Mental Health Counselor

Curry College, founded in 1879, is a private, four-year, liberal arts-based institution in Milton, Massachusetts. Curry is the only college in Massachusetts to guarantee students a job after graduation via The Curry Commitment program. The College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) and offers 28 undergraduate majors, over 50 minors and concentrations, seven graduate programs, and an associate's degree.

The College boasts a wide array of co-curricular activities including 40+ student-run clubs and organizations and 19 NCAA Division III athletic teams.

The Curry College mission is to educate and graduate students prepared to engage in successful careers and active citizenship with a global perspective. We are an inclusive community of diverse learners and educators, committed to continuing our legacy of developing effective communicators with reflective and critical thinking skills. We mentor and empower our students, building meaningful relationships that inspire them to achieve their ambitions.

Curry College provides rigorous and relevant academic programs to undergraduate and graduate students, and our rich blend of liberal arts and career-directed programs is enhanced by practical field experiences and co-curricular activities. Learning at Curry extends beyond the classroom and is embedded in all that we do.

Diversity and a culture of equity and inclusion among students, faculty and staff are crucial to the mission statement of Curry College.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, sex identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable state and federal law, including Title IX.

Curry College is seeking an experienced, licensed mental health clinician to serve as a Mental Health Counselor for the Curry College student community. The Mental Health Counselor is a full-time, 10-month, generalist position in the Counseling Center. This position provides culturally competent clinical services and mental health care to meet the needs of the college's diverse student population. The Mental Health Counselor will promote and support the philosophy, policies, and procedures of the Counseling Center that incorporate equity, anti-oppression work, and social justice principles that support student wellbeing.

The Mental Health Counselor must work within their scope of clinical training, experience and ethical standards of professional practice. In addition, the Mental Health Counselor assists in other related tasks vital to the department's operation, including developing and delivering campus communications or presentations, outreach programming to campus partners and students, and providing consultations to students and key campus partners, as well as other duties as assigned.

• Provides direct counseling services to the student population, including short-term individual/group counseling; crisis assessment and intervention; professional consultation to faculty, staff, and students;
• Maintains a clinical caseload as assigned by the Director, in concert with the Department's needs and scope of practice;
• Makes appropriate referrals to community service providers, for specialized evaluation, medication, neuro-psychological testing and/or more intensive counseling services when clinically indicated (e.g., partial hospital, inpatient psychiatric care);
• Provides informational sessions to student groups and/or classes about available services and relevant mental health topics as assigned;
• Participates in and/or creates training modules for campus partners…