Staff Counselor/Psychologist
Time-Limited
Counseling Center
Vacancy #28E210
The University of North Carolina Wilmington seeks to fill a full-time (40 hour) position in the Counseling Center through December 31, 2008 with opportunity for extension, pending funding. The successful candidate will be a generalist who is multiculturally competent and affirming and who possesses specific interests and experience in providing services which support the mission of a dynamic university counseling center. Responsibilities will include: individual, group, and relationship counseling, outreach programming, crisis intervention/on-call rotation, consultation, assessment and other duties, as assigned. Additional position duties include providing substance abuse assessments, brief substance abuse services and assisting with substance abuse treatment referrals.
The successful candidate will have strong administrative, interpersonal, oral and written skills; a commitment to actively engage in practice with diverse populations (racial/ethnic, LGBTQ, ability, gender, SES, etc.); have a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and constituent groups; and an appreciation of the developmental perspective of counseling services.
Requirements: A master’s or doctoral degree in counseling or clinical psychology, counseling, or social work; at least 7 years of post-Master’s clinical experience including a minimum of 5 years of substantive substance abuse treatment experience; at least one year of clinical experience in a university counseling center; and current licensure in the state of North Carolina.
Salary is competitive. Time-limited positions are eligible for a full benefits package. The position is available as of April 1, 2008.
Priority consideration will be given to applications received by March 28, 2008; however, applications will be accepted until the position is successfully filled. To apply, please complete the online application process available on the Web at http://consensus.uncw.edu. A letter of application highlighting relevant experiences and fit with the position, a vita or resume, and contact information for at least three professional references should be attached to the online application - not e-mailed or mailed. MS Word or Adobe PDF attachments are required. For questions regarding the online application process contact Abby Knight at 910-962-7771 or Gina Speight at 910-962-7059. For questions regarding the position, contact Lynne Reeder at 910-962-3746.
A criminal background check will be conducted on finalists prior to offers of employment. Under North Carolina law, applications and related materials are confidential personnel documents and not subject to public release.
UNCW is a rapidly growing campus with an enrollment of approximately 12,500 students. The campus is located 5 miles from the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern North Carolina. UNC Wilmington actively fosters a diverse and inclusive working and learning environment and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified persons from all racial, ethnic, or other minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
