Counselor (l) Underserved Populations Coordinator

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La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
$60,961; not specified; benefits: pyid vacation, h...
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Mental health assessments
Crisis intervention services
Individual, couples, group counseling
** The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is seeking a Counselor (Underserved Populations Coordinator) to provide mental health services primarily to underserved student populations. The role requires independent licensure and involves crisis assessments, professional counseling, outreach, and collaboration with campus departments to enhance student mental health access. **

Job Summary

  • The Counselor, Underserved Populations Coordinator will conduct mental health assessments, provide professional counseling services, and offer referral, consultation, training, and outreach, with a focus on underserved student populations.
  • This position involves developing and fostering relationships with departments and groups serving underserved populations, developing procedures to respond to student mental health needs, and providing consultation and outreach to campus partners.
  • Benefits include excellent flexible health insurance with low co-pays, paid holidays and sick days, and a retirement system vested after 5 years of employment.

Matching Summary

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** The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is seeking a Counselor (Underserved Populations Coordinator) to provide mental health services primarily to underserved student populations. The role requires independent licensure and involves crisis assessments, professional counseling, outreach, and collaboration with campus departments to enhance student mental health access. **

Salary

$60,961; Not specified; Benefits: Paid vacation, health insurance, paid holidays, paid sick days, retirement system vesting after 5 years.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • mental health assessments
  • crisis intervention services
  • individual, couples, group counseling
  • outreach and training
  • collaboration with departments serving underserved populations
  • independent licensure

Nice-to-have

  • fostering relationships with student organizations
  • developing procedures for student mental health needs
  • bi-lingual treatment (Spanish/Hmong)
  • working in interdisciplinary teams
  • experience with Electronic Health Records
  • telehealth services experience

Key Requirements

  • Independently licensed in Wisconsin (LPC, LCSW, or LMFT) or eligible by reciprocity
  • Experience with diagnostically and/or culturally diverse client populations
  • Five (5) or more years of experience as a licensed mental health professional (if LPC) or equivalent for clinical supervision
  • Experience providing mental health treatment on a college campus
  • Experience conducting brief therapy with emerging adults
  • Experience providing clinical supervision to trainees
  • Experience conducting outreach programming and workshops
  • Experience providing group counseling
  • Experience with crisis intervention treatment

Work Rights

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

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