Job title: Embedded Counselor – ASPSA/Athletics
Company: North Carolina State University
Job description: Please include a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.
Posting Details
Posting Information
Posting Number PG193051EP
Internal Recruitment No
Working Title Embedded Counselor – ASPSA/Athletics
Anticipated Hiring Range $65,000
Work Schedule Monday thru Friday 8a-5p; other times as needed.
Job Location Raleigh, NC
Department Counseling Services
About the Department
Division of Academic and Student Affairs Mission, Values & Objectives:
We promote the success of the whole student. In collaboration with our colleagues across campus, we prepare students to succeed academically, professionally and personally, to embrace a
commitment to lifelong learning, and to become informed, engaged, and productive citizens.
The Counseling Center assists NC State students experiencing personal, academic or vocational problems. The goal of the Counseling Center is to provide students with professional counseling services and outreach to help them cope with issues that may impede successful academic performance. The Counseling Center also offers crisis intervention and psychological/ psychiatric assessment as well as consultation with others who have concerns about the mental/ emotional state of NC State students. Our services are primarily short term in nature and we make referrals to other helping professionals and community agencies as appropriate. Members of the counseling center commit to:
- A nurturing, supportive Community
- A commitment to cultural humility
- Holding ourselves and each other accountable
- Embracing compassion in all situations
- Using evidenced-based quality of care
The mission of the NC State Department of Athletics is to prepare student-athletes to compete at the highest level and to inspire them to be leaders now and for the future by providing the best environment to achieve their athletic, academic, and personal aspirations as well as providing support for the professional development of our coaches and staff, all within the role of the greater institutional relationships to the University. North Carolina State University competes as an NCAA Division I team in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Sports Medicine Department is responsible for the preventative care, monitoring, and restoration of student-athlete overall health.
Essential Job Duties
The embedded position is charged with the coordination of comprehensive mental health care for NC State student-athletes through triage, evaluation, treatment planning, consultation, and referral procedures to support access to care, wrap-around services, and consistent communication in an integrated care model. This individual will develop relationships within the athletic department, university, and community to effectively support student-athletes. The licensed provider will also carry a clinical caseload. This individual will work within an integrated healthcare model as part of the Sports Medicine staff. The embedded counselor must operate in a highly ethical manner and maintain confidential record-keeping systems in keeping with North Carolina State Law governing the delivery of psychological services
This position will provide professional individual and group counseling services and outreach to NC State students as well as consultation to University administrators, staff and others who have concerns about the mental/emotional status of NC State students. The staff member will be
embedded within Athletics and ASPSA to primarily serve students who are connected to those units, They will consult and build relationships with athletics staff, collaborate with other mental health professionals embedded in these areas, and gain an understanding of the unique needs of the population served.
This position will assist in all areas of Counseling Center functioning including:
- Provide individual and group counseling of NC State students/clients (personal, academic, and vocational assessment and counseling); psychological assessment; developmental and crisis counseling; couples counseling; evaluation of students for withdrawal from the University.
- Develop and participate in outreach programming, hold lets talk drop in spaces.
- Consult with faculty staff, parents, and others.
- Provide evaluations and recommendations regarding students with academic and conduct problems.
- Participate in after hours “on call” and possible evening office hours.
- General administrative responsibilities.
- Assist with facilitation/coordination of mental health screenings.
- Triage of urgent students referrals to determine level of care and disposition.
- Conduct risk assessment and provide emergency crisis services as necessary; makes immediate clinical assessments and provide intervention.
- Provide wrap-around case management support to student-athletes and related coordination of care services for the Mental Health and Performance Psychology team
- Coordinate and monitor services related to care plans and behavioral MOU’s/ acknowledgements.
- Assess and evaluate effectiveness of care plan and progress made by student working with outside providers, participate in patient treatment planning and case review with patient care providers.
- Manage documents and coordinate collaboration for multidisciplinary teams for student athlete wellbeing, which may include the eating disorder team, performance teams, critical incident response team, and others as needed.
- Assist in coordination of care for student psychiatric hospitalizations, including pre- hospitalization and post-discharge care coordination and campus partner communication.
- Assist in coordination of care for higher levels of care, to include residential, PHP, and IOP treatment programs, including pre-treatment and post-discharge care coordination and campus partner communication.
- Coordination of clinical documentation in electronic medical records.
- Facilitate referrals to higher levels of care and referral coordination with on- and off-campus mental health partners, including ongoing maintenance of referral lists.
- Coordinate referrals between university, community, state, regional and nationwide service providers.
- Build relationships with student-athletes, coaches, and staff that foster open communication, early intervention, and risk management.
- Develop relationships and partnerships with Athletic Department Units, such as Sports Medicine, Academic Support Services for Student-Athletes, Student-Athlete Development, Strength and Conditioning, etc.
Other Responsibilities
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
Master’s degree required and a doctorate preferred in psychology,
counseling, or clinical social work or closely-related field. Appropriate
licensure must be obtained/maintained according to NC laws.
Other Required Qualifications
- Established commitment to culturally informed and responsive services
- Strong clinical skills
- Experience in handling crisis situations
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a college/university counseling center
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within a large mental health services agency
- Previous work with electronic records and scheduling, preferably Titanium
- Experience in risk assessment
- Ability to provide clinical supervision
Required License(s) or Certification(s)
Must meet all state law requirements for licensure in mental health
discipline
Valid NC Driver’s License required No
Commercial Driver’s License required No
Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions
Job Open Date 12/01/2023
Anticipated Close Date Open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please include a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.
Position Details
Position Number 00110522
Position Type EHRA Non-Faculty
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week) 1.0
Appointment 12 Month Recurring
Mandatory Designation – Adverse Weather Mandatory – Adverse Weather
Mandatory Designation – Emergency Events Mandatory – Fire/Explosions, Mandatory – Medical Emergencies, Mandatory – Hazardous Material Incidents, Mandatory – Transportation Accidents, Mandatory – Evacuations/Natural Hazards, Mandatory – Utilities/Infrastructure Failure, Mandatory – Threats of Violence/Terrorism/Interpersonal Emergencies
Department ID 244020 – Counseling Services
AA/EEO
NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or .
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * * How did you learn of this opportunity?
- NCSU Website
- Job Alert (automated email from our system)
- NCSU Executive Search Services
- Monster.com
- CareerBuilder.com
- InsideHigherEd.com
- Other Online Job Board
- Carolina Job Finder / Employment Guide
- Job / Career Fair
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Professional Journal
- Print Advertisement (Newspaper / Periodical)
- Professional Organization
- Direct Contact from NCSU HR Representative / Recruiter
- NCSU Employee Referral
- Social Media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Other)
- Other
- If you learned about this vacancy from “other source” or “other website”, please provide the source.
(Open Ended Question)
Application Materials Required
Required Documents * Resume
- Cover Letter
- Contact Information for References
Optional Documents
Expected salary:
Location: Raleigh, NC
Job date: Sun, 03 Dec 2023 08:46:32 GMT
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