Job Description Summary
The Staff Counselor/Psychologist serves as a member of a close and collaborative team of mental health professionals who provide comprehensive confidential mental health services to a vibrant and diverse community of undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students. Candidates for this position will have a demonstrated ability to provide culturally responsive short-term counseling/therapy and crisis intervention services. Candidates will also be expected to provide consultation to the WFU community. This position is fixed-term through May 31, 2023.
Job Description
Essential Functions:
Provides individual and group counseling/therapy to students at the University.
Conducts crisis assessment and intervention for urgent/walk-in appointments.
Makes decisions regarding referral of clients to campus-based and/or community-based resources.
Provides professional consultation to all members of the University community.
Provides after-hours on-call crisis counseling on a rotating basis, and occasional after-hours outreach as needed.
Keeps timely, accurate, and ethical records consistent with state law, professional ethics, and UCC policy.
Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Terminal degree in a mental health field (i.e. psychology, counseling, social work, or couples and family therapy).
Licensed/license eligible to practice as a mental health professional in the state of North Carolina.
Demonstrated experience working with individuals with minoritized identities and diverse backgrounds, and ability to use culturally-responsive clinical care.
Knowledge of a broad range of psychotherapy and counseling methods.
Knowledge of and ability to use crisis intervention skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated efficacy with general workplace technology and electronic health records.
Ability to use sound clinical judgment and to manage confidential information appropriately.
Adherence to APA/ACA/NASW ethical codes, UCC policies and relevant state and federal laws.
Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Experience with mental health provision in a college or university counseling center.
Demonstrated understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression, and the impact these have on equity, access, and opportunity in higher education/the workplace.
Additional Job Description
Note:
This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by the employee’s supervisor.
Employee Vaccination Mandate:
Wake Forest University requires proof of full vaccination with an FDA approved or authorized COVID-19 vaccine for all positions posted on or after September 13, 2021. Wake Forest University requires that you provide satisfactory proof of full vaccination status to Human Resources within three days of your hire date. You must also maintain full COVID-19 vaccination status, as classified by the CDC, during your employment at Wake Forest University.
Consistent with federal, state and local law, Wake Forest University will consider accommodations for disability- and religious-based reasons unless providing an accommodation would result in an undue hardship to the University.
If you seek an accommodation from the vaccination requirement for disability- or religious-based reasons, you should contact Human Resources.
New employees who are hired into positions posted prior to September 13, 2021, offers of employment made to new employees prior to that date, and employees for positions at Graylyn Conference Center are generally exempt from the vaccination requirement unless the employee’s position is otherwise subject to a vaccination requirement due to the essential components of the position as described in Policy.
Time Type Requirement
Full time
Note to Applicant:
This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.
Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.
