Counselor II

Department:

Location:

Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R109456

Minimum Requirements:

Master’s degree from an accredited university in counseling, social work, counseling psychology, art therapy, clinical counseling or marriage and family therapy.  Two (2) years of experience in a clinical or counseling setting, including a college counseling center or community agency. Must be licensed to function autonomously in KY. Must be eligible to provide clinical supervision to 1+ graduate student trainees in compliance with licensing board requirements. Grade 7 (Salaried)

Position Description:

The Counseling Center in the division of Student Affairs at the University of Louisville is seeking to hire a Counselor II. The Counselor provides licensed therapeutic services for student patients including individual, group, and couples counseling and crisis intervention.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides triages/intakes
• Provides individual, group, and couples counseling to students, both in-person and via a telehealth platform
• Prepares accurate and timely patient records, evaluations, and reports and completes documentation in accordance with professional and ethical standards
• Consults and collaborates with supervisors and peers, Campus Health providers, Care and Conducts staff as necessary, as well as external agencies if necessary
• Participates in outreach initiatives such as resource fairs and department presentations
• Provides clinical supervision to one or more graduate student trainees as required, in compliance with licensing board requirements for the position
• Represents the Counseling Center on University and divisional committees

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years of experience in a clinical or counseling setting
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working with patients that have substance abuse issues and trauma
• Experience with group therapy, motivational interviewing, and trauma treatment
• Experience working in medical and higher education settings

Work Hours and Location

This is a full-time, exempt position with a 37.5-hour regular workweek. The work location is at the Health Sciences Center. Additional work hours may be required based on department needs, programming, and/or scheduling. Occasional overnight travel may be required (to attend professional development functions, etc.).

Employee Benefits

The University of Louisville offers competitive benefits and perks to eligible full-time and part-time employees. Please visit the University of Louisville Benefits webpage for details.

Student Affairs

The Division of Student Affairs encourages candidates to apply who have demonstrated the capacity to create supportive work environments, collaborate effectively on teams, and serve the students we admit and aim to attract.

Please submit a resume, a cover letter, and three professional references with your application.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.