Position: Shawnee State University is seeking candidates for the position of Counselor-in-Residence (CIR) to begin July 1st, 2017. The CIR position is an opportunity to work with dynamic and passionate clinicians who specialize in higher education behavioral health and are willing to invest in the professional development of the CIR as a clinician, administrator and presenter.
Responsibilities: The CIR is a 0.7 FTE position which provides clinical hours of service in the university counseling center, after hours programming, on call coverage, supervision of Master’s Interns, and crisis intervention. The CIR participates in all weekly meetings, clinical staffing and administrative planning of the counseling center. The CIR also provides face-to-face clinical sessions that may range from 2 to 5 clients per day. Additionally, the CIR provides programming in the form of psychoeducational groups, contained classroom presentations, and training of resident advisors which can fluctuate throughout each semester. In a similar way, the demand for crisis intervention after regular office hours fluctuates widely with some weeks requiring multiple interventions and other weeks/months requiring no after-hours crisis intervention.
The CIR position is ideal for a Master’s level practitioner working toward independent licensure who desires experience in higher education. If desired, the position can be structured to meet the practicum and internship requirements for those pursuing a doctorate in counseling.
Salary: The CIR is housed and boarded by SSU in the Residence Halls in lieu of a stipend. The possibility of adjunct teaching and compensation may be discussed separately.
Desirable CIR Qualifications: The CIR will be challenged to develop simultaneously as a clinician and administrator. The CIR is expected to be a professional member of a mental health team that is focused on providing high quality behavioral health services to SSU students. The SSU culture of care is holistic in nature and utilizes all available resources while honoring student autonomy, encouraging self-efficacy, and promoting physical, psychological and emotional wellness. The CIR will be required to conduct clinical assessments regarding risk of harm to self and others, provide leadership/direction to other institutional staff (campus police/Residence Coordinators, Resident Advisors, Security) involved in after-hours crisis intervention, prioritize and manage multiple responders involved in behavioral health crisis in the residence halls, and be comfortable seeking supervision and managing stressful and demanding circumstances. An individual who is flexible and can adapt to scheduling changes as well as adjust to meet the immediate/evolving needs of the counseling center is highly desirable. A well-suited individual is one who can work both independently and as a member of a team. They should be able to make clinical decisions, exercise common sense, communicate effectively and consistently with team members, maintain self-awareness, form and maintain good relationships with staff outside of the university counseling center and be accurate and concise in clinical documentation.
Interested individuals should send the following materials for consideration:
- Vitae including three professional references
- Cover letter identifying career goals and interests and how these intersect with this internship opportunity
- Unofficial Transcripts
Email materials to:
Linda Koenig, EdD, LPCC-s, NCC, CCTP
lkoenig@shawnee.edu
Director, Counseling & Health Services, Shawnee State University
Adjunct Faculty, Lindsey Wilson College, School of Professional Counseling
About SSU
Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and situated adjacent to the Ohio River. It has an enrollment of nearly 4,000 students. One thousand of these live on campus, approximately one-two thousand live independently nearly campus, and the rest commute. SSU has several athletic teams that compete in the NAIA and a very small number of students who are involved with Greek life.
Outstanding academic programs are Gaming Simulation and several programs within the Allied Health Sciences.
Campus challenges include engagement due to the large portion of commuter students, activities for students within the larger community, and meeting the needs of a high proportion of first generation students.
The campus counseling services are administratively combined with campus health services and is staffed with 3 full time Counselors, 1 half-time Master’s level interns and a 0.7 FTE Counselor in Residence (CIR).
