Counselor
Employer
Job Location
Main Campus
Salary/Grade
Benefits
Job Category
- Professional
Application Period
Closes: Monday, March 7, 2022
Target Start Date
Expected Work Hours
Reports to
Employment Type
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related mental health field.
• At least 2 years of professional experience providing mental health counseling to college learners and/or adult learners.
• Knowledge and competency in culturally informed therapeutic approaches.
• Experience working with underrepresented populations of students.
• Crisis management skills, including experience with risk assessment and safety planning.
• Ability to work flexible hours, evenings, occasional weekends, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
• Master’s degree in psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related mental health field.
• Counseling licensure (i.e. LCMHC, LMFT, LCSW)
• Experience and or knowledge of working with members of the LGBTQ community.
• Experience and or knowledge of working with victims of intimate partner violence.
Position Description
• Provide short-term, evidence-based mental health counseling to individual learners and/or couples and/or groups.
• Perform emergency and crisis intervention when indicated; appropriately refer learners for emergency treatment when applicable.
• Maintain timely records of services provided to learners and use appropriate record keeping protocols.
• Make referrals to and coordinate mental health care for learners who need to be linked to community psychological and psychiatric service providers.
• Develop and disseminate educational and training resources on mental and emotional health and wellness for learners, groups, and campus divisions.
• Provide consultation to Forsyth Tech faculty and staff regarding learner mental health concerns that may arise.
Job Post Contact
Forsyth Technical Community College
Main Campus - Allman Building
2100 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Phone: 336-734-7302
Fax: 336-761-2309
Email: forsythtechhr@forsythtech.edu