Job Description

STUDENT ATHLETE DEDICATED COUNSELOR

Position Number: S-3473

Position Summary:

Provides dedicated counseling services to CMU student athletes through the Counseling Center.

Required Qualifications:

Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related field.
Limited license in mental health field and working towards full license in three years or sooner.
Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive attitude.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision and seek consultation when needed.
Demonstrated commitment to inclusivity and diversity.
Strong work ethic.
Work well as part of a team.
Strong commitment to professional ethics.
Ability to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Full license in mental health field.
Knowledge of university policies related to student athletes.
Experience providing mental health counseling and related services to student athletes in a higher education institution.
Experience providing consultation, outreach, and training related to student athlete mental health concerns to athletics department coaches and staff.
Knowledge and understanding of NCAA publications and programs regarding student athlete mental health concerns.
Understands the impact of student athlete mental health concerns on academic and athletic performance.
Experience working in a college or university counseling center.
Experience working with a diverse student population.
Crisis intervention experience.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Reports to the Executive Director of Counseling Services.
Provides counseling services in the Counseling Center.
Provides consultation and in-service training to Counseling Center staff as requested.
Provides individual and group counseling services, and crisis intervention to student athletes and other students as needed.
Attends Counseling Center staff case consultation, administrative and professional development meetings.
Participates in pre-participation screenings.
Provides consultation, educational outreach, and training programs to student athletes and athletic department coaches and staff as requested.
Work schedule may include some evening and weekend responsibilities.
Provide individual and group counseling and related services.
Communicate effectively.
Speak and interact with individuals, small groups of people, and large groups of people.
Work during normal business hours, 8 am – 5 pm, Monday through Friday, some evenings, and weekends.
Attend athletic events and related programs on or off campus at various times.
Other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Employee Group: Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level:
Pay Range: $48,190 - $59,771 based on 19 pays during the academic year
Division:
Department: Counseling Center
Position Status: Regular
Position End Date:
Employment Status: Full-Time
FTE: 0.79
Position Type: 9 month (Academic Year)
Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as required.
Location: 1200 S Franklin St, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, 48859
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes

About the Department:

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

CMU Leadership Standards:

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

This position works full time, 40 hours per week during the academic year.

This position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. For best consideration, please submit application materials by November 6, 2024.

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CMU , an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see OCRIE ).

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Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.

CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: titleix@cmich.edu

Job Tags

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