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Lock Haven University

Location: Lock HavenPA 17745 Document ID: AD135-0EVB Posted on: 2019-05-0405/04/2019 Job Type: Full-time

Job Schedule:Full-time
2019-06-03
 

Instructor/Assistant Professor - Counselor - (Article 29 PASSHE Applicants ONLY)

Position Information

Posting Number
F0637
Position Title
Instructor/Assistant Professor - Counselor - (Article 29 PASSHE Applicants ONLY)
Department
Social Work and Counseling
Bargaining Unit
APSCUF
FLSA
Exempt
Position Type
Faculty
Full-time/ Part-time
Full-time
If Part-time, specify percentage

Temporary/ Permanent
Temporary
Tenure Track
Non-Tenure Track Position
Salary
Commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Anticipated Start Date
August 17, 2019
Anticipated End Date
May 22, 2020
Work Hours
Other

Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary

Lock Haven University invites applications for a full-time, temporary position in the Department of Social Work and Counseling at the Lock Haven University main campus for AY 2019-2020 beginning August 17, 2019 and ending May 22, 2020.

This position may require use of technology to assist LHU's Clearfield branch campus students with counseling issues and occasional site visits.
  • The position will require attendance at weekly clinical staffing meetings as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • The position will also include conducting intakes, assessments, diagnosis and treatment plans.
  • Additional duties will include providing daytime crisis/emergency services as needed; consultation with the Director of the University Counseling Service and participation in clinical supervision; provision of individual counseling and other modalities as needed; maintenance of a counseling caseload; completion of contact notes and other necessary documentation ( i.e. revised case conceptualizations/treatment plans, inactivation summaries etc); service on Departmental and University committees as appropriate and providing general counseling services to ( LHU ) students and requisite documentation.
  • Evening and weekend hours will be required.

Essential Duties
  • Providing counseling services by meeting with students for individual counseling and treatment at the Lock Haven Campus and/or Clearfield branch campus.
  • Completes intakes, contact notes, treatment plans and inactivation summaries.
  • Provides daytime/emergency services as needed.
  • Consults with the counseling service team and attends weekly clinical staffing.
  • Provide evening and weekend hours as necessary.

Specific Duties

Besides performing the essential duties, the counselor shall serve as Outreach Coordinator for the Lock Haven Counseling Service. This will include in-service training and programs on mental health topics for the campus community.

The position may require use of technology to assist LHU's Clearfield branch campus students with counseling issues and occasional site visits.

Minimum Qualifications (Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)
  • The successful candidate will have a minimum of a Master's Degree in Counseling or a related field and license eligibility as a counselor or related field. Terminal degree is required for appointment as Assistant Professor, without the terminal degree candidate will be appointed as Instructor.
  • The successful candidate will also have a minimum of three years experience working in a counseling capacity.
  • Experience working in a counseling capacity with trauma, sexual assault/domestic violence, eating disorders, performance anxiety, and the LGBTQ population is essential.
  • The successful candidate must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and /or perform effectively in an interview or clinical case presentation.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Direct experience working in a University Counseling Service or Center is strongly preferred.
  • Experience and/or knowledge of NCAA Mental Health Best Practices.

Physical Demands

Posting Detail Information

Open Date
04/04/2019
Close Date
05/04/2019
Special Instructions for Applicants

This is a posting for consideration by PASSHE faculty with rights under Article 29 of the Agreement between APSCUF and PASSHE . Only retrenched APSCUF faculty with rights under Article 29 should apply.

Applicant must provide the name, email address, phone number for three professional references.

The successful candidate will also have to complete a background investigation as a condition of employment.

Position is dependent upon funding and enrollment.

Background Clearances

In accordance with Act 153 of 2014 (HB 435), appointment is contingent upon completion of a satisfactory background investigation which includes, but is not limited to, Act 34, Pennsylvania Criminal Record Clearance; Act 151, Child Abuse Clearance; and Act 114, Federal Bureau of Investigations ( FBI ) Criminal Background Checks.

Appointment is provisional for a single 90 day period provided the "Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification Form" and verification of your application for the three background checks are returned to Deana Hill, Associate VP for Human Resources.

Diversity Statement

Lock Haven University is profoundly dedicated to cultural diversity and supports the integration of diverse and international perspectives within the working and learning environment. LHU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from people of color, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities. To learn more about diversity at LHU and in our community, visit our website at http://lockhaven.edu/hr/socialequity.html

Annual Security Report (Clery Act)

The Lock Haven University's Annual Security Report and Fire Safety Report are now available on-line or in paper form by request. Federal law requires these reports to contain policy statements, crime and fire safety statistics for the university. The policy statements address the university's policies, procedures, and programs concerning safety and security, i.e. policies for responding to emergency situations, fire safety procedures and statistics, and sexual offenses, etc. Three years' worth of statistics is included for certain types of crimes that were reported to have occurred on campus, in on-campus buildings, or off-campus sites property owned or controlled by the university and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to the campus. The Security and Fire Report is available online at:

http://lockhaven.edu/publicsafety/

You may also request a paper copy from the Public Safety Office located in the Glennon Infirmary building or by calling 570-484-2278.

About LHU

A career at Lock Haven University ( LHU ) is a distinctly unique and exciting opportunity. We encourage and support diversity and international perspectives within the working and learning environment. LHU is located in central Pennsylvania along the Susquehanna River and the picturesque Bald Eagle Mountains. LHU is one of fourteen universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education ( PASSHE ).

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