Personal Support Counselor

Personal Support Counselor

We are currently seeking to fill our Personal Support Counselor position at the Philadelphia campus with a highly qualified and passionate individual.

Job Title: Personal Support Counselor
Department: Student Affairs
FLSA: Exempt
Location: Philadelphia PA

POSITION SUMMARY

The PCOM Philadelphia PA Personal Support Counselor serves as a member of the Student Affairs department, reports to the associate director and provides intervention services that support the psychological and emotional well-being of PCOM students. Services include providing individual short-term counseling intervention, referrals for longer-term therapy, wellness/life-skills workshops, group counseling facilitation, crisis consultation, and crisis intervention/ management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:
* Provide short term individual and group counseling.
* Collaborate with other PCOM support services (i.e. off campus Student Assistance Programs).
* Collaborate with Student Affairs staff across all PCOM campuses to provide institution-wide initiatives and support.
* Provide support and guidance during campus crisis(s).
* Assist in the creation and provision of training for faculty, staff, and student audiences.
* Help disseminate mental health and suicide prevention information with a strong focus on self-care strategies and techniques.
* Designs and implements innovative personal support programs.
* Assists students well being in highly competitive graduate and professional degree programs with programming and counseling.
* Responsible for delivering both individual and group counseling models.
* Assist with Student Affairs and academic programs health and wellness events/programs
* Work with the Office of Campus and Community Partnership to facilitate student support..
* Assists the assistant director with creating/developing and maintaining a social media presence for the Philadelphia campus.
* Partner with SA members, other departments, SGA, and student clubs to provide and/or support campus wide wellness programming*

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education
* Master's degree in counseling or a related field (required)
* Pennsylvania licensed mental health provider (required)
* Please include your license number on your resume for consideration
* PhD or PsyD in counseling, psychology or related field (preferred)

Experience
* Three years counseling (required); Five years' experience working in college counseling (preferred)
* Experience working with medical students and professional students (preferred)
* 2 - 3 years strong social media/ content creation experience (preferred)

Interpersonal Skills
* Excellent communication skills- able to speak effectively to large groups.
* Excellent writing skills.
* Ability to interact effectively both in small groups and one-on-one.
* Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adaptable.
* Able to work in a high-stress environment.
* Good sense of humor

Salary Range: $50,000 - $65,000

The referenced salary range is based on PCOM good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. PCOM offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement

PCOM prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex, color, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sexual orientation, religion, creed, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military and military veteran status or any other legally protected class status in all its programs, activities, and employment practices.