Counselor

Position:Project Coordinator/Counselor

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Educate campus staff and students on mental illness and substance use in a manner that increases the likelihood of increasing students’ knowledge of both areas.
• Maintain client caseload for individual counseling and external referrals (as required).
• Create a stigma-free environment for students who experience mental or substance abuse issues so they can readily receive assistance and feel supported.
• Provide mental health and substance abuse workshops and other training for students throughout the year to improve students’ knowledge in both areas.
• Use outside agencies to enhance the College’s ability to promote a stigma-free campus.
• Create suicide awareness and prevention training on campus to reduce the potential for suicidal behavior. Participate in other college training courses, such as QPR (Question, Persuade and Refer), to better assist students with any questions and concerns.
• Maintain confidential counseling records and gather salient data, such as demographics and components of care, following applicable state, federal, and ethical guidelines (e.g., as specified by licensure/credential, FERPA, and clinical training).
• HIPAA designated employees with responsibility to administer and handle the personal health information of college students in a confidential manner.
• Serves on the ‘Behavioral Intervention Team’ Committee to promote overall well-being of students.
• Assist with salient surveys and other reporting requirements related to the grant and other reporting entities.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience in a clinical setting or comparable office/agency.
• Knowledge of mental health issues facing college students. Knowledge of Title IX and Campus SAVE Act.
• Experience developing, implementing, and facilitating trainings targeted to contemporary college students.

Supervisory Relationships:

Reports to the Project Director/Director of Student Counseling . Position does not have any staff reporting to them.

Required skills and knowledge:

• Minimum of two years of clinical experience, preferably with college students.
• Minimum of one year of experience providing training and workshops.
• Licensed in the state of Georgia as a LPC, LCSW, or LP

Special conditions or requirements:

Travel to related conferences and trainings.

Hours per day or week:

Forty hours per week. 11 month employee.

Young Harris College is proud of its Wesleyan heritage and commitment. The College was founded by a Methodist circuit-rider, and its namesake and sustainer during the institution’s formative years was one of the state’s outstanding Methodist laypeople. For several years, all Presidents of the College were ordained Methodist ministers, with Young Harris later appointing professional educators who were active lay leaders in the Methodist Church to the presidency.

Today, Young Harris is a member of the North American Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (NAAMSCU), a voluntary association of over 100 private schools, colleges, universities, and seminaries in the United States that cooperate to advance the common good of member institutions and to address issues of mutual concern to the church and the academy. Young Harris is also a member of the University Senate of the UMC’s General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), making the institution eligible for funding from UMC agencies. Young Harris supports the UMC’s commitment to “open hearts, open minds, and open doors.” For more information about the College’s affiliation with GBEHM, follow this link: GBHEM.

Young Harris College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex , age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE M/F/D/V local laws.

Young Harris College is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all applicants. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point during the application or hiring process, we encourage you to contact Human Resources athr@yhc.edu.