What are the responsibilities and job description for the Counselor position at Lake Michigan College?
Counselor
Posting Number: 0001060
Reports to:
Associate Dean, Student Success & Well-Being
Department: Student Affairs
Classification: Exempt
Full or Part-time: Full Time
Job Summary:
Primary role of Counselor is to provide mental health counseling to enrolled students to promote their emotional well-being and academic success. This position involves providing confidential counseling services to students facing mental health challenges, offering therapeutic support for a variety of personal, academic, and emotional issues, and fostering mental health awareness on campus. Additionally, this role includes delivering disability support services, ensuring that students with disabilities receive necessary accommodation and support to succeed in their educational goals.
Essential Functions:
1. Mental Health Counseling
- Provides in-person and telemental health counseling services to registered students, including intake assessments/triage, individual counseling, group counseling, and crisis intervention.
- Manages an ongoing caseload of student clients and uses clinical interpretation of student needs to inform method, scope, and duration of services provided, utilizing departmental stepped-care model.
- Uses electronic health record to complete thorough and timely documentation related to provision of clinical services, in strict adherence to legal and ethical standards pertaining to mental health counseling.
- Conducts workshops, events, and educational programs to reduce stigma and foster mental health awareness.
- Connects students to off-campus mental health and community services, as needed.
2. Disability Support Services
- Conducts individualized intake meetings with students requesting accommodations to gather information related to their disability, access barriers, and accessibility needs.
- Reviews and evaluates disability-related documentation to support accommodation determinations.
- Creates and manages official accommodation notification letters to students and ensures that authorized accommodations are delivered.
- Consults with faculty and academic department staff to ensure ADA accommodations are provided appropriately and coaches instructors on best practices for implementing classroom accommodations.
- Meets with prospective students, families, and high school contacts for transition questions and preparation related to accessing disability resources at LMC.
- Maintains broad knowledge and awareness of various types of assistive technology, in order to recommend and demonstrate assistive technology tools and services to students with disabilities.
3. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Comprehensive understanding of social services, mental health support, and disability accommodations.
- Expertise in providing case management and crisis intervention for students facing basic needs challenges such as food insecurity, housing instability, and financial barriers.
- Skilled in delivering mental health counseling services, offering therapeutic support for personal, academic, and emotional issues, and providing individualized disability accommodations to ensure students' academic success.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills are essential for engaging with diverse student populations, collaborating with campus departments, and connecting students to appropriate resources.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, document services accurately, and stay informed on relevant policies and programs.
4. Other duties as assigned
Other Duties:
Accountabilities:
Job Specifications:
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in clinical social work or counseling. Licensed to practice social work in state of Michigan (LLMSW or LMSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). One or more years' experience providing treatment to individuals with a mental illness. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and comply with ethical and legal standards in providing services.
Additional Desirable Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to create a warm, inclusive, and welcoming environment for students, parents, faculty, staff, and community members, especially during periods of high volume. Strong knowledge of community resources and programs related to basic needs, mental health services, and disability accommodations. Experience providing case management, crisis intervention, and individual or group counseling services. Familiarity with federal and state laws related to disability accommodations (e.g., ADA, Section 504) and mental health services.
Remote/Flexible Work Policy
To provide the best service to our external and internal customers, all positions at Lake Michigan College require regular and predicable on-site attendance as an essential job function. Under certain circumstances, the College may consider alternative work arrangements and will do so in compliance with and according to parameters outlined in College's Flexible Scheduling and Remote Work Options policy.
Grade:
Salary Range: $63,190 - $75,892
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Be a part of the Red Hawk family and apply today! Benefits start on first day of hire! Extensive paid time off (including Spring Break), College fully pays the in-network health insurance deductible, minimum of 10% employer retirement contribution per payroll, and much more!
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Official transcripts required upon hire.
Monday through Thursday summer work hours apply to this position.
Information on our standard hiring process: Lake Michigan College will accept applications on this position for at least 14 days. Applications will be screened for minimum qualifications as received. Once the search committee has determined which applicants they would like to interview, those applicants will be contacted. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources at hr@lakemichigancollege.edu.
Official transcripts required upon hire.
Monday through Thursday summer work hours apply to this position.
Information on our standard hiring process: Lake Michigan College will accept applications on this position for at least 14 days. Applications will be screened for minimum qualifications as received. Once the search committee has determined which applicants they would like to interview, those applicants will be contacted. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources at hr@lakemichigancollege.edu.
Open Date: 07/22/2026
Closing Date: 08/05/2026
To apply, visit https://lmc.simplehire.com/postings/5769
About Lake Michigan College
Lake Michigan College is a community college in southwest Michigan. We have three campuses -two of which are located ten minutes from our namesake's breathtaking shoreline.
Like other community colleges, we offer associate degrees, certificates, and even a baccalaureate degree. But what sets us apart from our peers is our seemingly limitless potential and our people - people who care deeply about our region's future and who are committed to student success and exemplary educational programs, strong alignments with both established and emerging industries, and productive partnerships with the communities we serve.
Faculty and staff at LMC enjoy excellent benefits and a supportive and friendly work environment. LMC recently received a Capital Outlay grant from the State of Michigan and a new millage from the southwest Michigan community, so the college's facilities will be getting innovative, sustainable upgrades in the next few years that will contribute to the comfort, productivity and collaborative environment for all employees.
Living in Southwest Michigan
Southwest Michigan attracts millions of tourists who come for our beaches, wineries, and nationally acclaimed golf courses. But many who visit, choose to stay for our great schools, low cost of living, and high quality of life.
LMC's main campus is nestled in a watery and wooded wildlife sanctuary, yet it's less than a half-day's drive from major metro areas including Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, and Indianapolis.
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Salary : $63,190 - $75,892