Generalist Counselor Therapist, Embedded Services

Student and Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellness, social justice, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life. We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the U.S. and abroad.

Cornell Health's more than 200 employees collaborate to provide integrated and culturally-sensitive mental health, medical, health promotion, public health, student accommodations, and occupational medicine care and services. Dually focused on holistic health of Cornell students and well-being of the larger campus community, the unit supports readiness to learn, to participate fully in the Cornell experience, and to achieve academic, work, and life success. Cornell Health is nationally recognized for innovation and leadership, and is committed to an ongoing journey toward integrated, cost-effective, and community-based services and campus health initiatives.

Cornell Health’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers confidential counseling and psychiatric services, designed to help students with mental health concerns that may be affecting their quality of life and ability to learn. Our providers include psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and nurse practitioners from diverse cultural and clinical backgrounds. CAPS providers value students in all of their individuality, and are committed to welcoming all people with respect and sensitivity. Our providers regularly collaborate with Cornell Health’s diverse array of healthcare providers as an integrated service that support both the mind and the body.

   

The embedded therapists at Cornell Health's Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) are located in satellite locations across Cornell’s campus. The embedded therapist serves as a member of a multidisciplinary service team with primary responsibility for ameliorating mental health conditions and related issues typically experienced by undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in academic environments. The embedded therapist reports directly to the Assistant Director of Embedded Services within CAPS and maintains a close collaborative relationship with the academic college(s)/school(s) they support. Physically located within academic buildings across campus, this role provides single session therapy, short-term individual counseling, group workshops, tailored outreach and programming, referrals, and additional services as needs arise. The embedded therapist serves as a point of contact for mental health education and prevention strategies across the academic unit(s) and will consult with staff and faculty regarding student mental health issues.

Success Factors

• Shares Cornell Health's commitment to providing timely mental health access to students in academic settings.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and listening skills, including the ability to speak to a wide range of audiences and communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds, identities, and life experiences.
• Demonstrates sound clinical judgement.
• Maintains curiosity and willingness to learn the evolving values, culture, training, and educational approaches to working with students in Cornell colleges and schools. 
• Works collaboratively with professionals from different healthcare, academics, and student support services.

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

Please Note: There is no visa sponsorship for this position.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters or Doctorate in social work, psychology, mental health counseling or related clinical field; with 3 - 5 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Licensed in New York State or, if applicable, limited permit in New York State.
• Strong interest in entrenching clinical services within the culture of an academic unit.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in college mental health, working with undergraduate, graduate and profess