Clinical Counselor at Rice University in Houston, Texas

Job Description:

Special Instructions to Applicants: All interested applicants should attach a resume and cover letter in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in a PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.

About Rice:

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation's top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.

Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice's culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name - RICE - Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence.

Position Summary:

The Clinical Counselor for the Rice Counseling Center will provide individual, group, and couples counseling and psychotherapy, crisis intervention, outreach programming for Rice undergraduate and graduate students. They will also provide consultations on psychological issues for faculty, staff, students, and student family members. The Clinical Counselor will also supervise practicum students as needed.

Workplace Requirements:

This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to be performed in-person at Rice University, 30 hours a week, 10 months a year, Monday - Friday, 11 AM - 5 PM. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.

Hiring Range: The expected hiring range is $58,000 to $60,000 annually, contingent upon qualifications and experience.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master's degree in counseling, social work, or psychology
  
  
  • LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LMSW, or PhD
  
  
• 2+ years related experience working with young adult populations in a therapeutic setting
  
  
  • No substitutions for education or experience allowed
  
  

Skills:

• Ability to provide psychotherapy and/or counseling to a culturally diverse young adult population
• Some leadership or supervisor experience
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaboratively work with interdisciplinary team members, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability

Preferences:

• PhD in psychology
• Experience
  
  
  • Two years of more in related experience in a college or university counseling center
  • Experience in adolescent therapy
  • Experience in Brief Solution Focused Counseling
  • Experience in Crisis Intervention
  • Experience in using software system Titanium
  
  

Essential Functions:

• Provides individual and couples counseling and psychotherapy, crisis intervention, outreach programming for Rice students, and consultations on psychological issues for faculty, staff, and students
• Coordinates the Center's campus mental health educational outreach efforts with Rice Counseling Center clinical staff
• Writes concise notes and excellent maintenance of files
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Additional Functions

• Meets with the Clinical Director of the Rice Counseling Center weekly
• Supervises practicum students
• Must be able to take on-call evenings and weekends on rotation
• Reports utilization numbers to the Associate Dean of Students when needed

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Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity at all levels and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and the full inclusion of all qualified persons in the workplace. This commitment includes providing reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities. For applicants with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact Rice University's Disability Resource Center at 713-348-5841 or adarice@rice.edu for support.

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