Campus

OSU-Center for Health Sciences

Contact Name & Email

Jamie Childers, Jamie.Childers@okstate.edu

Work Schedule

Typically, Monday - Friday, 8 hour day shift

Appointment Length

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

Hiring Range

$65000 - $70000

Salary

About this Position

Located at the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK, the Student Counselor is primarily responsible for providing a wide array of counseling services to students and residents, via individual group, marital/couples formats or educational programming.  This position will build community relations, implement therapy programs and services, and provide reporting regarding student engagement of services.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide personal counseling services to students and residents via individual, group, and marital/couples formats, which include crisis intervention, psychotherapeutic, situational, relational, and developmental counseling 
• Implement theory and evidence-based therapy programs and services
• Create and participate in educational programming to improve resilience and mental health
• Utilize technology as appropriate for off-site students and trainees
• Build community relations with the efforts of establishing a referral platform
• Provide statistical reports to the Assistant Dean of Student Life regarding student engagement of services 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• • Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, social work, or closely related mental health field required. (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in counseling or in a mental health setting
  • Experience facilitating individual counseling with clients is required.
• Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses:
  • Licensed or license-eligible as a professional counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapist.
• Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in developing, teaching, and presenting behavioral health related classes and activity based workshops
• Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses:
• Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:
  • Background in working with college population
  • Ability to empathize with diverse clients