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Title: Staff Counselor
Division Name: Student Affairs
Department: Student Counseling Services
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

The Student Counseling Services (SCS) invites applications for one Staff Counselor position. Start dates are negotiable with the hope that the selected candidate would begin as soon as possible. We seek a strong generalist who brings a passion for working with underrepresented students, which on our campus includes African American, LatinX, LGBTQ, Asian, Asian-American, and International students. We seek a dynamic professional with the skills and creativity to share our commitment to excellence, that can flourish in a fast-paced environment, and who enhances the diversity of our staff. We seek a professional with well-developed therapy skills, strong interest in carrying a diverse and large clinical caseload, as well as a strong belief in the mission of comprehensive counseling centers.

Position responsibilities include triage, brief individual, couples and group counseling, daytime and after-hours crisis intervention and management, involvement in our APA-accredited training program as a seminar leader and/or clinical supervisor, consultation and liaison work, and outreach programming. We welcome applications from both entry-level professionals and those with several years of experience. Finally, we seek a colleague who will strive to work collaboratively with their peers, both within the unit and across the campus – those who have strong interpersonal skills and who enjoy building positive working relationships with others.

Additional Information

Student Counseling Services (SCS) is an integral unit within the Division of Student Affairs at Illinois State University and enjoys strong administrative support from division administration and from the university at large. SCS is the primary designated mental health service on campus and functions as a comprehensive counseling center for a campus population of just over 20,000 students. The center prides itself on proactive efforts to enhance the mental health of individuals, groups, and the campus community as a whole, and has a longstanding reputation for innovation and excellence in the full range of counseling center functions. Many former staff and trainees of the center have become counseling center directors, training directors, researchers, and leading experts in the field of college student mental health.

Notable features of this IACS accredited center include a vibrant and growing group therapy program, an active program evaluation team, highly creative outreach and consultation efforts, and one of the oldest APA accredited internship training programs in a counseling center setting.

For more information about our center, please visit our website:
http://www.counseling.illinoisstate.edu/.

Illinois State University, founded in 1857, is located in the growing twin-city community of Bloomington-Normal, with a population of approximately 130,000, and is centrally located 137 miles southwest of Chicago and 164 miles northeast of St. Louis. The community offers a wide range of cultural, family and recreational opportunities, four local colleges/universities, a high quality of life, and excellent employment opportunities for family members, and easy access to the urban amenities of nearby cities. Uptown redevelopment in Normal with many unique restaurants, shops, and a transportation center is enhancing the community near campus and the strong “town-gown” relationship between the university and the local community. ISU also provides a variety of employee affinity groups to enhance the professional development and personal work/life balance for African American, Latinx, Asian and Asian American and LGBTQ faculty and staff.

University Benefit Highlights:

- Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life
- Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options
- Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents
- Paid holiday/administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks
- Paid benefit time

Additional University Benefit information, including information regarding eligibility to participate in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program, can be reviewed here: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$60,000 - $70,000

Required Qualifications

1. Master's Degree or Doctorate in Counseling, Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology or a related field by start date.
2. Terminal licensed professional: Licensed as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) in the state of IL
-OR-
License eligible as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) in the state of IL within 12-months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Terminally licensed professional
2. College/university counseling center experience
3. Strong clinical and outreach skills in the following areas: triage and crisis assessment, trauma, body image and eating concerns, case management and suicide prevention
4. Experience providing clinical supervision

Work Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm with occasional weekend and evening hours; on-call is an essential component of this position

Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:
1. Remain at a workstation for extended periods
2. Move about in various locations on and off campus as needed to complete day-to-day work
3. Effectively communicate on a daily basis

Proposed Starting Date

Negotiable, but no later than August 1, 2025

Required Applicant Documents

Resume / C.V.
Cover Letter
Reference List - (specifically, the names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references)

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Special Instructions for Applicants

Initial application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

All application materials must be submitted online. Application materials submitted via fax, email, or mail will not be accepted.

Please prepare in advance separate documents representing a cover letter, reference list (specifically, the names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references), and resume/C.V. to attach to this application.

Please present month and year (e.g., 08/00 – 05/08), agency name, title, and job responsibilities on your C.V.

Contact Information for Applicants

Dr. Carrie Haubner, Director
cahaubn@ilstu.edu

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311.