In addition to short-term counseling, crisis intervention, and mental health outreach services to enhance the
psychological and emotional well-being of students and the College community, the Senior Counselor is
responsible for an administrative portfolio including outreach, clinical, and programmatic responsibilities in an
inclusive, collaborative, and integrated Center for Health and Wellness.
This is a full-time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $77,215 - $89,867 per hour.
Core Responsibilities:
- Provides psychological counseling and crisis intervention for students, implements appropriate assessments and clinical interventions, and provides consultation to Staff Counselors as needed
- Organize and implements Counseling's outreach activities including: group programming, workshop series, trainings to achieve Counseling's outreach goals
- Assesses, builds, and maintains relationships with campus partners to foster collaboration, reduce mental health stigma, and increase help/service seeking amongst students
- Facilitates skills and process trainings for students and employees including cross-discipline trainings led by Center for Health and Wellness staff
- Completes timely documentation in the EHR according to best practices and Counseling policies
- Supports the Director, and Associate Directors with identifying and addressing issues related to risk, referrals, confidentiality, and crisis management
- Participates in Counselor on-call rotation
- Provides pre-licensure intern and/or student worker supervision as assigned
Requirements
- Clinical experience in assessment, treatment planning, shared decision-making, and crisis response
- Demonstrated success in outreach, group programs, or other therapeutic modalities outside of one-on-one therapy
- Demonstrated use of multicultural approaches to clinical care and proven record of successful work with clients and stakeholders from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds
- Commitment to addressing intersections of multiple identities and their related health outcomes
- Successful collaboration with clinical and administrative staff to support student success
- Strong knowledge of the social, psychological, and physical developmental stages of students
- 5 years of experience
- Master's degree required in counseling, psychology, social work or related clinical field with current, or eligible to obtain, Vermont licensure
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
Regularly operates a computer and other office productivity tools. Regularly moves about inside the office and
requires regular cross-campus and cross-town travel.
Schedule flexibility is required including occasional
early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays to attend events and facilitate programming according to
the academic calendar.
Other:
An offer for this position is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and references.
Benefits
As an employee of Middlebury College in Vermont, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community.
Middlebury offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, and a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs. The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury College offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:
- MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the college store, library privileges, and cultural and sporting events. Spouses or domestic partners are eligible to receive a card with the same privileges
- Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College's Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center
- Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
- A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website or click to see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Middlebury, VT or Monterey, CA!
Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
