Driven by compassion, inclusivity, integrity, teamwork, and work-life balance the Student Affairs Division is committed to student success by ensuring that high quality programs and services are delivered by a committed and professional team.
Connecting with these values, the Full-Time Professional Counselor will provide emotional support to students experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, alcohol/drug abuse and any other type of emotional situation interfering with academic success. The counselor assists individual students and groups with personal, social, and academic concerns in a manner that adheres to the counseling requirements of Licensed Professional Counselors in the State of Michigan and the ethical standards of the American Counseling Association.
This position works closely with counselors, administrators, and advisors in the Center for Student Support which includes: Center for Student Access, Office of Student Compliance, Fostering Stars, Adult Resource Center, Global Student Services, and Veterans. In addition, this position works closely with Academic Success Coaches, Academic Advisors, Career and Employment Services, Tutoring, and Public Safety. This counselor also consults regularly with instructional faculty to address student concerns. Must demonstrate a commitment to the diversity of a multi-cultural population, as well as work effectively in a team-based environment, seeking continuous improvement and adherence to the community college philosophy.
Required Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Counseling from an accredited institution.
Significant demonstrated related work experience in mental health counseling.
Michigan Professional Counseling License (LPC) or Michigan Professional Limited License (LLPC).
Experience working with diverse populations.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
IMPORTANT: If an educational degree is required for this position, unofficial copies of transcripts from each institution of higher learning where either a degree has been conferred or coursework completed are required documents that must be submitted as part of the online application process.
Applicants with foreign education credentials (i.e. earned degree and related to this position) must contact a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) credential evaluation services (www.naces.org) and request an academic transcript evaluation. Three of NACES member credential evaluation services are: Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (email: eval@ece.org) ; World Education Services, Inc.(email: info@wes.org) ; International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (email: infor@ierf.org). The credential evaluation must be submitted with the application materials.
Coursework information, if applicable, must be added as an attachment under Additional Attachments.
REMEMBER: If an educational degree is required for this position, applications lacking these required documents will not be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:
Significant demonstrated related work experience in mental health counseling.
Michigan Professional Counseling License (LPC) or Michigan Professional Limited License (LLPC).
Experience working with diverse populations.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) credential
Higher education experience providing culturally competent treatment to a diverse population is strongly preferred.
Lansing Community College is an equal opportunity, educational institution/employer.
Lansing Community College (LCC) is one of the largest community colleges in Michigan, serving more than 23,000 students each year. It offers more than 200 associate degree and certificate programs in addition to career and workforce development and personal enrichment options. LCC was founded in 1957 and is consistently named one of Michigan’s best community colleges, and students enjoy unsurpassed instruction, beautiful facilities, cutting-edge technology and comprehensive support services.
