Counselor/Coordinator Health and Wellness

The Counselor/Coordinator Health and Wellness for Northwestern Qatar (NU-Q) is a licensed mental health professional providingevaluation, crisis intervention, case management, brief psychotherapy, and consultation to the community. The Counselor/Coordinator provideseducational health and wellness programming and makes referrals to off-campus health and wellness providers as necessary. The counselorfacilitates and manages the campus disability services program, and liaise with Northwestern University AccessibleNU as necessary, collectsand evaluates student immunization records, and provides professional consultation(s) during student medical leave of absencerequests/reinstatement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Services Provide culturally grounded psychotherapy to individuals and groups, engages in counseling-related activities, including, but not limitedto: Maintaining counseling records, case management, and initial assessment. Providing crisis intervention, ifnecessary. Administering and interpreting psychological tests/inventories. Making referrals; and managing variousorganizational and administrative aspects of counseling case. Consults with parents, faculty, staff members (NU-Q and EducationCity), academic deans, off-campus physicians/therapist, when appropriate and with necessary authorizations to provide quality care tostudents. Assumes after-hours on-call responsibilities. Makes referrals to off-campus clinical services whenappropriate. Community Outreach and Education Programming Design, manage, conduct and evaluatepromotion and educational programs to promote mental and physical health awareness and overall student well-being. Represent NU-QCounseling and Wellness on- and off-campus, as necessary. Collaborate with Education City institutions on wellness-relatedinitiatives. Accessibility and Accommodation Services In collaboration with Northwestern UniversityAccessibleNU office, serves as a focal point for NUQ students applying to accommodation support and services. Liaise withadministration, faculty, and staff to ensure accessibility industry best-practices, State of Qatar and federal regulations are met. Other Duties Collect, and manage required student immunization records. Manage, assess, anddevelop Counseling and Wellness services and systems in alignment with Northwestern University- Counseling and Psychological Services(CAPS) Minimum Qualifications (education, experience, certifications, skills) Master's degreein psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field. Five to eight years post-master's experience in a universitycounseling center or similar environment. Licensed for independent practice in psychology, counseling, social work or relatedfield in the United States, State of Qatar, and/or related licensing body. Demonstrated experience and ability to work as part ofa highly cohesive and interdisciplinary team. Experience in the provision of crisis intervention and consultation. Demonstrated understanding of ethical and legal issues in mental health practice. Applied experience in the area of healtheducation, disability services and mental health counseling. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated commitment to working with and ensuring the welfare of students from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Excellentorganizational skills. Creative approach to the assessment and development of programs addressing the needs of students. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated commitment to working with and ensuring the welfare ofstudents from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Excellent organizational skills. Creative approach to the assessmentand development of programs addressing the needs of students. Preferred Qualifications (Education, Experience,Certifications, Skills) Six to ten years of post-education experience Doctoral level degree (Ph.D. orPsy.

D.) in clinical or counseling psychology from a U.S., State of Qatar, and/or equivalent accredited institution. Experienceworking with students from the GCC, MENA, and/or Global South. Experience and/or certification in clinical therapy for anxietyand depression diagnosis. Arabic language proficiency Ability to work with a highly diverse population. Thorough knowledge of clinical applications for contemporary issues in psychology and student affairs, especially as related to individualand cultural diversity.