9360BR

Position Title:

Outreach Program Coordinator

Organization:

Counseling and Psychological Services

Job Responsibilities:

Direct Service

• Provide individual and group therapy services to culturally diverse undergraduate and graduate student population. Conduct needs assessments, intake evaluations, treatment follow-up, and appropriate referrals. Provide urgent care and crisis intervention. Direct clinical service may occur in the CaPS main office and in embedded locations on campus.

• Develop and deliver mental health outreach and educational programming to campus partners. Establish and maintain formal liaison relationships with an academic college, campus special interest group, or other campus entity. Occasional programming and special event needs will be delivered in the evenings and on weekends. Certain recurring university events, such as Student Orientation, require full staff participation.

• Actively support the graduate training program through design and delivery of didactic training seminars, supervision, and/or assistance with the design and implementation of other related training activities.

Administrative

• Maintain clinical documentation in a thorough and timely manner.

• Review trainee session recordings and documentation.

• Track, analyze, evaluate and report on outreach activities, including, but not limited to: development, collection, and interpretation of data related to outreach programs, such as populations reached, program feedback, and other relevant aspects of efforts.

• Build liaison relationships with campus partners.

• In collaboration with Marketing specialist, develop, refine and provide promotional materials related to outreach programs.

Teamwork and Professional Development

• Participate in CaPS staff meetings, peer consultation group, IHS Case Collaboration. Attend CaPS supervisory meetings.

• In collaboration with supervisor, participate in campus committees, programs, professional development opportunities and working groups.

• Provide consultation and oversight to CaPS staff who are creating or facilitating outreach programs, including workshop and community care spaces.

FLSA Category:

Exempt

Requisition Number:

9360BR

College/Division:

Student Affairs

Required Application Documents:

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Employment Category:

Fulltime

Additional Details:

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Required Minimum Education Level:

MS, MA

How To Apply:

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff . Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

Wage Band (https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/staff-wage-grade-bands) :

119A

Required Qualifications:

Education

• Graduate degree in a mental health discipline (i.e. psychology, counseling, social work)

• Must be licensed or license-eligible in New York State as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Psychologist. License and diagnostic privilege must be obtained within one year of hire date.

Experience

• A minimum of five years of clinical experience with young adults or adults in a dynamic mental health setting with demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.

• A minimum of one year experience providing mental health services and creating and facilitating outreach programs in a higher education counseling center setting.

Skills

• Experience providing evidence-based short-term individual therapy, group therapy, consultation, crisis intervention, and case management with a range of clinical issues.

• Ability to conduct thorough risk assessments in the clinical context.

• Experience working effectively with historically marginalized populations.

• Ability to develop and provide relevant consultation and educational outreach services in a higher education learning community.

• Ability to work independently within a dynamic clinical and learning environment.

• Understanding of, and compliance with, the ethical and legal issues involved in the provision of clinical services.

• Ability to manage and maintain confidential and private information; uses confidential, sensitive and/or private records and information, protects information appropriately.

• Ability to establish, build and maintain effective working relationships based on respect, empathy and honesty with diverse groups and individuals.

• Effective interpersonal, written, and electronic communications skills, including the ability to convey complex information in accessible terms to diverse or multicultural audiences.

• Experience using information technology and computerized databases, including electronic health records.

• Knowledge of Deaf culture, American Sign Language (ASL), or willingness to learn.

• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience providing clinical supervision.

• Demonstrated experience in providing culturally competent services to a diverse client population, with an emphasis on serving transgender students and students on the autism spectrum.

• Ability to provide therapy in ASL, Mandarin, Hindi, Farsi, Bengali, or Nepali.

What do we believe at RIT?:

Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. We are dedicated to building a diverse community, one where employees feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring.

As a member of the RIT community, you'll receive a comprehensive employee benefits package (https://www.rit.edu/humanresources/benefits) that offers multiple options and access to additional employment advantages. You can tailor your benefit elections to meet your needs (affordable medical/dental/vision benefits; paid vacation/sick time/retirement saving plan with exceptional employer match; and tuition assistance for you and your family, to name a few).

Work Location:

Henrietta Campus — 100%

Job Summary:

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Counseling and Psychological Services (CaPS) is seeking to fill an opening for an Outreach Program Coordinator. The Outreach Program Coordinator works within a multi-disciplinary team and reports to the Associate Director of Campus Engagement. The Coordinator provides goal-directed therapy services to RIT students, consults with families and RIT community members, provides educational and outreach programming, and supports the training of graduate trainees in mental health fields. The Coordinator will also manage CaPS’ outreach program by tracking outreach requests, collecting and analyzing data, and identifying areas of need. The successful Coordinator should have strong organizational skills and a passion for creating dynamic programming that supports the mental well-being of RIT’s diverse student communities. They should value a multifaceted approach to supporting student well-being involving strongly linked clinical and training efforts; collaboration with the campus community; mental health prevention/early intervention; and commitment to accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Start date is negotiable with preference for a start in January. For priority consideration, please apply by November 18. Interested applicants should submit a CV and cover letter explaining their interest and fit for the position. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Hourly/Salary Minimum:

52300

Hourly/Salary Maximum:

87600