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Grand Rapids Community College Assistant Professor Counseling & Career Development, Tenure Track in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Assistant Professor Counseling & Career Development, Tenure Track
Job ID 1670
April 16, 2024
Department: Counseling & Career Development (CCD)
Employee Group: Faculty Association
Start Date:
Schedule: 40 hours per week/ 52 weeks per year
Compensation: Consistent with https://www.grcc.edu/sites/default/files/docs/humanresources/2022-2025%20Faculty%20Association%20contract.docx.pdf (Page #111)
Benefits: https://www.grcc.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/benefits-insurance/medical-plans/new-hire-benefit-enrollment
Reports to: Associate Dean of Student Success - Persistence & Completion
Posting Closes: May 17, 2024
SUMMARY
The primary functions of this position are to provide clinical and outreach services to GRCC's diverse student population, and consultation services to the campus community.
We are seeking an experienced counselor with strong demonstrated interest and experience in one or more of the following desired clinical and outreach areas: triage and crisis management, consultation and case management; suicide prevention; veteran student concerns; LGBTQ student concerns, International student concerns; career counseling; issues related to race/ethnicity; and disability needs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Providing assessment, evaluation and short-term counseling services for individual students. • Help students identify, evaluate, manage, resolve, and/or cope with emotional, social, academic, and career issues. • Providing group counseling services through groups that address a specific clinical issue or the needs of a particular population of students. • Develop and implement career exploration workshops, classroom presentations and resources with a focus on the undecided student population. • Maintain a clinical caseload • Maintain ethical and timely service and student records • Providing outreach and clinical services that address the needs of the general student population as well as the needs of traditionally underserved populations. • Evaluating and managing psychological emergency, crisis and trauma response needs across campus. • Provide consultative service to faculty regarding concerns about students • Collaborate with other CCD faculty to monitor the student counseling and career development services to ensure a successful student experience. • Provide support to maintain and/or improve the CCD services. • Plan, prepare, and recommend faculty schedules. • Other duties as normally required of GRCC faculty members.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Education Credentials
• Master's degree in Counseling, Counselor Education, Social Work, or Psychology from a regionally accredited college/university required. • PhD in Counseling, Counselor Education, Social Work, or Psychology preferred. • Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Psychologist, Limited Licensed Psychologist, or Master's Social Work License with clinical designation required. • Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
Work Experience
• Minimum of 3 years counseling experience required. • Experience in higher education is highly preferred.
Skills
• Use of electronic health record software for the timely completion of clinical records. • Use of a secure video conferencing platform to conduct tele-mental health appointments. • Strong clinical, diagnostic, interpersonal, communication, and collaborative skills. • Demonstrated experience in the assessment and management of suicidality and crisis intervention. • Experience with brief, short term models. • Background in college counseling or in treating late adolescents and emerging adults. • Understanding of confidentiality as related to HIPPA and FERPA guidelines.
Physical Demands
• Must be proficient in verbal, written, and interpersonal communic