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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Student Counseling Center in the College of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a part-time Counselor, Mental Health Clinician.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for mental health and the ability to create a welcoming and supportive environment for students. The successful applicant will possess a strong combination of clinical knowledge, interpersonal skills, and the desire to serve our student population.

The Counselor will provide short term individual counseling and facilitate groups for students presenting with a wide range of concerns, some with long standing mental health histories, and to provide workshops related to mental health and wellness. Prior experience in treating anxiety, depression, eating disorders, sexual assault, substance abuse, trauma, ADHD, and working with first generation students, LGBTQIA+ students, and understanding of intersectionality. Additionally, the successful candidate will:

• Provide short term counseling, individual, couple, group and crisis intervention and make appropriate referrals as needed.
• Use EHR to complete all required documentation in a timely manner.
• Responsible for collaborating with faculty and staff to expand the scope of services offered by Counseling Services.
• Maintain professional standards of confidentiality and ethics in conjunction with established guidelines of appropriate professional associations
• Strong organizational and time management skills with flexibility to address student needs
• Ability to interact well with students, staff, faculty, administration, and external audiences
• Attend and participate in staff meetings.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Social Work or Psychology.
• New York State Licensed Psychologist or Social Worker.
• Trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy including exposure-based treatment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Psychology PhD and PsyD Degrees encouraged.
• Demonstrated desire to work with and be inclusive toward diverse students, faculty, and staff.
• Previous experience working in a college or university counseling setting preferred.
• Experience giving presentations and facilitating groups preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with campus personnel in academic affairs, faculty, and other student service providers.
• Applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, first generation, and others from historically marginalized communities who can contribute further to the diversification of the Downstate community are encouraged to apply for the position.
• Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support and inclusive educational and employment environment.

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; Variable Hours (Part-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

• $26,575 to $40,000 Base Salary 

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu