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Staff Counselor/Outreach Coordinator

Employer
Illinois Wesleyan University
Location
Bloomington, Illinois
Salary
$50-$54k (10mo/yr) based on exp.
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Job Details

This position is responsible for providing brief, focused, and evidence-based individual counseling, group counseling, crisis intervention and management, consultation and liaison with members of the University community, and outreach and community prevention programming. Supports faculty and staff in student facing endeavors including retention efforts, and maintains active university committee involvement.  This is a full time, 10 month, on-campus position.  Generous benefits include health, retirement, considerable time off and access to multiple tuition programs for employees and dependents.  

 

Responsibilities:

 

  • Direct Care; conducts intake interviews with students and determines appropriate disposition for services; provides evidence-based individual counseling to college students using a time-limited therapy model; facilitates group counseling services including interpersonal process groups and psychoeducational groups on various topics (e.g., DBT skills and anxiety); provides crisis intervention and management to students presenting in crisis; documents all services provided in an electronic medical record.

     

    Consultation, Liaison, Outreach and Community Prevention Programming; designs and conducts programs that provide education and heighten awareness about psychological and personal development issues that college students commonly face to members of the university community; provides consultation services to members of the University community; supervise Student Worker to help with outreach efforts; support University efforts in retaining students, including BIPOC and LGBTQ+ efforts.

     

 

 

Requirements: 

 

  • Master’s degree in related field required; Counseling, Social Work, Psychology

     

    Minimum of three years experience

     

    Unencumbered Illinois professional license as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or other related independent mental health practitioner license from the state of Illinois OR eligible as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or other related independent mental health practitioner license in the state of Illinois within 12-months of hire. 

     

    Well-developed therapy skills, crisis intervention and management skills, diagnosing and treating mental health disorders using evidence-based interventions, engaging college students in a therapeutic relationship, implementing interpersonal skills and conflict resolution, and developing and providing outreach and community programs.

     

    Knowledge of or prior experience with working with underserved and historically marginalized identities including African American, Latinx, Asian and Asian American, Multiracial, and other students of color, international students, LGBTQ+ students, and other historically marginalized identities.

     

Application Information:

 

Please submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references.   Within the cover letter, applicants should share their understanding of inclusion and how their experiences have prepared them to contribute to the IWU commitment of building a diverse and inclusive environment.  Please download the application at www.iwu.edu/human-resources/Positions.html.

 

 

Review of complete applicant materials will begin immediately; the position will remain open until filled.

 

 

Email:  hr@iwu.edu

 

Illinois Wesleyan University
Human Resources, Holmes 209
1312 N. Park Street
Bloomington, IL  61701
Fax:  309-556-1710

 

 

The final candidate will pass a pre-employment background investigation. 

 

 

Salary $50-$54k (10 months/year), based on experience.

 

 

An overview of IWU benefits can be found here. Illinois Wesleyan University does not sponsor work visas at the time of hire or anytime during employment for this position. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

 

Illinois Wesleyan University is committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse, inclusive, and civil community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students. We seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to supporting and further building our community in these dimensions. Illinois Wesleyan University is an EEO Employer.  Illinois Wesleyan University’s sexual misconduct policy may be accessed at www.iwu.edu/human-resources/SexualMisconductPolicy.html.  Illinois Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusive excellence; details at www.iwu.edu/diversity.

Organization

Illinois Wesleyan, founded in 1850, is a private co-educational university with an enrollment of 1,850 and a student/faculty ratio of 11 to 1. The University consists of the College of Liberal Arts, with 17 academic departments; the College of Fine Arts, comprising professional Schools of Art, Music, and Theatre Arts; and the School of Nursing.illinois_wesleyan_university1.jpg

Illinois Wesleyan's faculty is composed of active scholars who are devoted to teaching undergraduates and to including them in their research. Illinois Wesleyan's 76-acre campus has undergone remarkable growth in the past decade and features such new facilities as the five-story Ames Library, the Center for Natural Science, and the Shirk Center for Athletics and Recreation.

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
309-556-1000
Location
1312 Park St
Holmes Hall
Bloomington
IL
61701
US

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