<span>Temp Counselor</span>

Berklee College of Music - Boston, MA

Part-time - Entry Level

Boston, MA

Educational Services

About the position

The Temp Counselor at Berklee College of Music provides goal-oriented mental health services to students, focusing on their academic, personal, and professional development. This role involves offering brief mental health interventions, crisis intervention, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to support the student population. The position is part-time, lasting for two months, and requires a commitment of 10 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health services to the student population within the Flexible Care Model.
• Conduct assessments for personal counseling and refer as appropriate to community providers for psychiatric evaluation, medications, and/or longer-term treatment.
• Provide crisis intervention.
• Maintain all pertinent clinical documentation and enter data into counseling medical record.
• Attend and participate in individual clinical supervision as well as peer group supervision and case presentation.
• Attend and participate in departmental meetings.
• Provide consultation to staff, faculty, and student leaders of the Berklee community as directed by the Director of Counseling Services.
• If licensed, maintain licensure requirements and carry professional liability insurance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work or Master of Counseling degree or equivalent degree.
• Massachusetts license or license eligible, can be LMFT, LMHC, LICSW or equivalent.
• Strong general counseling and crisis intervention skills.
• Multicultural excellence in working with students of color, first generation students, LGBTQ students, and international students.
• Strong knowledge of Boston area resources, providers, and section 12 protocol.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience providing counseling services.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with college students or within a college setting.
• Knowledge of Section 12 procedures and ethical considerations.
• Strong psychological assessment, individual, and group counseling skills.
• Ability to engage with multicultural and diverse student populations.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling to accommodate personal commitments.
• Opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive environment.