The Senior Counselor, BIPOC Specialist must have a strong interest in meeting the mental health needs of historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. They also must be able to provide culturally responsive clinical, consultative, and outreach services and training opportunities.
As a Senior Counselor, the responsibilities include:
- Performing individual, group and couples counseling.
- Providing consultations with faculty and staff on student issue.
- Facilitating presentations on mental health topics for a diverse student population.
- Providing on-call and crisis intervention.
- Supervising graduate students in psychology, social work, and mental health counseling.
Our team recognizes the advantages diverse perspectives and backgrounds bring to the workplace. We are particularly interested in candidates who share this value and will work to achieve the university’s goals of inclusive excellence.
Outstanding Benefits
Working at UB offers world-class benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards such as health and retirement plans, training opportunities and access to recreational resources. Here, people from all backgrounds and cultures challenge and inspire each other to discover, learn and succeed. We focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal life, and academic pursuits to support work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our
benefit packages.
About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must currently have or will attain a New York State psychology license or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) status, or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) status within 18 months of the date of hire.
- Experience required: Two years of clinical experience working with young adults (18-25years) or adults (25+ years).
Preferred Qualifications
- Two years of college or university counseling center experience.
- Significant experience working with individuals with persistent mental illness.
Salary Range
- $68,000 – $73,000
