Job Title

Professional Counselor III

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

University Health Services

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all pers p ectives, talents & lived experience s . Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our corevalues (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service .

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The Professional Counselor III, under general supervision, is responsible for providing competent mental health counseling and outreach to individuals, couples, and groups. Provides training seminars and professional expertise. May supervise assigned staff. Assists in the coordination of counseling services, programs, and the development of new programs.

This position will office remotely from an academic college or department on the Texas A&M University campus while reporting to the home office of University Health Services in the Student Services Building (SSB). This position will be supervised by a licensed clinician while partnering with administration in the respective college or department to serve the needs of the student population in that area of campus. The Professional Counselor III will meet weekly with their UHS team, attend staff meetings, and attend case consultations with fellow clinicians. A significant portion of the role may include teaching mental health topics in large classroom settings and developing close consultation partnerships with faculty and staff in the respective campus spaces.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.

Other Requirements and Factors: This position will routinely work a standard workweek but may require additional evening work based on student or departmental needs. Additionally, rarely, a campus emergency may require weekend work.

Preferred Other Factors: Please indicate on cover letter clinical expertise with particular student population.

Required Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in counseling and Guidance, Social Work, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, other specialty related to job function

• Five years post-licensure clinical mental health experience in college counseling center or relevant setting

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

• Must maintain licensure for continued employment

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of clinical competency in counseling

• Ability to assess for crisis stabilization concerns and hospitalize when appropriate

• Ability to work autonomously from a remote office while maintaining close relationships with UHS and the partner administrative team

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working in a satellite counseling office in a higher education setting, and/or experience working independently in a private practice.

• Experience providing supervision to LPC – Interns, LMSW, or LMFT Associates

• Experience providing mental health counseling and crisis intervention, within the modalities of individual, couple, and group counseling formats

Preferred Licenses and Certifications:

• Supervisor status with respective Texas licensing board.

Responsibilities:

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

• Provides mental health counseling as well as crisis intervention to individuals, couples, and groups.

• Provides consultation to faculty, staff, and students.

• May provide weekly supervision/training including review of recorded sessions and case review for provisionally licensed interns and/or practica students.

• May provide adjunct supervision for master’s and doctoral degree graduate students in counseling.

• Provides outreach presentations for students, faculty, and staff members about counseling services, programs, professional development topics, issues, etc.

Clinical Administrative Duties

• Meets ethical obligations for timely documentation of counseling services per State of Texas licensure requirements and University Health Services policies.

• Engages in counseling related activities including administering and interpreting psychological tests/inventories, making referrals, and managing various organizational and administrative aspects of counseling cases.

• Assists in the coordination of counseling services and programs, development of new programs, and organizational and administrative tasks.

Consultation, Training, and Professional Development

• Seeks consultation from peers and leadership for difficult clinical cases per State of Texas licensure requirements.

• Per state licensure requirements, participates in continuing education and professional development activities related to the performance of job functions and maintenance of skills in one’s professional specialty area.

• Serves on departmental committees and meetings, division and university committees, and other university functions.

• Provides professional presentations at local, regional, and national conferences and workshops.

• Provides training seminars for early career professionals.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

  Why Texas A&M University?

  We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. 

• Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)   each month

• Automatically enrollment in the  Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)   for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

• Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.