Description

Oregon Tech (Oregon Institute of Technology) is seeking applicants for the role of Counselor within the Integrated Student Health Center, on the Klamath Falls campus. Located in beautiful south-central Oregon, Klamath Falls is a city of close to 22,000 residents (45,000 in urban growth area), approximately 20 miles north of the California border. Known as Oregon’s “City of Sunshine”, Klamath Falls enjoys about 300 days of blue skies each year.

Position Summary: 

This 10-month, unclassified position is responsible for providing personal counseling services to students via individual and group formats utilizing a variety of counseling approaches. The Counselor also engages in assessment related to intake completion, the development of effective treatment plans, assigning DSM diagnoses and making appropriate referrals.

Our Center is an integrated facility, meaning that the Counselor has the opportunity to work with medical and psychiatric support to provide wrap-around services for our students. Support staff facilitate the clinic scheduling, and due to our funding structure we do not bill insurance, so there is no minimum quota of clients to maintain. We regularly engage in mental health outreach, so there is an opportunity to interact with students outside of the Counselor role.

Clinical supervision to facilitate completion of the Oregon Licensed Professional Counselor process can be obtained on site at no cost. Additionally, Oregon Tech offers competitive salaries with excellent benefits including comprehensive healthcare, a generous retirement package, and significant tuition discounts at the seven public universities in Oregon.

Departmental Information:

The mission of the Oregon Tech Integrated Student Health Center is to support students by providing tools which encourage them to be knowledgeable about and actively invested in the benefits of self-care and choosing well to maintain their physical and emotional wellness. Our Mental Health Statement of Purpose is to positively impact student mental health functioning by reducing distress and increasing students’ abilities to manage their own emotional, cognitive, and behavioral issues as they arise.

Special Instructions to Applicant:

Initial review of applications has been extended to allow for the collection of a sufficient applicant pool. The updated initial review date has been extended to December 4th, 2023. Applications will continue to be accepted after the updated initial review date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or, until the position is filled. Therefore, at the discretion of the University, materials received after the disclosed review date may not receive full consideration.

To apply, visit:  https://jobs.oit.edu/postings/6137

Then, upload the following elements in a single electronic document to your application:

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Professional References List

Optional Documents

1. License/Certification

AA/EEO Statement:
Oregon Tech is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring, or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion or creed, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis in law.

Oregon Tech is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Office of Human Resources.

To peruse other employment opportunities at Oregon's premiere polytechnic university, visit the Oregon Tech Job Board: https://jobs.oit.edu

Oregon Tech proudly offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees; to learn more about the comprehensive offering of benefits visit: https://www.oit.edu/human-resources/benefits

Requirements

Qualification Requirements:

• Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, social work, or closely related mental health field required.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in counseling or mental health setting required (but can include time spent during internship/practicum).
• License-eligible as professional counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapist.
• Experience facilitating individual counseling with clients is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensed as a professional counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapist
• Experience working with the college population or young adults
• Experience working with neurodivergent populations (such as clients on the Autism Spectrum)
• Experience working with diverse clients (including but not limited to women, transgender, people of color, and the LGBTQIA+ community)