Student Advocacy and Trauma Support Staff Counselor

JOB
Reporting to the Clinical Supervisor for Student Advocacy and Trauma Support (SATS), the Staff Counselor provides immediate and ongoing behavioral health services to survivors of sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, and stalking, as well as victims of bias-related crime or discrimination. The incumbent also provides advocacy services, emergency coverage/crisis intervention, and consultation with students, parents, faculty, and staff and develops, implements, and evaluates educational programming on intimate partner violence and bias crimes and discrimination.Provides direct counseling services to clients affected by sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, and/or stalking as a priority using various treatment models, including trauma-informed/trauma-focused and brief-solution-focused models.Provides direct counseling services to clients affected by crimes or discrimination based on bias related to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, ethnic origin or religion, as needed.Provides same-day crisis assessment and intake assessment to determine appropriate treatment needs and clinical disposition.Maintains appropriate documentation of all clinical activities and sessions.Works collaboratively with the SATS Program Coordinator and others to promote community awareness and communicate the availability of services.Participates in continuing education and trainings needed to maintain licensure.Attends trauma-informed and trauma-focused training.Please note: This position works from Aug. 16 to May 15 each year (0.75 FTE).

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Master’s degree in counseling, counseling psychology, social work or closely related field.Licensed to practice independently or license-eligible in South Carolina as an LPC, LISW-CP or LMFT within two years of hire date (arranging supervision is the licensee’s responsibility). Must pass the required licensing exam for clinical practice before hire date.Training in sexual assault response, crisis intervention and victim support.Experience working with survivors of sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, and/or stalking, as well as victims of bias crimes or discrimination.Multicultural competence and ability to build meaningful rapport with people regardless of gender, age, race, culture, sexual preference or gender identity.Ability to provide culturally sensitive behavioral health services (individual, couples and group) to students who are victims of sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, stalking, or crimes or discrimination motivated by bias against gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, ethnic origin or religion.Ability to provide emergency coverage and crisis intervention.Exceptional oral and written communication skills.Effective organizational skills.Sufficient technical ability to master software required to perform job duties.Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and parents.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
To apply go to https://winthrop.peopleadmin.com/postings/16508.Annual Salary/Hiring Range: $45,022 (0.75 FTE; 8/16-5/15 each year)