Job Description

Counselor Therapist - Black Student Community Liaison

Job Description Summary
Student & 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. Our nearly 4,000 staff and student employees who make up SCL embrace the opportunity to represent the division and strive for excellence as we shape the Cornell student experience, one interaction at a time.

Cornell Health is a fully accredited ambulatory care center with more than 200 employees, committed to providing integrated and culturally sensitive medical, mental health, health promotion and public health services for the diverse Cornell community. Cornell Health is nationally recognized for innovation and leadership in the development of 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, nurses, 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 Community Liaison for Black Students at Cornell Health's Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) serves as a member of a multidisciplinary service team with primary responsibility for the mental health Cornell University's undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. All community liaison positions create a bridge between mental health services in CAPS and communities of students who traditionally have faced barriers in connecting to mental health support.

The responsibilities of these positions include providing Let's Talk services, leading identity focused support/ treatment groups, providing outreach to student groups and campus offices/mentors closely connected to these students, and as well as engaging in short-term individual counseling and crisis management with students from all backgrounds. While these will not be the only clinicians serving students of these identities, these counselors will serve as a conduit to CAPS to help keep other clinicians informed about the needs of the community and assisting CAPS leadership in how to respond to the unique needs of these students. They may also serve as a resource for mental health education and prevention strategies across campus, and may consult with faculty, staff, and parents regarding student mental health issues.

Success Factors

• Shares Cornell Health's commitment to providing timely mental health access to students
• Is a team player who enjoys working collaboratively with professionals from different healthcare disciplines
• Keeps current on best practices for providing mental health care in a campus community
• Integrates values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging throughout their work with clients and colleagues

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

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion , and wellbeing.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Masters or Doctorate in social work, psychology, or related field; with 3 - 5 years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Licensed in New York State as a social worker or psychologist within 12 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in college health or working with college-aged individuals
• Experience working in an integrated health care environment
• Proficiency in providing mental health treatment in other languages besides English
• Expertise in common clinical issues prevalent in college mental health including but not limited to suicidality, disordered eating, substance use, and trauma

University Job Title:

Counselor Therapist II

Job Family:

Health

Level:

G

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$78,418.00 - $95,692.00

Remote Option Availability:

Hybrid

Company:

Endowed

Contact Name:

Shallena Cunningham

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Noted pay ranges reflect the potential pay opportunity for each job profile. The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience

• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position

• Unique applicable skills

• Academic Discipline

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EEEO Statement:

Cornell University's history of diversity and inclusion encourages all students, faculty and staff to support a diverse and inclusive university in which to work, study, teach, research and serve. No person shall be denied employment on the basis of any legally protected status or subjected to prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual's genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply. Qualified protected veterans as defined in the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRRA) and qualified disabled individuals with disabilities under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act have rights in the application process and in employment under federal law. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.

2025-02-18

Job Tags

Temporary work, Local area, Remote job,

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