Coordinator Of Counseling Practicums And Internships (Part-Time)

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Coordinator of Counseling Practicums and Internships

Part-Time (20 hours)

Cairn University's School of Liberal Arts and Sciences is seeking to fill the part-time, year-round position of Coordinator of Counseling Practicums and Internships. This position reports directly to Chair of Counseling and Psychology. This is a part-time position with work hours of approximately 20 hours per week. The work schedule will be determined by the Chair of Counseling and Psychology.

The purpose of Cairn University's School of Liberal Arts and Sciences is to serve a diverse Christian student population by providing a wide variety of quality educational programs. Cairn University aims to provide every student with the tools they need to begin a successful career while also putting God first. The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences embraces the University's commitment to ensure that every student has access to a superior quality higher education.

Position Summary

The Coordinator of Counseling Practicums and Internships is responsible to facilitate placement of counseling students for practicum and internship experiences with one or more cooperative counseling organizations. The Coordinator serves as a liaison between Counseling faculty, students, and partnering internship sites (including Cairn's Oasis Counseling Center) to ensure that these student experiences meet the academic and experiential standards of the University.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify Christian organizations which provide, or have an interest in providing, counseling to their constituents, to introduce Cairn's counseling internship program. (Such organizations may include churches, private counseling practices, women's shelters, urban ministries, mental health facilities, pregnancy centers, residential care facilities and the like.)

• Nurture contacts made, establishing partnerships with organizations willing to provide practicums and internships to counseling students.

• Coordinate placement of students with partnering organizations through a process of evaluation of the students' interests, locations and abilities, and by coordinating interviews.

• Shepherd students through the practicum and internship programs, coordinating supervision from on-site and faculty resources.

• Create and implement a follow-up program to assess student performance as well as the value of the internship provided, both from the student's and partnering organization's viewpoint.

• Perform necessary administrative tasks required to maintain visit schedules, evaluations, assessments and credential requirements.

• Act as liaison between students, counseling faculty, and representatives of partnering organizations to ensure that the program operates in a positive, cooperative manner.

• Develop licensure preparation plan for interns completing internships.

• Complete projects as assigned by the Chair.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of word processing and other computer-related skills including Excel, Powercampus, eLearning, etc.

• Knowledge of English grammar and composition.

• Ability to communicate the counseling program effectively and enthusiastically.

• Ability to establish key contacts and maintain positive relationships.

• Ability to balance detailed work and people orientation.

• Ability to work well with a diverse group of faculty, staff and students.

• Ability to resolve conflicts with tact and efficiency.

• Strong organizational skills.

Required Education and Experience

• Master's Degree in Counseling
• LPC preferred. or minimum of LPC in process

Serving at Cairn University

Located in Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Cairn University exists to educate students to serve Christ in the church, society, and the world as biblically minded, well-educated and professionally competent men and women of character. Students earn bachelor's degrees in various areas including Bible, Education, Music, and Business Administration; and graduate degrees in Business, Divinity, Education, Organizational Leadership, Worship and Music, and Counseling.

Cairn is a conservative evangelical institution within the protestant tradition that employs faculty and staff who profess Jesus Christ as personal Savior; agree to Cairn's Statement of Faith and Community Life Covenant; and serve students in a ministerial capacity through imparting and upholding biblical instruction, prayer, and mentoring. Members of the faculty are required to integrate biblical instruction in their respective professional subject areas. Applicants must provide a Personal Testimony of salvation as part of the application process.

To apply, please follow the link below. You may upload and submit your resume/CV and cover letter and unofficial transcripts with the application.

Cairn University does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability

or other protected characteristics, in administration of its educational, employment and admissions policies.