Faculty, Mental Health Lead Counselor at Austin Community College District in Rio Grande Campus

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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 Lead Counselor Job Description Summary: Under the direction of the Senior Director of Mental Health Counseling Services, the Faculty, Mental Health Counselor Lead provides clinical and administrative leadership for counseling operations at Austin Community College (ACC). This role ensures the delivery of high-quality, ethical, and accessible mental health services that support student well-being, retention, and academic success to a multicultural student population. The position balances direct mental health care services with clinical oversight, including clinical supervision of counseling staff, coordination of clinical operations, and leadership in crisis response, outreach, and campus collaboration. The Counselor Lead will serve as a key support to the Senior Director of Mental Health Services and the Director of Wellness, Outreach & Prevention, assisting with departmental operations, strategic initiatives, and continuity of leadership functions that advances departmental goals focused on persistence, retention, and student engagement that align with ACC’s mission along with professional standards from Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education. Job Description: Description of Duties & Tasks Manages assigned counseling caseload that will include referrals from multiple internal and external partners. The mental health 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 in-person or virtual appointments and walk-in coverag