Job Description:

Category:: Student Services and Support

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Locations:: Haverhill, MA

Posted:: Apr 11, 2023

Closes:: Open Until Filled

Type:: Full-time

Ref. No.:: 269780

Position ID:: 161029

Job Description:

Wellness and Student Mental Health Clinician: Senior Academic Counselor; SOAR; 37.5 hours per week; MCCC/MTA Unit Professional Position; Pay grade 6; grant funded.

The Wellness and Student Mental Health Clinician is responsible for serving the mental health needs of SOAR students: counseling services, mental health/wellness outreach, and educational programs. The successful candidate will be an experienced generalist clinician with established clinical skills and outreach experience serving a diverse population.

Position supervised by the Director of SOAR Program

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Delivers culturally informed clinical assessments, crisis management, brief, and solution-focused individual counseling, off-campus referral, and consultations consistent with national standards of best practice.


• Uses evidence-based practices to plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate Mental Health and Wellness programming and workshops offered to SOAR students and, periodically, to faculty and staff that cover a wide range of topics. Including but not limited to student academic adjustment, psychological wellness, and crisis management.


• Uses evidence-based practices to plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate discussion-based support groups for SOAR students on a variety of topics.


• Complete and maintain electronic medical documentation in a timely and accurate manner and according to Federal, State, and office guidelines


• Offer assistance and resolve challenges by clarifying issues; researching and exploring answers and alternative solutions; implementing solutions to aid with persistence and overcoming barriers to retention.


• Serve as a liaison to faculty, staff, and community members in response to student needs.


• Responsible for working cross-functionally with other teams, building collaborative relationships, and other special projects, as necessary.


• Performs other duties as assigned


• The Classification Specification is available at: https://www.mass.edu/shared/classificationspecs/specsmccc/Senior Academic Counselor - HB 1125.doc
  

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Master's degree in Counseling or a closely related field from an accredited institution.


• 10 years experience that includes psychological counseling, psycho-therapy services, crisis intervention, social work, and personal computer operations; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience


• Demonstrated competence in providing clinical services to a diverse client population with complex mental health needs.


• Demonstrated competence in psychotherapy, training, psychoeducational program planning, and clinical documentation utilizing an electronic medical record.


• Highly effective interpersonal skills. Ability to work in a highly collaborative manner.


• Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI and/or National background check as a condition of employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Either be a Licensed Mental Health Counselor or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the state of Massachusetts.


• Counseling experience in a higher education setting.


• Experience working in a community college.


• Suicide assessment, intervention, and prevention skills.


• Proficiency with short-term psychotherapy models.


• Familiarity with diverse populations including but not limited to LGBTQ, Asian, African and African American, Caribbean, Latinx, Biracial, International, Immigrant, and DACA students.


• Knowledge of health insurance and social services in Massachusetts.


• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred


• Experience working with and supporting a culturally diverse population

BACKGROUND CHECK: Candidates will be required to pass a CORI and SORI check as a condition of employment.

Additional Information:

SALARY: Anticipated salary range is $70,120.00 to $75,546.00 (MCCC Pay Grade 6 with a Master's degree) annually; pay grade 6. Includes a complete fringe benefit package such as competitive health insurance, free dental insurance, basic life insurance, long-term disability insurance, paid sick, vacation and personal leave, educational benefits for employee/spouse/dependents, and excellent retirement benefits.

Actual salary calculated in compliance with MCCC/MTA classification system. Transcripts will be required at the time of hire.

ANTICIPATED START DATE: ASAP

Application Instructions:

TO APPLY: To be considered for this position click on the "Apply Now" button, you will be prompted to setup a new account or login to an existing account. You will be able to upload the following required documents for consideration:

• Cover letter, describing your qualifications and experience


• Resume/CV

Review of applications will begin 5 business days from the posting date and will continue until the position is filled.

**Please note that finalist candidates will be asked to provide contact information for three (3) professional references.

Northern Essex Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator, Elizabete Trelegan (Assistant Director of Human Resources, B-219,978-556-3928/ etrelegan@necc.mass.edu), the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. Northern Essex Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website at:

http://www.necc.mass.edu/clery

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