56 per hour. No benefits.
How to Apply: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. You may upload your documents by clicking here or email your resume, cover letter, and list of three (3) references to: humanresources@sunywcc.edu. Please indicate “Adjunct Personal Counselor” in the subject line of the email or mail to: Director, Human Resources, Westchester Community College, Administration Building – Suite B42, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY 10595; Fax: (914) 606-7838.
Deadline for Applications: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Westchester Community College provides accessible, high quality and affordable education to meet the needs of our diverse community. We are committed to student success, academic excellence, workforce development, economic development and lifelong learning.
Organization
Working at Westchester Community College
Mission and Goals
Westchester Community College is more than just the county’s largest educational institution. It is a living, breathing part of Westchester that goes beyond the influence of a typical college and affects the lives of all who enter its doors.
History
Westchester Community College was founded in 1946 as the New York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in White Plains. In 1957, the County of Westchester bought the 360-acre John Hartford estate in Valhalla and designated 218 acres for the community college.
Enrollment
There are approximately 12,000 full- and part-time college credit students. Continuing education students bring the total number served by the college each semester to more than 20,000. Precise statistics about the college's enrollment history can be found in the Institutional Research & Planning pages.
Faculty
Westchester Community College’s faculty and professional staff have received more SUNY Chancellors Awards for Excellence than any other community college in the system. More than 98% hold masters or doctorate degrees in their fields. Student/faculty ratio is 16.1:1.
Veteran Friendly Campus
The college, which opened in 1946 in order to train and educate veterans, welcomes those who have served our country. We are considered a "Veteran Friendly Campus" due to our extensive services for those who have spent time in the military.
Degrees
The college offers more than 50 associate and certificate programs. We have three types of associate degrees in 36 subject areas: the Associate in Arts for students transferring to four-year institutions in the liberal arts; the Associate in Science for those transferring to four-year institutions for business, math, science or health careers; and the Associate in Applied Science for those preparing to seek immediate employment, change careers or transfer. In addition, certificate programs typically requiring between 15 to 33 credits are offered in approximately 20 career fields.
Continuing Education
The Continuing Education Division is the largest such unit in the entire SUNY system. It offers courses for people of all ages considering career choices or changes or personal development; customized training for businesses; innovative programming for older adults; an exciting arts and culture series open to the public.
Library
The Harold L. Drimmer Library / Learning Resource Center contains 110,000 volumes and 600 periodical titles, as well as more than 19 million searchable records and entries from 97 electronically-linked libraries.
Career & Transfer Center
The Career & Transfer Center helps students assess career options, plan career and curriculum, take steps toward transfer to a four-year college, prepare for job interviews, and locate and obtain jobs before and after graduation.
Child Care
Virginia Marx Children's Center at Westchester Community College (Valhalla campus) provides year-round, fully licensed and accredited care for children of students, faculty, staff and other working parents. Ages six weeks - five years.
Sports
Intercollegiate teams for men are fielded in soccer, basketball, lacrosse, golf, and baseball. Women's intercollegiate teams include tennis, volleyball, basketball, and softball. The Westchester Community College Fitness Center provides access to cardiovascular equipment, universal, nautilus, and light free weights, pool, and tennis courts. College athletics also include intramural sports.
Locations
Valhalla (main campus); extension sites in New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Shrub Oak, Mahopac, Ossining, Port Chester and Peekskill (Art Workshop) and White Plains (Art Workshop).
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