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Macalester College
Mental Health Counselor
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What they do
A Mental or Behavioral Health Counselor works with patients to treat mental health problems. Assesses patients and assists with diagnosis, counseling and crisis intervention. Consults with nurses, doctors and psychiatrists. May work with specific populations, such as youth, senior citizens or substance abusers, in group settings, facilities or hospitals.
$38,423 / year median in Minnesota
+23% projected growth
Job Description
Overview As part of the integrated Hamre Center team, the mental health counselor provides short-term, individual, and group mental health counseling and prepares appropriate and timely documentation and reports. Collaborates closely with counseling and medical colleagues as appropriate. Participates in the Division of Student Affairs and other campus committees as assigned. Provides collaborative community education programming, trainings and/or outreach services. The Hamre Center for Health & Wellness is an integrated center with medical, counseling, operations/administrative, and health promotion/sexual respect teams who value a public health approach. Our team of directors is highly collaborative and operates in a distributed leadership model, in conjunction with our executive director. We care deeply about meeting our students where they are developmentally and partnering with them in decision-making about their care. Inclusion, access, and culturally responsive care are hallmarks of our Center; as such, we do not bill students for clinician time. We also value supporting the personal sustainability of our staff. We are active in developing the next generation of learners working in college health and regularly host counseling interns, an adolescent health fellow, medical residents, and medical assistant students. Additionally, Princeton Review recently ranked Macalester as #1 in Best Student Support and Counseling Services. Responsibilities & Qualifications Counseling Department The Counseling Department is a group of six individuals with intersecting identities and various therapeutic educational backgrounds who have a commitment to equitable health and healing for our student population while balancing a sustainable and collaborative work environment with each other. We use an integrated health approach with our Medical, Operations, and Health Promotion teams while uplifting continued education around clinical practice and community engagement with campus partners and community stakeholders. This team is proud of our 95%+ student satisfaction every semester for the past three years.