Licensed Mental Health Clinician / Clinical Psychologist / LPC / LCSW Cadet Counseling

Job description

The Virginia Military Institute Center for Cadet Counseling is seeking a mental health professional to join our team in Lexington, VA.
Here’s what you need to know about the role:
1) No military experience is necessary.
2) This is a full-time 11-month position. You’ll work Monday – Friday 8am-4:30pm in a comfortable work environment.
Those with professional interest and expertise in working with college students/young adult population are particularly encouraged to apply for this is full-time 11-month position.
Job Duties:
• Provide short-term individual counseling.
• Conduct intakes and psychological assessments.
• Provide substance abuse assessments and psychoeducation group.
• Provide consultation services with faculty, staff, parents, and cadets.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate outreach programming for the Corps and assist with cadet health and wellness education and activities.
• Assist with cadet retention activities.
• Provide crisis assessment, counseling, and interventions.
• Provide on-call after-hours coverage on rotating basis with other clinical staff.
• Remain involved with local/regional/state/ national organizations related to the department.
• Follow record keeping guidelines and adherence to professional standards and codes of conduct.
• Committee service as assigned.
• The performance of other functions assigned by the Director that contribute to the service offerings of the CCC and the academic mission of the Institute.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in clinical or counseling psychology or closely related field.
• Licensed or license eligible within the next 2 months in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Demonstrated understanding of adherence to ethical codes and applicable state and federal laws regarding the provision of mental health services.
• Supervised experience in a mental health setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Doctorate degree in clinical or counseling psychology.
• Previous training and experience in a college or university counseling center.
• Well-developed counseling and crisis intervention skills.
• A collaborative spirit of warmth, acceptance, respect, and trust towards colleagues.
• The energy to flexibly manage the professional demands of a challenging caseload while maintaining positive and healthy perspectives and relationships.
• A self-motivated, self-directed commitment to high professional ideals.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Licensure as a clinical psychologist, Social Worker, or professional counselor in the Commonwealth of Virginia.