Faculty, Mental Health Clinical Care Counselor at Austin Community College District in Austin, TX

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Job Posting Closing Times: Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date. Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. – AR 4.0300.01 If you are a current Austin Community College employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account . Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area. As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that: Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities. Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC Job Posting Title: Faculty, Mental Health Clinical Care Counselor Job Description Summary: The Faculty, Mental Health Clinical Care Counselor provides direct clinical services, intensive case management, and care coordination for students experiencing mental health, psychological, and developmental challenges. This position supports students in accessing appropriate campus and community-based services through assessment, referral, care management, response, and transition care while collaborating with mental health counselors, campus partners and community providers to promote student well-being and continuity of care. Job Description: Description of Duties & Tasks Manages assigned counseling caseload that will include referrals from multiple internal and external partners. The mental health clinical care counselor will oversee coordination of care that addresses the full-range of counseling needs of the student population; that may require crisis intervention or stabilization in high-stress situations involving immediate risk to the mental and physical health of students, and that addresses the full-range of counseling needs of the student population. The mental health counselor will be part of a Mental Health Counseling team that develops and implements outreach prevention programs for enrolled Austin Community College (ACC) students on topics pertaining to critical issues in college mental health to support institutional efforts focusing on persistence, retention and student engagement. Maintains current, accurate, and timely clinical documentation in accordance with state and federal law, professional ethics, and district counseling services protocols. Provides short-term, individual, and group counseling via scheduled appointments and walk-in coverage to students seeking assistance related to personal concerns. Conducts mental health assessments and screenings such as suicide risk, drug and alcohol, threat and risk assessment, etc., utilizing evidence-based practices. Exercises clinical judgement in assessing urgent student referral situations and making appropriate recommendations regarding intake, referrals, triage, and interventions. Provides support in managing campus crisis situations by coordinating with ACC mental health officers, administrators, faculty, and staff to provide appropriate intervention and referral. Provides professional con