Academic Year Professional Counselor

Title: Academic Year Professional Counselor

Agency: Student Affairs-50

Location: Radford

FLSA: Exempt/ Not eligible for overtime

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Additional Detail

• Advanced degree in counseling, psychology, clinical social work, or related field.
• Licensed or licensed eligible in mental health-related discipline in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Experience in brief intervention, mental health crisis assessment, and group therapy.
• Working knowledge of counseling theory and techniques. Knowledge of electronic health records systems.
• Ability to appropriately assess and intervene in crisis situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to treat all people equitably and with sensitivity and awareness of cultural differences.
• Considerable knowledge of professional ethics and the ability to apply it to current work.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Self-motivated with a demonstrated understanding of the developmental issues of college students.
• Must be flexible and possess the ability to successfully handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously and work well under pressure, independently, and in a team-oriented environment.

• Prior professional clinical experience (3-5 years) working in a university/college or community counseling setting.
• Demonstrated ability to provide outreach, prevention, consultation and seminar presentations.
• Active license in the Commonwealth of Virginia (i.e. LPC or LCSW).
• Prior experience providing clinical supervision to interns, graduate students, or other clinical staff.