Under the leadership of the Director of Counseling Services, the Crisis Counselor - Advocate will provide confidential and comprehensive services to students accessing care through Student Counseling Services. This position serves as part of the SCS Crisis, Advocacy, and Outreach team. with a primary focus on providing mental health crisis response and support. This position will also complete advocacy training in compliance with state requirements and provide advocacy support, adapting between crisis and advocacy as-needed. The Crisis Counselor - Advocate will support prevention and education efforts relating to violence prevention and mental health / wellness.  

 

This is an in-office position located in Stephenville, TX. Work hours are Monday, Thursday, and Friday, 8am-5pm; Tuesday and Wednesday 10am-7pm; or as work requirements indicate. This position is partially mobile, to meet with students, faculty, staff, and / or community members where appropriate. Must be able to work remotely at the request of the University. Occasional travel to the Ft. Worth campus may be required. 

 

Responsibilities: 

65% Direct Client Support: Provide risk assessment, crisis management, and brief treatment services for students seeking help for emotional and behavioral concerns. Provide crisis follow-up appointments, transition planning for students accessing or leaving inpatient care, and support accessing post-crisis / ongoing care either through SCS or through another appropriate avenue. Support advocacy services when crisis needs are lower including providing options, referrals, and information to students who experience crime, violence, or abuse. Provide emergency assistance in the immediate aftermath of violence and related follow up services.â¯Provide education to survivors on their rights and responsibilities.â¯Â Â 

 

15% Indirect Advocacy & Crisis Support: Provide consultation to faculty, staff, and students. Coordinate care and services, which may include coordination with campus departments and / or local agencies and accompaniment to appointments on or off campus. Serve on appropriate on and off-campus committees. Liaison with Dean of Students Office, CARE team, campus and community law enforcement and others as-appropriate to support student victims and students experiencing crises.  

 

10% Data collection and reporting: Keep appropriate records; collect and share de-identified aggregate data as-appropriate with campus and community stakeholders including Title IX and Clery committees, community Sexual Assault Response Team, community High Risk Domestic Violence Task Force, etc.  

 

5% Case Management & Consultation: Provides timely documentation of counseling services per State licensure requirements and Counseling Services policies. Participates in clinical consultation and staffing. Provide periodic mentoring and support for undergraduate and graduate trainees.  

 

5% Other duties as assigned including some evenings and weekends. This includes regularly-recurring campus efforts supporting the Division of Student Engagement and Success and the University including Duck Camps, Transition Week, Commencement etc. Responsibilities related to advocacy position may require occasional evenings and weekends. 

 

Required Education and Experience:  

Professional Counselor I: 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 
Ability to remain calm and respond to individuals in crisis and emergency situations, and to handle graphic and sensitive situations. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Must be able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality; well organized and detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize competing demands. Demonstrated ability to work with clients of varying backgrounds and experiences, upholding client dignity and treating all clients with respect.  

 

Preferred Education/Experience/Skills:  

Full licensure. Experience working in survivor advocacy and providing educational outreach. Knowledge of the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights/Title IX, VAWA/Clery Act, The White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault, and law enforcement and court procedures (criminal/civil). Experience working with college students and a strong interest in higher education.â¯Familiarity with on and off campus support, reporting/adjudication options. 

Institution Overview: Tarleton State University is an energetic, comprehensive Carnegie R2 Doctoral University: High Research Activity, with the elective Community Engagement classification, and a new member of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. The Wall Street Journalâ™s latest rankings have Tarleton State fifth among U.S. schools highly recommended by their students and recent alumni. Fall 2023 brought another all-time-high enrollment, outpacing many institutions nationwide. Our total of over 14,500 students is an increase of 10% from 2019, making Tarleton one of the fastest growing universities in Texas.

Salary

Commensurate with experience

The target base annual salary is commensurate based on education and experience and may be negotiable based on funding availability and candidate experience/skillset in relation to the minimum requirements of this position. Tarleton State University offers a career filled with purpose and opportunity in addition to competitive wages. As part of the Tarleton family, the following benefits are also available to full time and qualifying part time employees:

Educational Benefits - employee perks that help enrich, grow, and foster career and professional development:

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  Tarleton’s VisionTarleton State University will be the premier comprehensive regional university in the nation, dedicated to education, service and research. It is committed to being a university of opportunity for all students and believes it has a responsibility to drive regional innovation and job creation for all graduates.About Tarleton State UniversityTarleton’s innovative and transformative approach provides more than knowledge. Through real-world experiences and effective teaching, research, scholarship and service, students gain the know-how for promising careers, no matter their field of study.Tarleton has evolved into the near-perfect model of size, academic scope and affordability. Founded in 1899 and part of The Texas A&M University System since 1917, it combines the resources of a major public institution — more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, cutting-edge academic facilities, faculty experts — with its own brand of personal attention, history and community to be a first-choice destination for students across North Texas and beyond.Students can choose to study in one of seven colleges — Agricultural and Environmental, Business Administration, Educ...ation, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences and Human Services, Liberal and Fine Arts, and Science and Technology.The primary campus is in Stephenville, which consistently ranks as one of the best small towns in America. Additional locations are in Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and Bryan, complemented by a fully online Global Campus.Students come to Tarleton from around the world, representing some 30 countries and nearly every state in the U.S., and leave as moral, ethical thinkers with civility and integrity who contribute meaningfully to a global society.Tarleton State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. Students may select areas of study from six colleges: Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Graduate Studies, Health Sciences and Human Services, Liberal and Fine Arts, and Science and Technology.More than 60 bachelor's programs and 30 graduate degrees, featuring doctoral studies in educational leadership, have led more than 13,000 students from 45 states and more than 20 foreign countries to make Tarleton State their collective choice for a college education.Tarleton's research centers are daily searching for solutions to global problems. For instance, the Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research conducts analyses to address environmental issues facing the state and nation, while the Southwest Regional Dairy Center, using an almost $1 million grant, is working on ways to turn animal waste into a viable energy source.Tarleton's blueprints for a brighter-than-ever future include a new applied sciences building with engineering laboratory space on campus in Stephenville, a new academic building on the university's planned 80-acre Fort Worth campus near Chisolm Trail Parkway, and $24 million in upgrades and improvements to the institution's venerable Memorial Stadium.Tarleton State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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