Counselor

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Department

Counseling Services

Job Summary

In search of a full time counselor to provide mental health services for the UNO students.

Job Description

• Provides Individual and group counseling for students.

• Maintains a caseload of 20-25 students.

• Provides mental health assessments, treatment planning, short-term psychotherapy, crisis intervention, referrals, and career testing/ counseling.

• Maintains specific expertise in mental health issues related to Black, Indigenous and students of color.

• Provides consultation for university faculty and staff.

• Provides clinical consultation to unlicensed staff and interns.

• Participates in regular departmental staff meetings and training activities.

• Supports staff and interns by providing consultation and training on matters specific to intersectional cultural humility and responsiveness in a clinical setting.

• Other tasks assigned by supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in counseling (LPC, LMFT, PLPC or PLMFT); social work (LCSW, LMSW).

• A minimum of one year of clinical experience with adults (18 years and older)

• Basic knowledge of the value of evidence-based practice and its role in professional counseling or social work practice.

• Basic knowledge regarding the range of normal and abnormal behavior in the context of stages of human development and diversity.

• The ability to select interventions, assessment tools, and consultation methods for different problems and populations.

• The ability to use the Ethical Decision-Making Model to respond to ethical dilemmas as they arise.

• Knowledge of the DSM-5.

• The ability to identify problem areas and to use concepts of differential diagnosis.

• Awareness of need for selection of assessment measures appropriate to population/problem.

• Articulate a basic understanding of how intervention choices are informed by assessment (e.g., clinical intake, testing).

• An understanding of the ethics, privacy and confidentiality laws for their profession.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and presentation/public speaking skills.

• Experience working with a diverse client population.

• Comfortable multi-tasking and prioritizing tasks without guidance.

• Punctual with strong attendance history.

• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in a university counseling center providing personal, mental health counseling, career testing and counseling, and crisis intervention.

• Current unrestricted license within an accepted discipline to practice independently in the State of Louisiana.

• Experience with electronic scheduling and documentation software.

• Able to practice mental health counseling in multiple languages.

Salary Range: $40,000 - $48,000

Required Attachments

Please upload the following documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section.

• Detailed resume listing relevant qualifications and experience;

• Cover Letter indicating why you are a good fit for the position and University of Louisiana Systems;

• Names and contact information of three references;

• Diversity Statement (required for all Faculty positions and any Staff position of Assistant Manager and higher).

See Diversity Statement instructions by clicking this link: https://www.uno.edu/careers/diversity-instructions

Applications that do not include the required uploaded documents may not be considered.

Posting Close Date

This position will remain open until filled.

Note to Applicant:

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions at the University of New Orleans may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

The University of New Orleans is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected Veteran status, age if 40 or older, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.