Job Title: Social Worker/Counselor/Psychologist
Location: Counseling & Testing Center
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 604370
Workplace Culture

NAU is a community devoted to student success and sustained by an unshakable commitment to our shared mission, vision, and values. We—faculty, staff, and administrators—thrive by combining our efforts and working side by side to further NAU’s culture of excellence.

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These positions include occasional evening and weekend hours for provision of on-call coverage and outreach/educational programming.

Application Procedures

Please complete an application through the NAU Human Resources website (www.nau.edu/hr). In addition to the required electronic NAU application, please electronically attach a letter of interest, a current resume or vita, unofficial graduate transcripts, copy of active professional license if applicable, and the names, addresses and phone numbers of three current professional references, including a clinical supervisor.

If you need assistance completing your application, there are instructions available online at http://hr.nau.edu or in person in the Human Resources Department located in building 91 on the NAU campus – on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.

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Northern Arizona University’s Counseling Services (NAU CS) is seeking to fill five generalist Counselor, Psychologist, or Social Worker positions with demonstrated commitment to social justice and established clinical, outreach, and training experience with a diverse college population. The successful candidates for these positions will be primarily responsible for the provision of clinical services and support to NAU students. Additionally, these positions may also require dedicated hours at satellite/embedded locations around the Flagstaff mountain campus. As such, NAU CS is enthusiastic about recruiting professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments and are seeking positions that will foster opportunities to build strong relationships with colleagues as well as the NAU community.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Brief intake assessments.
• Individual, group, and couples counseling.
• Triage intervention (daytime crisis intervention and evening/weekend emergency on-call rotation).
• Facilitation of didactic training seminars for CS trainees and staff.
• Provision of clinical supervision.
• Outreach programming (including opportunities to travel to statewide NAU locations).
• Consultation with faculty, staff, students, and parents about students of concern.
• Collaboration and consultation with psychiatric, medical, and other mental health providers.
• Other duties as assigned.

NAU is currently engaged in an Organizational Growth and Effectiveness Initiative, which focuses on positioning the University for future success of its operational practices. As a result, some aspects of this position may be subject to change, such as, but not limited to: duties, titles, reporting structure, etc.

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Psychologist

• Doctoral degree in counseling or clinical psychology AND
• Currently licensed, or license eligible as an LP in Arizona AND
• Three years of counseling/clinical/training experience which can include training in a clinical environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to the development of ongoing multicultural competency in professional and clinical contexts.
• Demonstrated competency providing clinical services, outreach and training for diverse populations.
• Demonstrated experience providing clinical services for the wide range of presenting issues seen in college students, including assessing and managing risk and the treatment of serious concerns (e.g., SI/HI/SIB, personality disorders).

Counselor

• Master's degree in counseling, psychology, or social work AND
• Currently licensed, or license eligible as an LPC, LMFT, LCSW in Arizona AND
• Three years of counseling/clinical/training experience which can include training in a clinical environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to the development of ongoing multicultural competency in professional and clinical contexts.
• Demonstrated competency providing clinical services, outreach and training for diverse populations.
• Demonstrated experience providing clinical services for the wide range of presenting issues seen in college students, including assessing and managing risk and the treatment of serious concerns (e.g., SI/HI/SIB, personality disorders).

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• Experience providing a vast range of clinical services in a university counseling center environment
• Demonstrated commitment to multicultural competency
• Experience providing clinical supervision and training to masters and/or doctoral level trainees
• Demonstrated innovation, creativity, and motivation with outreach and consultation opportunities
• Prior clinical experience in a brief therapy setting

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• Ability to actively engage in clinical practice with college students in ongoing counseling (with individuals, couples, groups) in crisis intervention, and in outreach programs
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, campus departments, and student groups within a university environment.
• Commitment to an integrated model of healthcare.
• Knowledge of college student development theories and practice.
• Skilled at managing a very full caseload within a time-limited clinical setting.
• Ability to work with people from a variety of cultural and other diverse backgrounds.
• Awareness and commitment to NAU’s EEO/Affirmative Action Plan and Safe Working and Learning Environment goals.

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This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, employment history investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting.

Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States.

Finally, each year the Northern Arizona University Police Department releases an annual security report. The report is a result of the federal law known as the Clery Act and contains policy statements that address the school’s policies, procedures and programs concerning safety and security including policies for responding to emergency situations and sexual offenses. The report contains three years of data for Clery reportable crime statistics for the campus along with the most current year’s Fire Safety Report, which includes policy statements and fire statistics for Flagstaff on-campus student housing.

The report may be viewed at nau.edu/clery or by visiting the NAUPD website. A printed copy of the report is available upon request by contacting the NAU Police Department, Records Department at (928)523-8884 or by visiting the department at Building 98A on the NAU Mountain Campus.

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Commensurate with experience.

**The starting salary will be determined by the qualifications of the selected applicant balanced with departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

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This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.

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This is a Service Professional (SPF) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System or the Optional Retirement Program; 22 days of vacation and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified dependents. More information on benefits at NAU is available at https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/eligibility-enrollment/

NAU is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.

Service Professionals are hired on a contract basis, renewable each 6 months according to terms of the Conditions of Professional Service, which may be found at: https://public.azregents.edu/Policy%20Manual/6-303%20Conditions%20of%20Service%20for%20Service%20Professionals.pdf

Employees offered a position will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU's BCBS Plan). New employees are eligible for benefits on the first day of the pay period following their enrollment, after their employment date. Employees will have 31 days from their start date to enroll in benefits. If a new employee chooses the ASRS retirement option, participation in the Arizona State Retirement System, and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it, will begin on the first of the pay period following 6 months after the new employee's start date. New employees who choose to participate in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP), which is an alternative to the ASRS plan for faculty and other appointed staff, will begin to participate on the first day of employment. Additionally, the long-term disability plan that accompanies the ORP will begin on the first day of employment. More information is available at: https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/eligibility-enrollment/

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Your career at Northern Arizona University includes the opportunity for professional development. New employee on-boarding training includes courses to be completed within the first 30 days (https://in.nau.edu/Human-Resources/Required/). If your position includes the supervision of a benefit-eligible employee, we offer the NAU Supervisors Academy for you to complete within your first 2 years. In addition to the development classes offered in-person, every NAU employee receives a free subscription to Lynda.com. From this site you can access more than 1,400 training videos on a broad range of subjects, including business skills, photography, music and video, home computing, and web design and development.

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Open until further notice.

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To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button on this page. You must submit your application by clicking on the "Submit" button by midnight of the application deadline. If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on line at https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/ or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.

If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process please contact the Office of Equity and Access at: 928-523-3312/TDD - 928-523-1006 or PO Box 4083, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

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NAU is a state university with a diverse student population of over 22,000 on the Flagstaff campus and over 8,200 students through distance learning programs. The NAU campus is located at 7000 feet elevation at the foot of the San Francisco Peaks, 140 miles north of Phoenix, and 74 miles south of the Grand Canyon. Flagstaff enjoys a four-season climate that appeals to a wide diversity of individuals.

Counseling Services is one unit within an integrated Campus Health Services department, along with Medical Services, Behavioral Health, and Health Promotion. Counseling Services is staffed with professionals from a number of different disciplines and has a strong value for multidisciplinary collaboration. CS provides a growing training program for students in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Counseling and Clinical Psychology programs. The center also serves the NAU community through our direct services to students, as well as in consultation with other individuals and departments on campus and the provision of educational outreach presentations.

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Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

EEO is the Law Poster and Supplements

NAU is an Employer of National Service. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service alumni are encouraged to apply.

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