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.
Responsibilities
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
Qualifications
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, Power Point, & Outlook
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Touro University offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:
Full range of Health Plans
Medical Plans (choice of EPO, PPO, High Deductible HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Dental Plans (PPO & HMO) and Vision Plan
Dependent Care and Transit Programs
Life Insurance, AD&D and Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
Short-term and Long-term disability programs
Retirement Plan (403b) - matching contribution up to 5% for eligible/enrolled employees following one year of employment (may make own pre-tax contributions immediately following employment)
Touro University Tuition Exemption Program for eligible employees, their spouse and dependent children
Employee Assistance Program
Early-Release Fridays (upon approval)
Generous Paid Time Off
Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave & Floating Holiday
Annual Holiday Schedule
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