Unit:

USG-Shady Grove Center

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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:

The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) is located in Rockville, MD.

The Staff Counselor, Outreach Coordinator will provide services to students according to assessed campus needs and interests, and will increase the reach and impact of mental health and well-being across campus via consistent marketing and scheduling of events. The Staff Counselor will collaborate with student groups, and other constituents to support and strengthen mental health education and programming efforts to promote student success and personal well-being.

USG is committed to hiring and retaining staff that reflects the diversity of our student body.

Through on-campus services such as academic coaching, career advising, internship preparation, personal counseling, and leadership training, students leave the USG campus with the academic skills and real-world experiences needed for successful careers. The USG Center for Counseling and Personal Well Being fosters learning, growth, wellness, and success throughout the campus community (students, faculty, staff, visitors) utilizing a comprehensive set of counseling, outreach, and consultative services. The Center is dedicated to improving the lives of others

Job Risks

Not Applicable to This Position

Physical Demands

• Ability to work under pressure. 
• Ability to remain calm and composed;
• Prolonged use of computer. Extended period of sitting and listening and talking.
  occasional travel may be required.

Campus/College Information:

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Licensable degree in mental health field. (Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, OR Master’s degree in Social Work, MA/MS in Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy,
• LCSW-C or LCPC from an accredited institution required.
• Licensed or license-eligible within three months of hire in the State of Maryland as a licensed psychologist or Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Experience:
Two years of related experience in the provision of mental health services to adults and late adolescents (post independent licensure).


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Skilled in the provision of direct clinical services including intakes, individual, crisis intervention and group psychotherapy
• Skilled in the provision of face-to-face and tele-mental health services to students
• Skilled in the development and delivery of culturally inclusive community outreach.
• Ability to consult and collaborate/partnerships with campus organizations and affinity groups that address the needs of underserved and minority populations
• Ability to develop and deliver outreach programs and services to students according to assessed campus needs and interests
• Ability to effectively present information publicly.
• Ability to establish and maintain a good rapport and cooperative relationship with customers and co-workers.
• Skilled in increasing the reach and impact of mental health and well-being awareness across campus through consistent marketing and scheduling of events.
• Ability to collaborate with campus partners, student groups, and other constituents to support and strengthen mental health education and programming efforts.
• Ability to use Electronic Medical Records (e.g., Titanium) fluently is necessary
• Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse and marginalized populations.

Preferences:

• Generalist clinical experience in counseling, consultation and outreach.
• Experience providing clinical services (groups/individual counseling) to marginalized and emerging adult populations.
• Experience with supervision, crisis intervention, outreach/prevention, groups.
• BIPOC candidates in mental health professions are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional Certifications:

Licensed or license-eligible within three months of hire in the State of Maryland as a licensed psychologist or Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Additional Information:

• This position is located in Rockville, MD.