Mental Health Counselor

Mental Health Counselor – Bon Secours

With a legacy that spans over 150 years, Bon Secours is a network dedicated to providing excellent care through exceptional people. At every level, everyone on our teams has embraced the call to provide compassionate care. Here, you can work with others who share common values, and use your skills to help extend care to all of our communities.

This is a Hybrid position. The main location is at the Richmond School of Nursing on Magellan Parkway with travel once or twice a week to Southside School of Nursing.

Hours are Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

The Mental Health Counselor is responsible for assisting the director in providing counseling and wellness services including providing counseling services, crisis intervention, mental health outreach and prevention programs, and a variety of wellness activities, programs, and services designed to meet the needs of the student population.

• Assists Director with maintaining the Counseling and Wellness functions at the College/schools.
• Develops and provides individual and group supportive counseling services for students.
• Develops and implements prevention/wellness outreach and educational programs and materials for students. Also educates faculty and staff on identifying and referring mental health issues.
• Develops emergency mental health protocols and engages on teams/committees as mental health expert.
• Serves as the liaison with Bon Secours Mercy Health's Employee Assistance Program and community mental health agencies including maintaining a referral listing of area mental health agencies.
• Coordinates mental health and wellness activities with other campus outreach programs.
• Maintain a system for secure, accurate recordkeeping in accordance with state and federal laws and standards of professional ethics so that the highest level of client confidentiality is maintained.
• Select, supervise, and evaluates all counseling and wellness staff including graduate interns.
• Develop and manage the Counseling and Wellness budget.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

• OHIO - LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) or LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) (required)
• VIRGINIA - LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) or LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (required)

Master’s Degree in Counseling or Social Work (required)

• 2-4 years preferably in college counseling/wellness center or other similar counseling environment (required)
• Preferred experience with sexual violence/assault support and substance abuse (preferred)

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care