Counselor, Mental Health, Healthcare
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Win With a Career Move to Western.
At Western Wyoming Community College, one of America’s leading junior colleges, we believe employees are our most valuable resource
. We pride ourselves on our inclusive, growth‑focused culture and our exceptional benefits package. For full‑time employees, here are a few of the amazing benefits we offer:
- Employer paid contribution of 9.37% to your retirement plan with no waiting period. Who doesn’t love free money?
- We cover 82% of costs related to health, dental and life insurance.
- Generous leave time to support your work/life balance with paid holidays, sick leave and vacation time, 3 personal days, and two weeks off over Christmas break! Not to mention, you get time off at Spring Break and Friday’s off in the summer.
- Have you ever wanted to take an art class? Interested in exploring entrepreneurship?
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tuition for you, your spouse, and your dependents makes this dream a reality. - Access to amenities like our Children’s Center, Hay Library, aquatic center, fitness center, theatre and more.
- When adventure calls, head out to the Flaming Gorge Reservoir, take a hike around Mustang Loop, surf the local sand dunes, or jump in the car and travel to Salt Lake City, Jackson Hole, or Laramie. For a map of our area, and links to activities and places, view westernwyoming.edu/outsider.
See where your career can take you when you come run with the Mustangs!
The Counselor's primary responsibilities are in the areas of personal, crisis counseling, and group programs for Western students. Other duties include teaching/coordinating workshops directed at life skill areas, assistance and support with ADA accommodations, facilitating and promotion of prevention and wellness efforts, respond to crisis calls after hours from college personnel, as well as other activities, which support, facilitate and extend the student's in and out‑of‑class experiences.
This individual also provides assistance, as needed, in accomplishing departmental goals and completing departmental projects.
Primary duties and responsibilities for which this individual is accountable
Provides personal, group, and crisis counseling, and maintains office availability on a regular and substantial basis for the purpose of meeting with students. These counseling efforts would constitute an average of about 24 hours per week.Provides crisis counseling and intervention as necessary. Coordinates and/or responds to crisis calls from students or college personnel at any hour.Remains knowledgeable about best practices and laws regarding counseling and mental health services. Responsible for providing counseling supervision in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Wyoming Mental Health Professions Licensing Board to any provisionally licensed counselor, including interns.In collaboration with the Dean of Students, assists in the marketing, execution, oversight, and assessment of the in‑person and virtual counseling services of the college.Serves as a permanent member of Western’s Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT).Leads workshops for students that help in the wellbeing of the whole student and participates in other programming provided by the Student Life Office.Is knowledgeable of resources in the community and makes appropriate referrals when student needs are beyond the scope of on‑campus counseling.Establishes strong working relationships with other employees to maintain a culture of reporting students of concern.Responsible for serving as the chair of the drug and alcohol prevention committee focusing on prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies to reduce student use of these substances.Facilitates drug and alcohol‑free fun on campus events as well as assisting with other drug and alcohol prevention related activities.Performs intake and counseling education for students who violate the alcohol or drug policies.Serves as the Chair of the Mental Health and Wellness Services Team as part of the Student Retention & Completion Plan.Intentionally utilizes less busy times of the year to proactively plan, communicate, audit, update, and refine processes and events to help in proactivity of busy times when there is an increase in student counseling needs.Represents the college within the local and regional mental health community.#J-18808-Ljbffr
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