Mental Health Counselor

Position Summary

This position provides psychological counseling services to college students.

Why Join San Juan College?

Nestled in the northwest corner of New Mexico, Farmington is the hub of the Four Corners region and is home to the stunning main campus and four satellite centers of San Juan College. Farmington is located one hour south of Durango, Colorado, three hours northwest of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and three hours southeast of Moab, Utah. Along with the phenomenal weather, Farmington offers over 50 beautifully maintained city parks and thousands of acres of terrain, enough to satisfy any outdoor enthusiast. Enjoy mountain biking, hiking, boating, skiing, off-roading and more, or spend time at any of our three rivers and four lakes. Farmington also boasts a superb variety of special cultural events, museums, galleries, and local theater group events year-round.

San Juan College serves as a regional leader in education and provides quality education to approximately 10,000 students seeking academic credit and non-credit programs through face-to-face and online classes each year.

SJC Mission and Values

Our mission at San Juan College is to educate and empower individuals to thrive in an ever-changing world.

San Juan College is committed to serving the needs of our students and the community through a process of continuous quality improvement. San Juan College upholds and affirms the values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

What can you look forward to?

As a Platinum Family Friendly New Mexico Business, San Juan College is dedicated to maintaining a workplace with policies that allow employees and their families to thrive. Below are some of the benefits offered:

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage options
Generous paid leave plans and holiday pay
Public Employee Pension Plan (NMERB)
Optional 403 (b) Tax Deferred Annuities, 457 and Roth Plans
Flex Spending accounts
Life and Disability coverage
Employee Wellness Incentives
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition waiver
Free SJC Gym Membership
Free Library services

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provides individual therapy based on case information to San Juan College students; documents therapy sessions; refers students to local mental health agencies.

• Provides crisis intervention services.

• Participates in weekly counseling staff sessions; reviews case information and discusses counseling issues and concerns.

• Oversees and monitors the colleges virtual counseling program (UWill)

• If assigned to serve on the college’s Behavioral Intervention Team, provides psychological/behavioral perspective as needed.

• Provides consultative support to the college’s Behavioral Intervention Team as needed.

• Develops, publicizes, and delivers mental health presentations or workshops.

• Develops, implements and maintains on-going mental health outreach efforts.

• Works with counseling team to develop, update, and maintain counseling policies and protocols.

• Maintain current licensure requirements.

• Performs related duties.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION

• Knowledge of counseling principles and practices.

• Knowledge of mental health diagnosis and treatment.

• Knowledge of crisis intervention principles.

• Knowledge of community counseling services resources.

• Knowledge of college policies and procedures.

• Skill in the operation of computers and job-related software programs.

• Skill in using therapy related case-management software programs.

• Skill in decision making and problem solving.

• Skill in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public.

• Skill in the delivery of counseling services.

• Skill in oral and written communication.

• Skill in working effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

The employee assigns occasional projects to administrative staff and oversees the work. Provides clinical and administrative supervision to Masters-level interns as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Holds current Master’s Degree level or higher NM License in a clinical mental health field such as: LISW, LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC.

• Has at least 1 year of counseling experience directly related to the duties specified as a fully licensed, independent counselor.

The following REQUIRED documents must be submitted with application in order to be considered. Upload all required documents under the Application Questions 2 section for "Additional Documents Required".

• Cover Letter (Required)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume (Required)
• List of 3 Supervisor References. (Required)
• Unofficial Transcripts with qualifying degree conferred. (Required)
• Letters of Recommendation (Optional)

This position will remain open until filled.