Part Time - Counseling & Psychological Services - Mental Health Counselor

• Provide individual, couples, and group counseling to students seeking assistance for emotional and behavioral concerns.
• Conduct intake assessments and review case management, virtual, campus, community, and auxiliary resources for students entering CAPS’ services.
• Evaluate student concerns and assess for potential referral to a more appropriate service provider/level of care, and facilitate referral.
• Assist with access/triage assessment.
• Help coordinate urgent mental health crisis services.
• Consult with campus community on issues of care and concern.
• Assist with CAPS’ outreach programming.
• Participate in professional development and training.

• A master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or related mental-health discipline from an accredited program.
• Licensed or license-eligible in Pennsylvania for LPC, LCSW, LMFT or equivalent.
• Provide cover letter, curriculum vitae or resume with application.
• Employment with the University for this job will require successful completion of the Pennsylvania (PA) Publicly Available Clearances: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check, and the FBI Criminal History Background Check.
• Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, and unofficial educational transcripts.
• In addition, candidates should be prepared to provide the names, titles, and contact information (telephone, email, and mailing address) of three (3) professional references, if requested.

• PA State Police Criminal Background Check
• PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form
• Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check

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