Student Mental Health Counselor

Department: 85078 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Academic Office of Educational Excellence

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

M-F

Pay Range

$30.70 - $46.05

Job Summary

The position of Student Mental Health Counselor will work under the supervision of the Director of Counseling & Well-Being Services to address mental health and well-being concerns for medical, physician assistant, nurse anesthetist, and biomedical sciences graduate students in the School of Medicine through counseling and outreach programming.

In addition to providing ethical and timely counseling services, the Student Wellness Counselor will collaborate with the counseling team, faculty, staff, and students to develop and lead psychoeducational groups and psychoeducational outreach programming initiatives and enrichment seminars (e. g., communication-skill trainings, depression screening events).

The Student Wellness Counselor will consult with staff and faculty regarding student mental health and well-being concerns as needs arise and confidentiality permits and on general psychological, developmental, and prevention issues relevant to students.

What You'll Bring

Master's degree or PhD in Counseling, Clinical Social Work, or Clinical/Counseling Psychology with four years' experience working as a counselor or psychotherapist required.

• Minimum of two years of counseling experience in a College or University setting.
• Experience with crisis intervention and management.
• Excellent oral, written, listening, and interpersonal communication skills
• Knowledge of the available resources in the immediate community

What You'll Do

• Complete psychosocial assessments of students to identify emotional, social, and environmental challenges
• Develop and implement short-term, psychosocial treatment plans using appropriate therapeutic interventions and standards of care
• Provide clinical counseling services to individuals, couples, and groups

Design, plan, and implement student well-being programs such as mindfulness meditation, mindfulness eating, stress management, and other appropriate topics

Work in collaboration with the Office of Student Affairs and all School of Medicine educational programs to develop and offer well-being outreach programs and as-needed, mental health assistance to students

Act as a community liaison with various agencies and services

Maintain a knowledge of federal, state, and local mental health system resources. Provide referrals for services as needed.

• Provide after-hours triage support as needed
• Complete all documentation of services according to legal and ethical standards
• Maintain required continuing education for licensure
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein

Licensure, Certification, And/or Registration

Licensed professional counselor preferred or eligible to receive applicable state licensure in Clinical/Counseling Psychology or Clinical Social Work.

Work Environment

• Student Wellness Center as part of the Wake Forest School of Medicine
• Can be stressful, demanding, with many competing commitments

Services and activities offered through the Student Wellness Center include Individual Counseling/Coaching, Couple Counseling/Coaching, Small Group Counseling/Coaching, Integrative Awareness Training, Mindfulness Meditation, Stress Management, Couple's Retreat, Zumba, Yoga, and Personal Finance

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more

Paid Time Off Programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e. g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.

Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.

It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.

Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.

Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.