Job Description:Harper College enriches its diverse communities by providing quality, affordable and accessible education. The College serves more than 40,000 students annually on its 200-acre campus in Chicago's Northwest suburbs, and offers 40-plus degree programs and more than 100 career certificates. All of Harper College's efforts are grounded in increasing the number of students who complete credentials, or finish. This simple yet powerful theme is critical to our community's and nation's success.The clinical mental health therapist is a collaborative role responsible for providing professional therapy services, mental health assessment and triage. The clinical mental health therapist will provide appropriate referrals to campus and community partners to support students' mental health and well-being.Responsibilities:Completes intakes and bio-psycho-social assessments with students.Provides evidence-based clinical mental health therapy with responsiveness to cultural, developmental and trauma informed needs of students and compliant with the America Counseling Association (ACA) code of ethics.Develops short-term treatment plans with each student and updates plans in a regular cadence to determine continued therapeutic need.Provides students with case management and coordination of care with campus community resources and/or community partners.Facilitates skills workshops and therapeutic process groups for the student campus community.Completes clinical documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) within standards of practice and College operational policies.Assists with campus and community outreach to promote visibility of counseling resources and services on campus.Engages in a cross collaborative clinical case conference weekly.Engages in professional development activities (e.g. projects, committees, tasks) both on campus and off to maintain clinical license, remain current with behavioral health standards of practice, improve skills, and expand competency.Assists Counseling Services Manager with data collection for Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act (MHEACA) grant reporting.Performs other duties as needed.Qualifications:Education: Master's degree from an accredited school of professional counseling or related field required. Active, unrestricted license as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the State of Illinois required.Experience: Minimum of 2 years post grad work experience and experience facilitating psychoeducation, process, and/or support groups required, as are excellent professional written and verbal communication skills. Must have strong ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team and the flexibility to respond dynamically to student and operational needs of the counseling center.Preferred experience includes experience working in higher levels of care (IOP/PHP/Residential). Experience working with substance abuse and mental health clients. Experience managing a caseload of clients.Skills: Bilingual English/Spanish language competency required.About Us:We are Harper College…the college in your community.The College was established by referendum in 1965 and opened September 1967. It is named for Dr. William Rainey Harper, a pioneer in the junior college movement in the United States and the first president of the University of Chicago.Harper College is now one of the nation's premier community colleges and one of the largest, serving approximately 29,000 students annually in Chicago's northwest suburbs. The College's academic programs prepare students for rewarding careers and for transfer to four-year universities. Harper offers associate degree and certification programs, advanced career programs, workforce training, professional development, continuing education classes, accelerated degree options for adults and developmental education programs.At Harper College, we are committed to fair and equitable compensation for all employees. In compliance with Illinois state law, we prioritize transparency in salary information. Our salary ranges reflect our dedication to attracting and retaining top talent while ensuring equitable pay practices.We encourage open discussions about compensation and invite you to reach out with any questions you may have regarding salary details. Harper College typically offers compensation up to the median market rate for this position. We aim to ensure our pay is competitive while aligning with both the role's requirements and the candidate's experience. To review all benefit information visit us at:https://www.harpercollege.edu/about/directory/hr/index.phpAbout the Team: The Office of the Dean of Students is responsible for the areas of the College that are intended to connect students to campus resources, advocate for the needs of students, and support and engage students in ways that enhance the learning environment. This includes many of the “out of classroom” experiences designed to offer students ways to develop their whole identity, including: connecting to the campus and to other students, developing and strengthen leadership skills, understanding college policies and expectations, experiencing cultural and artistic events, learning about people and cultures that are different from one's own, making health decisions about wellness, learn about consensual sexual relationships, maintaining an active lifestyle, learning how actions affect others and gaining life skills like financial literacy and time management.
