The Social Worker will be responsible for providing counseling services to students of Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Middletown Campus, and will report directly to the Dean of Student Affairs.
- Provides short-term psychotherapy and crisis management to address the mental health needs of a diverse student community, as well as referrals to outside providers as needed
- Provides a network of mental health referrals in the Middletown, NY community to serve our students with long-term treatment needs
- Develops outreach targeted to at-risk students
- Educates and collaborates with other departments in identifying and referring students of concern
- Develops and maintains a system for HIPPA-compliant records of mental health services
- Provides groups, workshops, and educational events to teach about wellness and mental illness
- Develops a method for tracking trends in requests for and obtainment of counseling services
- Serves on various committees assigned by the Pre-clinical Dean
- Provides community education about psycho-educational topics through fliers, bulletin boards, emails, and brochures
- Provides support services and accepts assignments from the Dean of Student Affairs
- Connects with local resources to provide extra curricular programs and wellness events for students and staff
- Oversees Wellness committee
- May be assigned as advisor to various sanctioned clubs/organizations
Education/Experience
- Master's Degree required.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
- Minimum of 3 years experience in counseling
- Hospital/academic setting experience preferred
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Clinical Mental Health skills covering a full range of mental health issues such as depression, PTSD, anxiety, eating disorders, OCD, relationships, etc.
- Counseling skills: Cognitive, Relaxation, relationship, career, and trauma counseling skills.
- Organizational and leadership.
- Issues regarding adults age 22 – 50.
- Primary prevention.
- Promotion of counseling services.
- Indirect outreach to the community of Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Stress management.
- Ability to work on various multidisciplinary teams/committees.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook
Travel
- Work takes place in Administrative Offices.
Working Conditions
- Extensive Use of Computers
- Extensive time sitting and standing
- Able to lift up to 5 lbs.