The Counseling Center at the State University of New York at Oneonta invites applications for the position of Counselor. This is a full-time position with an 11-month obligation.

The mission of the SUNY Oneonta Counseling Center is to provide counseling and education in support of students' academic goals. In service of this mission, the SUNY Oneonta Counseling Center offers an integrative model of care to help students cope with current stressors and challenges as well as develop habits and skills for supporting their mental health. The Counseling Center is committed to cultivating an atmosphere of appreciation for diversity for all students and Counseling Center staff. The Counseling Center provides individual and group counseling, consultation and outreach to students of the college. To learn more about the College and the Center, please visit https://suny.oneonta.edu/ and https://suny.oneonta.edu/counseling-center.

Duties include but not limited to: providing psychological services to students including brief individual and group counseling, crisis intervention and referral to psychiatric and/or specialized mental health resources as needed; developing and implementing outreach programming to campus; serving as consultant and educator to students, faculty, and staff.

Salary: $48,000 commensurate with experience. Information on SUNY's comprehensive benefits offerings can be found at https://www.suny.edu/benefits.

Required qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or closely related field.
• Mental health licensure or eligibility for licensure to practice in New York.
• Multicultural awareness, knowledge, understanding, responsiveness, and skills to work with culturally diverse populations.
• Two years' experience providing individual or group counseling.

Preferred:

• Licensed in New York State.
• Clinical experience providing short-term mental health treatment.
• Experience facilitating group therapy.
• Experience developing and facilitating outreach programs.
• Ability to handle a busy caseload in a dynamic environment and a willingness to collaborate.

SUNY Oneonta enrolls about 5,500 students who pursue bachelor's or master's degrees or certificates in one of 70-plus academic programs. Known as an exemplary residential campus that values inclusion, service and sustainability, SUNY Oneonta is a nurturing community where students grow intellectually, thrive socially, and live purposefully.

The university is located in the City of Oneonta, nestled in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains about a four-hour drive from New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia. With a population just shy of 14,000, Oneonta is one of the 20 Most Picturesque Small Towns in America, according to Microsoft News. The natural beauty of the region is breathtaking year-round. Each season offers outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, boating, swimming, and skiing. Employees give SUNY Oneonta high marks for work/life balance, management, and culture. The university's really.com rating is 4.4, with one recent review noting that the people are what make SUNY Oneonta so special.