UCJ: Position Description

Senior Counselor

Stony Brook University,

Division of Student Affairs

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Last Posted:

Tue, Nov 15th, '22

Deadline:

Open until filled

Start Date:

TBD

Last Updated:

Tue, Nov 15th, '22

POSITION DESCRIPTION

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Full Time

Senior Counselor

Senior Counselor

Who We Are
We, the Division of Student Affairs, are a student-focused organization that aims to empower student success and support personal development. We act daily to create, enhance, and sustain a culture of respect and inclusion in the workplace, focusing on equity and justice in its many forms, including racial, social, and environmental justice. We intentionally and relentlessly pursue excellence through introspection, vulnerability, empathy, compassion, learning, and courage. We value our internal and external partnerships as vital drivers of the ambitious goals we pursue. We celebrate and take pride in the following:

Named one of the “Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs” by Diverse Magazine.
Serving a highly diverse student body (click here for more information).
Leading the way as the #1 ranked institution in the AAU and #3 of all colleges and universities nationally in fostering our students' social mobility.
Awarded multiple distinctions including philanthropic awards and research grants in experiential learning and career development, voter engagement, student engagement, health and wellness practices, and quality of residential life.

Click here for more about Student Affairs.

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Ph.D/Psy.D from an APA-accredited clinical or counseling psychology program and completion of an APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship. Current NY State licensure or must obtain NY State licensure within one year of start date. A minimum of two years of full-time postdoctoral work experience providing clinical services (DSM-5 intakes, emergency assessments, individual and/or group psychotherapy), clinical supervision, and/or teaching psychology.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in a University or college mental health setting. Experience providing group psychotherapy and risk assessment in an outpatient treatment setting. Experience conducting training, workshops and/or outreach programming on depression/suicide prevention. Experience supervising or teaching practicum students. Fluency in Spanish, Korean, Japanese and/or Chinese.

Brief Description of Duties:
The Senior Counselor provides psychological counseling and related clinical services (assessment, crisis intervention etc.) for culturally and ethnically diverse university students who experience a wide range of psychological issues. The incumbent will develop and implement mental health programs for the campus community and provide consultation to faculty and staff around issues related to the developmental and psychological needs of college students. The Incumbent will bring progressive and robust generalist clinical skills/experience to this position. They further need to display enthusiasm for the work, the department, the Student Affairs division, and the University as a whole.

Provide therapy via a variety of modalities and contribute to clinical service delivery through the provision of individual, group, brief tirage and on-call services. Maintain current, accurate clinical documentation to meet NY, federal (HIPAA) and accreditation standards and CAPS policies in all areas. Serves all campuses including West, East (HSC) and Southampton campus locations and satellite offices. Perform crisis intervention, consultation and referrals to psychiatric and/or medical resources as needed. Serve as the Clinical Access Team (CAT) leader as needed. Assists in policy and procedure development and implementation for the center.
Provide assessment and intervention to students of concern for our university CARE Team (that is SBU's Threat Assessment Team). Work directly with students of concern who demonstrate a behavior of high concern of violence, potential violence, or other severe threat to the health and safety of campus.
Develop programs, trainings and presentations for staff, faculty and student on varied topics including but not limited to depression/suicide, anxiety, alcohol abuse etc; Provide on-going training and consultation to residence halls staff and other university stakeholders. Actively participate in a range of outreach and prevention programs such as workshops, freshman and transfer 101 courses, Let's Talk, campus mental health screenings, new student orientations and other community-based interventions as assigned by the Director based on our campus needs. Assists in the development and implementation of the objectives and the goals of the Student Affairs strategic plan. Participate and represent CAPS in Student Affairs and University sponsored events and programs e.g. convocations, Student Affairs staff meeting etc.
Provide occasional crisis-debriefing and post-vention services on evenings and weekends as needed by the community in the event of a student crisis or death.
Other duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission. Evening and weekend hours will be required at times.

Special Notes:
This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

Essential Position: This has been designated as an essential position based on the duties of the job and the functions performed. Positions that are designated as such may be required to report to work/remain at work even if classes are canceled, and the campus is working on limited operations in an emergency.

Occasional weekend and evening work will be required at times.

THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH ONLY APPLIES TO POSITIONS THAT MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH PATIENTS OR PATIENT CARE EMPLOYEES.
In response to the New York State Department of Health (DOH) regulation requiring Hospital and Nursing Home personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, candidates selected for patient care positions or positions that may come in contact with patients or patient care employees, if not already vaccinated, must be fully vaccinated or obtain the first dose of the vaccine within three (3) calendar days of acceptance of conditional job offer and must obtain any subsequent doses in accordance with the DOH vaccine protocol. Candidates who are partially vaccinated, but not yet fully vaccinated, must complete their vaccination series within three (3) calendar days of job offer or in accordance with vaccine manufacture protocol, whichever comes later. The regulation also allows for limited exemptions with reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable law.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at or visit OEA.

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Job Number: 2204191Official Job Title: Senior CounselorJob Field: Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)Primary Location: US-NY-Stony BrookDepartment/Hiring Area: Counseling and Psychological ServicesSchedule: Full-time Shift :Day Shift Shift Hours: 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Posting Start Date: Nov 9, 2022Posting End Date: Nov 23, 2022, 8:59:00 PMSalary:Commensurate with experience within the range of $85,000-$90,000 plus $3,026 location payAppointment Type: TermSalary Grade:SL4

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