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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State Harrisburg, a comprehensive College of The Pennsylvania State University, is excited to welcome applications and nominations for the 12-month position of advanced or senior professional mental health Counselor with a focus on identity intersectionality of our diverse students at Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).

At CAPS at Penn State Harrisburg, we are seeking trauma-informed mental health counselors who have training, expertise, and experience counseling with the unique needs of the intersectional identities of students who identify as:

• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ), including Intersex, Asexual, Non-Binary, Pansexual, and Two-Spirit

• Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)

• Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA)

The successful candidate will focus in one or more of the following identity-focused student groups and be titled as one of the following counselor identity-focused areas at CAPS:

• Counselor with LGBTQ Student Focus

• Counselor with BIPOC Student Focus

• Counselor with APIDA Student Focus

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide brief individual, couples, and group counseling, assessment, crisis counseling, and case management services for undergraduate and graduate students seeking help for emotional and behavioral concerns.

• Assist with individual and group mental health counseling services for identity-specific student populations.

• Provide trauma-informed clinical counseling services and outreach for survivors of interpersonal violence.

• Develop and lead mental health outreach programming with a focus on identity-specific student groups. 

• Partner with supervisor and other campus staff to coordinate urgent mental health crisis services.

• Participate in counselor duty or “on-call” coverage during the day.

• Consult with faculty, staff, parents, and others on issues of student care and concern.

• Participate in CAPS graduate training program activities such as providing trainee seminars and contributing during the trainee selection process.

• Assist in peer educator programs and activities with our Peer Advocates for Wellness Services (PAWS) Ambassadors.

• Maintain current, accurate, and timely clinical documentation in accordance with state and federal law, professional ethics, as well as CAPS policies.

• Particip