Higher Education Mental Health Counselor: Clinical Psychologist / Licensed Professional Counselor / Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Title: Higher Education Mental Health Counselor: Clinical Psychologist / Licensed Professional Counselor / Licensed Clinical Social Worker

State Role Title: Administrative - Lecturer

Hiring Range: UG

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Virginia Military Institute

Location: Virginia Military Institute

Agency Website: www.vmi.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Military Institute Center for Cadet Counseling is seeking a mental health professional (Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker) to join our collaborative team.

While VMI is state-supported undergraduate senior military college, it is fundamentally an institute of higher education serving 1,500 college students.

Prior military experience is not required to succeed in this position. If you have a professional interest and expertise in working with college students and emerging adult population, we highly encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct, in-person, short-term individual counseling

• Conduct intakes, triage appointments, and crisis assessments

• Develop, plan, and facilitate outreach programs and consultations for the campus community

• Provide consultation services with faculty, staff, parents, and cadets

• Provide substance abuse assessments and psychoeducation group

• Assist with cadet retention activities

• Provide on-call, after-hours coverage on a rotating basis with other clinical staff

• Maintain timely, accurate, and confidential clinical documentation using an electronic health record.

• Adhere to ethical guidelines, legal regulations, and university policies, including confidentiality and mandated reporting requirements.

• Engage in assigned committee service and other functions that contribute to the academic mission of the Institute

• The performance of other functions assigned by the Director that contribute to the service offerings of the CCC and the academic mission of the Institute.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in clinical or counseling psychology or closely related field.

• Licensed or license eligible within the next 3 months in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

• Demonstrated understanding of adherence to ethical codes and applicable state and federal laws regarding the provision of mental health services.

Additional Considerations

• A Doctorate degree in clinical or counseling psychology.

• Previous training and experience in a college or university counseling center.

• Well-developed counseling and crisis intervention skills.

• A collaborative spirit of warmth, acceptance, respect, and trust towards colleagues.

• The energy to flexibly manage the professional demands of a challenging caseload while maintaining positive and healthy perspectives and relationships.

• A self-motivated, self-directed commitment to high professional ideals.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Licensure as a clinical psychologist, Social Worker, or professional counselor in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

How to Apply: Submit your resume alongside a cover letter detailing your experience as it relates to the key responsibilities of the job. Please provide contact information for three (3) professional references.

Contact Information

Name: Patricia Fry

Phone: 540-464-7667

Email: frypl@vmi.edu

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter [https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx] or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.