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Embedded Clinical Counselor

Employer
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Illinois, United States
Salary
Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Feb 12, 2018

Counseling Center University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Embedded Clinical Counselor

A1800090

The University of Illinois Counseling Center is hiring two full-time clinical counselors embedded in academic units.  The Counseling Center is a comprehensive mental health unit committed to providing a broad range of high quality, innovative, and ethical mental health services that address the psychological, educational, social, and developmental needs of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign community.  The embedded clinical counselor is a generalist who extends our mission by partnering with an academic unit.  One position will be housed in the College of Engineering and the other position will be housed in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.  The successful candidate will have solid experience and demonstrated expertise in serving college student populations, operating through multi-unit systems and working independently.  Clinicians with years of experience and whom are licensed are encouraged to apply.  The Counseling Center is an accredited training site through the American Psychological Association (APA) with over 50 staff, including clinicians, doctoral interns, academic professional staff, and administrative support staff as well as graduate assistants, undergraduate paraprofessionals, and practicum counselors. 

The University of Illinois is located in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana in central Illinois. The campus is also located between the three major metropolitan areas of Chicago, Indianapolis, and St. Louis and is considered one of the top comprehensive research public universities in the nation. Our staff works on campus with an academically talented and ethnically diverse student population, including 23 percent international students, 15 percent Asian students, 9 percent Latinx students, and 5 percent African American students, for a total enrollment of over 47,820 students. The University of Illinois is a traditional residential campus with nearly 10,500 students living in campus housing.

Primary Job Functions The primary function of this position is to serve as a generalist and establish and maintain a presence of Counseling Center services within the academic unit.  The clinician will provide clinical services to students as well as provide outreach, prevention and consultation services within the unit.  Additionally, the successful candidate will be a well-rounded professional, who works comfortably both individually and as a collaborator with administration, faculty and staff both within the Counseling Center and the college. Our Center’s mission places a high value on serving a diverse population of students in a culturally competent manner as we provide a variety of services to assist students with psychological, educational, social, and developmental concerns.

Job duties and responsibilities for this position as an embedded clinical counselor may include, but are not limited to:

  • Provide time-limited counseling services for students enrolled in the college.
  • Manage clinical crises for students enrolled in the college.
  • Create and implement targeted prevention programming for students.
  • Provide and promote outreach, prevention and consultation services for the college community.
  • Network and liaise with administration, faculty and staff within the college and advocate for students and their needs as appropriate. 
  • Participate in committees as assigned.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Job duties and responsibilities for this position as a generalist clinician may include, but are not limited to:

  • Providing time-limited counseling services for individuals and couples.
  • Managing clinical crisis and triage services.
  • Providing group-counseling services through a general therapy group or a group that addresses a specific clinical issue or the needs of a particular population of students.
  • Providing outreach and clinical services that address the needs of the general student population as well as the needs of traditionally underserved populations.
  • Participating in psychological emergency and trauma response.
  • Training/supervising doctoral interns, practicum counselors and undergraduate paraprofessional service providers.
  • Participating in other outreach, training, and consultation team activities.
  • Participating in various Student Affairs activities and committees.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 Education

  • For clinicians having a terminal doctoral degree: doctorate in clinical psychology, clinical/community psychology, counseling psychology, or related field is required.
  • For clinicians having a terminal master’s level degree: master’s degree in social work is required.
  • Degree completed by start date is required.

Licensure

  • License in Illinois or license state-transfer eligible background as a clinical psychologist required for candidates with a doctorate degree.
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois or license state-transfer eligible background is required for master’s level degreed.
  • No other licensure will be considered. 

Experience

  • Demonstrated experience functioning at a high level as a generalist counselor in a diverse setting is required.
  • Demonstrated interest, expertise, and experience in working in multi-systems on a college campus as well as working independently is preferred. 
  • Previous experience in a college counseling center preferred.

Starting Date

August 1, 2018 or mutually acceptable date.

Appointment Terms 12-month term with 24-vacation days; full-time regular position.

Salary Salary competitive and commensurate with experience.  

To ensure full consideration please create your candidate profile through http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your cover letter, vita, and contact information for three references. For full consideration, please apply by March 5, 2018; applications submitted after that date will be accepted until position is filled. Interviews may be conducted before the deadline.  Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit three current letters of recommendation to:

Tom Miebach and Kimberly Alexander-Brown

Search Committee Co-Chairs Counseling Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 610 E. John St., 110 Student Services Building Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 333-3704

 

This position is a security sensitive position. Individuals with diverse backgrounds, experience and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity are encouraged to apply.  

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

 

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO. To learn more about the University’s commitment to diversity, please visit http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu

 

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