Job Title: Counselor
Department Name: Counseling Services
Campus:
Manhattan
Starting date: July 1, 2016 or negotiable
Job Summary: Full-time, 12-month, Counselor position provides psychotherapy/services (i.e. Individual, couples,
and/or group therapy, etc.) to students; the following related services to the campus community: crisis intervention,
consultation, outreach/presentations; and clinical consultation/support to trainees/staff at the agency, as well as
service to the campus community as requested by our Director. As a member of the staff, coordination with other
staff members on teams and in meetings will also be required for smooth operation and functioning of the agency.
The position reports to the Director of the Counseling Services, which is a part of the Division of Student Life.
Qualifications:
Required: Master-level degree in a clinical mental
health field. Minimum of one year post-graduate
experience in the mental health field. Licensed as a
clinical mental health provider in Kansas or licensed
and able to practice independently within one year of
hire (i.e. LMFT/LCMFT, LCSW, LPC, etc.).
Preferred: A minimum of one year of work related
experience at a college or university counseling center.
Expertise in one or more of these areas: working with
students who are military/military affiliated, providing
outreach/presentations and/or coordination of outreach,
supervision and/or training, eating disorders, or alcohol
and drug issues. Experience in brief/solution focused
therapy techniques; demonstrated competency in
providing bilingual therapy; demonstrated competency
in providing online/distance therapy.
Total Rewards:
The K-State benefit package includes a retirement plan,
group health and life insurance, worker’s
compensation, vacation, sick leave and other benefits.
For additional information on benefits, see http://www.kstate.edu/hcs/benefits/overview.
How to Apply:
Visit http://www.k-state.edu/hcs/jobs/index.html to
submit application through K-State’s Career
Opportunities webpage. Submit Cover letter,
Resume/Vita, and three letters of reference.
Review of applications begin February 29, 2016.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the
United States at the time of employment.
Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals
with disabilities and protected veterans and actively seeks diversity
among its employees. Background check required.
Responsibilities:
Provide professional counseling and psychological
services to individuals, couples, groups, and on-call
emergency coverage. Participate in agency case
conferences/case presentations to assist in service
delivery.
Engage in professional service and provide consultation,
outreach, and educational activities to faculty/staff, campus
groups, and classes.
Participate in agency teams, for example, on the training
team and in supervision of psychology interns and other
trainees when needed. Attend staff meetings and staff inservice trainings.
Kansas State University Counseling Services is a
comprehensive counseling service located in a comfortable
facility. We have an interdisciplinary staff of 20 people
including psychologists, educators, a marriage & family
therapist, psychology interns, practicum student(s), and
support staff. We are an APA accredited training site for
doctoral psychology interns and a practicum site for
students in a MFT program. Our services include an
alcohol and other drug prevention program and a career
development program. The mission of the service is to
support the educational goals of students through the
process of decision-making, crisis intervention, and
personal skill building. Education and prevention are a
major part of the agency purpose. While students with a
wide range of student concerns are seen and evaluated,
those requiring intensive, long-term treatment may be
referred to outside agencies. Kansas State University is a
land grant institution of 24,000 students in Manhattan, KS,
a city of 56,000 in the beautiful Kansas Flint Hills. There is
a wide array of recreational, cultural and educational
activities in the area.
Find out more about working at K-State: http://www.kstate.edu/hcs/jobs/
Find out more about the Manhattan community:
http://www.manhattan.org/