Licensed Counselor

The Licensed Counselor provides counseling services to assist students identify, mitigate and/or remove barriers that impede their ability to reach their academic, career, and personal goals.

• Provides professional counseling services for UHD students, including individual, group, crisis, and occasional couples counseling.
• Provides brief initial assessment (triage) and urgent care coverage and appropriate referral resources to students.
• Provides direct service to students and carries a client caseload, and refers to community providers as appropriate.
• Maintains documentation standards by entering client case notes into the electronic health record system (EHR) within the required timeframe.
• Provides referrals to community resources and follow-up as needed.
• Assists with additions to an already established resource list of local/regional resources, and at times acts as a liaison to community mental health providers to build collaborative partnerships.
• Engages in timely collaboration and consultation with various university departments and offices, as appropriate, to support and advocate for students
• Responds to early alert referrals requiring counselor intervention and work with faculty to assist students experiencing academic or personal challenges.

• Performs other duties as assigned

Direct Reports:

• May supervise part-time employee(s)

Delegation of Work:

• May occasionally assigns work to subordinate(s)

Supervision Given:

• May provide recommendations on managing student assistants

Required Education:

• Master's degree from an accredited institution in counseling, higher education, social work, psychology, human services, and marriage and family therapy

Required Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years of job-related experience

License/Certification:

• Counseling licensure (i.e. LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or Licensed Psychologist)

• Higher education counseling preferred

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of trends, issues, and accepted practices relevant to the position
• Knowledge of MS Office programs
• Knowledge of Information Management Systems
• Knowledge of Counseling Theory

Skills:

• Candidates must have strong analytical and problem solving skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility to meet priority deadlines and unexpected events

Abilities:

• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse university community
• Ability to exhibit a detail oriented focus and is committed to a high level of service to students
• Ability to understand the critical importance of confidentiality and ability to maintain confidentiality at all times

Primary Work Location:

• Works in an office environment.

Physical Demands:

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements. Position is physically comfortable; individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc. Work environment involves minimal exposure to physical risks

Commitment to Excellence - UHD

• Demonstrates a commitment to competently perform his/her job duties and responsibilities within established time frames.
• Continuously strives to improve work performance.
• Accepts responsibility for his/her commitments to the university.
• Contributes to the success of the university by consistently providing quality results in the performance of his/her job duties and responsibilities.

Respect and Cooperation

• Treats others with courtesy, respect, and dignity in the workplace.
• Promotes cooperation through open and honest communications and consideration of others ideas, thoughts, and opinions.

Integrity

• Demonstrates high ethical standards of conduct in the performance of his/her job duties and responsibilities.
• Accepts responsibility for his/her actions.
• Respects and complies with department and university policies, procedures, and work rules.

Proficiency

• Possesses required job skills and knowledge.
• Demonstrates the ability to apply those skills and knowledge to competently perform his/her job duties and assignments.

Dependability

• Takes responsibility to accomplish job assignments within reasonable deadlines.
• Willing to accept new projects and/or commitments.
• Does due diligence to complete projects within specified timeframes and/or fulfill commitments.
• Arrives to work on time prepared and ready to contribute.

Flexibility

• Willingly adjusts to changing work assignments or conditions.
• Open to changes in operational procedures, technology, and/or organizational structure.
• Views changes as opportunities for learning and professional development.
• Displays a positive attitude to encourage others.
• Promptly responds to changes in work priorities and/or unexpected circumstances or situations.

Student Advising/Assistance

• Demonstrates the ability to advise and assist university students and/or prospective students with academic plans and course selection, financial options, career plans, and/or student opportunities.
• Shares relevant knowledge and insight to apprise students of the university's programs and services.
• Provides encouragement and guidance to foster student success.
• Listens and responds to student requests and concerns with patience and understanding.
• Treats students with respect.

Work Leadership

• Leads the work of assigned staff.
• Assigns projects and tasks with clear instructions and understanding of work to be performed.
• Mentors and guides by sharing expertise, knowledge of work rules and procedures, and best practices.
• Follows up to ensure tasks and projects are completed within reasonable timeframes.

Problem Solving

• Formulates plans and strategies to proactively resolve anticipated problems.
• Prudently responds to unforeseen problems through careful consideration and analysis of problem and relevant information and circumstances.
• Recognizes and apprises appropriate university administrator when resolution requires senior management input and/or approval.

Instruction/Training

• Demonstrates the ability to orally convey subject or message clearly and concisely to the intended audience.
• Generates interest and enthusiasm in the subject or message from the participants.
• Responds to participants' reactions or comments, and adjusts delivery style and/or format of presentation as needed.
• Possesses a thorough understanding of the subject or topic to provide practical responses to questions or issues.
• Displays applicable visuals and provides appropriate written materials to support the presentation.

Writing Proficiency

• Demonstrates the ability to express information clearly and concisely in writing.
• Formulates and writes information to effectively communicate messages, ideas, and/or concepts for the intended recipient or audience.
• Uses appropriate words and tone, and correct grammar.

Computer/Automated System Proficiency

• Proficient in the use of university applications or automated systems to perform job duties.
• Complies with related policies, procedures, and work rules to maintain system security and data integrity.

Student Success Indirect Support

• Contributes to student success by assisting students with anything that supports their student experience, whether directly or indirectly.
• Helps students navigate their way through the different offices, programs, and services at the university and/or connects students with the appropriate party(ies).
• Connects students with services or resources that can help them with career exploration, goal selection, and ongoing academic assistance.
• Helps students build peer support networks.
• Encourages student participation in out-of-class activities.
• Provides encouragement and guidance to foster student success.
• Treats students with respect
• Maintains the learning environment to ensure quality and/or sound pedagogy.