COUNSELOR-EACC

University of Alabama at Birmingham

This position will provide counseling and mental health education services to individuals, couples, families, children, and groups.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Will handle client intake, assessments, and crisis intervention.
• Refers clients to mental health and community resources, when necessary and may develop psycho-educational materials.
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Refers clients to mental health and community resources, when necessary, handles life-threatening situations
• maintains confidentiality with highly sensitive client and university information.
• May assist in the development of educational materials.
• Some after-hours on-call duty
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Work Characteristics

Experience working with diverse treatment concerns is a plus

Salary Range: $52,555 -$68,320

Education:

• Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or other mental health discipline
• And two (2) years of post-license experience in mental health setting required.
• Experience with inpatient and outpatient psychiatric treatment and/or substance use disorders preferred.
• Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.
• Currently licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) by the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling (ABEC) or other current related license at master's level or higher required.
• Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP) and/or National Certified Counselor (NCC) by the National Board for Certified Counselors preferred.
• Must obtain certification as a Board Certified - Tele-Mental Health Provider (BC-TMH) within 2 years of starting employment.
• All Life Coaches must possess the Board-Certified Coach (BCC) credential or an equivalent certification that has been approved by the International Coaching Federation.