State of Minnesota
Location
Minnesota | United States
Job description
Working Title: Mental Health and Academic Wellness Coordinator
Job Class: Psychologist 2
Agency: Minnesota State
The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.
POSITION PURPOSE
This position will provide professional psychological services to students at Pine Technical & Community College. This will include, but is not limited to short-term individual and group therapy, case consultation, crisis/triage, supervision as appropriate, assessments, and assistance for other direct care staff. This position will develop and implement outreach programs and campus programs in collaboration with other departments. They will participate in College events and serve on committees. They will be actively engaged in professional development, conferences, department and division activities, professional associations, and workshops on campus. After hours responsibilities may be required.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESULTS
1. Provide short-term therapy/counseling services to meet specific student needs and help them achieve their academic completion goals.
a. Design, plan, and provide group and/or individual therapy/counseling services.
b. Collaborate and/or consult with mental health professionals as needed to perform mental health assessments and develop treatment plans for student clients.
c. Refer students to community resources, or specialists, as necessary. Select appropriate treatment plans which may include collaboration with a student’s current (or future) professional therapist.
d. Maintain current professional mental health provider’s resource list and make referrals for psychological assessments and follow-up services to external providers as needed.
e. Co-facilitate and lead the campus Behavior Intervention Team (BIT), including providing crisis/triage services as needed.
f. Serve as the confidential campus advocate/resource as it relates to Title IX, Sexual Violence, and Bias Response team.
2. Student persistence and success—develop, communicate, interpret, and implement campus efforts and processes to effectively impact college and individual student persistence and retention efforts.
a. Research current trends, evaluate student persistence and retention data, and develop processes that support student persistence and success as it relates to Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
b. Lead the Satisfactory Academic Progress Committee (SAP), including prompt communications to applicants and committee members to ensure appeals are processed promptly.
c. Design, implement, and evaluate interventions for at-risk students, such as the academic alert system and emergency grants, and students on warning and probation.
3. Provide Student Success outreach initiatives to the Pine Technical and Community College community.
a. Coordinate community resources with other Student Success staff, particularly with mental health services (including PTCC applications like You at Pine).
b. Design, implement, and assess campus mental health programming for the campus community.
c. Serve on college committees, task forces, and work groups.
4. Perform other duties as assigned to ensure the smooth functioning of the college and maintain the reputation of the college as a viable community partner.
1. Master’s in Psychology or Clinical Psychology
2. Knowledge of current principles, practices, and techniques of the social and human service field
3. Knowledge of intervention techniques sufficient to meet the needs of the student population
4. Experience in providing individual and group therapy
5. Knowledge of community social and support resources
6. Knowledge of diverse, equity, and inclusion issues and ability to facilitate and manage students with such issues
7. Ability to manage crisis situations
8. Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations affecting social and accessibility services
9. Demonstrated ability in resolving complex and challenging situations
1. Doctorate in Psychology or Clinical Psychology
2. 1-2 years of mental health counseling work experience in a college setting
May be in stationary position for extended period of time.
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Pine Technical and Community College is a campus community where faculty and staff know students by name. We are one of the largest employers in Pine County and are known regionally for our mission to serve our students.
We are committed to continually developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our state and the populations we serve. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve the people of Minnesota.
A recent engagement survey of State of Minnesota employees found:
Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:
Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.
Employment information for this position can be found in its collective bargaining agreement or its plan document at
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State is an equal opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected]. Please indicate what assistance is needed.
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