Position:Student Psychological Counselor - Higher Education Associate
Managerial and Professional
PVN #: MP-16836
Closing Date: November 25, 2009
Department: The Wellness Center
OPEN TO CURRENT CUNY EMPLOYEES ONLY
Description:
The Student Psychological Counselor assists in the full range of clinical, administrative, training and outreach activities associated with the Wellness Center/Psychological Counseling & Adult Development (PCAD) Center, while functioning as a primary provider of direct clinical services as a senior member of the Center’s professional staff. PCAD provides evaluation, consultation, time limited counseling/psychotherapy, as well as academic support services (workshops and consultations and programs of development) to the 4,900 member doctoral student body at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. PCAD is also a training site for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellows.
General Duties:
• Provides student counseling services as a member of a team.
• Provides psychological counseling to individuals and groups of students.
• Performs crisis intervention for emergency situations.
• Performs intake and assessment for personal counseling services.
• Consults with instructional and administrative staff regarding student mental health issues; may prepare and present outreach initiatives and workshops.
• Participates in recommending improvements that will impact the counseling center’s effectiveness.
• Provides individual and group consultation regarding graduate student progress and dissertation counseling.
• Participates in clinical supervision of pre-doctoral and post-doctoral trainees.
• Performs related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
• Doctoral degree in Psychology to include Ph.D. and Psy.D. programs OR Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline for personal or psychological counseling and a New York State license as a mental health practitioner (social work, psychology, or mental health counseling)
• Knowledge and experience in time-limited therapy
• Six years’ professional experience is required for all candidates
Salary Range: $71,073 - $85,356
FLSA Status: Exempt
Applicants must send a cover letter, resume, and the names and telephone numbers of three (3) professional references to:
Student Psychological Counselor Search Committee
Office of The Vice President for Student Affairs
The CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue, Room 7301
New York, NY 10016
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/IRCA/Americans with Disabilities Act Employer.
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