POSITION DESCRIPTION

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• Full Time

Chief Objective of Position:                

The Office of Counseling Services at Christopher Newport University seeks to fill one Resident-In-Counseling position.

 The Resident-In-Counseling is responsible for the following: to assist students in defining and accomplishing personal and academic goals; to provide counseling, including on-call crisis intervention, to assist students in overcoming specific personal, educational or behavioral problems that interfere with healthy living and success at the University; to support the development of students by helping all students enhance their growth potential and thereby benefit from their academic and social environment; and, to offer preventative support by anticipating environmental conditions that may negatively influence student welfare and to initiate interventions that will neutralize such conditions.

This position is grant funded and dependent upon the availability of the necessary funds.

Work Tasks:

• Provide individual and group counseling, consultation, and outreach focused on developmental needs and issues of students.
• Provide on-call crisis counseling and intervention support to students in need. Provide psycho-education about anxiety, depression, stress, emotional regulation, relationships, eating concerns, substance abuse, sexual assault and other topics of concern to the welfare of students.
• Support student adjustment and student learning in the residence hall through appropriate outreach and educational programs and services.
• Train residence hall advisor and others in suicide awareness and appropriate referral, listening skills, conflict management, crisis intervention and other topics as needed.
• Provide consulting services as needed concerning student issues related to counseling, development and behavior management in the residential community.
• Develop and maintains very positive and professional customer service and relations with all constituencies to include students, faculty, staff, administrators, other employees, other agency personnel and community members. Demonstrates a positive and professional attitude and treats everyone with dignity and respect. Fully supports the “Student’s First” value at CNU and routinely goes the extra mile in providing service. Completes all work in a timely, efficient and accurate manner.
• Safety issues are reviewed and communicated to assure a safe and healthy workplace and a reduction in work related absence.
• Follow workplace safety regulations and adhere to applicable standards, processes, and programs established for your position.
• Report unsafe work conditions to your supervisor. Immediately report work-related incidents to your supervisor and participate in accident investigation requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSA's) related to position:     

• Knowledge concerning individual and group counseling theory and practice.
• Skills in providing individual and group counseling.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong abilities in counseling, outreach programming and communication.

ABOUT CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY

CNU Information:            

Selected by The Princeton Review to be included in The Best Colleges: 2023 Edition, Christopher Newport University is a public school offering a private school experience – great teaching, small classes, and a safe, vibrant campus. The University is located in Newport News, Virginia, enrolls approximately 5,000 students, and is dedicated to the ideals of scholarship, leadership, and service. Academic programs at Christopher Newport University encompass more than 90 areas of study, from biology to business administration and political science to the performing arts. The University is ranked by U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges guide? as 2nd among public regional universities in the South and 5th overall, and has recently completed more than $1 billion in capital construction on its 260-acre campus.

Christopher Newport University is committed to ensuring that all people are welcomed, honored, and fully engaged in the life of our academic community. We recruit exceptional and diverse faculty and encourage applications from individuals who are underrepresented in their profession. For further details and information about Christopher Newport, visit www.cnu.edu.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education:         

Master’s degree in counseling, counselor education, or a closely related discipline, at time of start date. Course work and appropriate training should include individual and group counseling, assessment of suicide, clinical theory, abnormal psychology or psychopathology, and standards of ethical practice.

Experience Required:     

Experience in providing individual or group counseling.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional Consideration - Education:   

Course work or training in working with anxiety, depression, adjustment, survivors of sexual assault, substance abuse and at-risk suicide populations.

Additional Consideration - Experience:   

Experience in crisis counseling and intervention to include on-call status and emergency hospitalization procedures. Experience in providing individual and group counseling in a college/university setting. Experience in providing outreach programs for resident advisors and residential populations. Experience in behavioral management techniques to assist students experiencing difficulty in adjusting to the University environment.