What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Support Counselor position at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine?
Job Title
Personal Support Counselor
Department
Student Affairs (Jerry Keeton)
Flsa
United States of America (Exempt)
Location:
Moultrie Campus
The PCOM South Georgia Campus in Moultrie, GA. Personal Support Counselor serves as a member of the Student Affairs department 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
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.
Personal Support Counselor
Department
Student Affairs (Jerry Keeton)
Flsa
United States of America (Exempt)
Location:
Moultrie Campus
The PCOM South Georgia Campus in Moultrie, GA. Personal Support Counselor serves as a member of the Student Affairs department 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
- 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).
- Possess a record of successful experience working as a counselor in a college counseling center, preferably with both graduate and undergraduate students, providing the services above.
- Assist in the creation of and provision of training for faculty, staff, and student audiences.
- Help disseminate metal health and suicide prevention information with a strong focus on self-care strategies and techniques.
- Demonstrate the ability to design and implement innovative personal support programs.
- Possess an understanding of the psychological challenges inherent to being enrolled in highly competitive graduate and professional degree programs.
- Have a record of experience in delivering both individual and group counseling models.
- Assist with Student Affairs events/programs
- Create/Develop and maintain social media presence for South Georgia campus.
- 5 to 10% Travel
- 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 (preferred)
- Masters degree in counseling or a related field (required)
- Georgia licensed mental health provider (required)
- PhD or PsyD in counseling, psychology or related field (preferred)
- 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
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.
Salary : $46,000