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Job Details

Fordham University
  • Position Number: 5482971
  • Location: New York, NY
  • Position Type: Counseling

Supervising Counselor-Coordinator for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice Initiatives

Counseling and Psychological Services, Lincoln Center

Fordham University



Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools.



  • Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

  • We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents

  • A generous employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.

  • As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.

  • As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.

  • University employees have access to the Employee Assistance ProgramÂ(EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.




Hybrid Policy:

Please review the Hybrid Policy here.

https://www.fordham.edu/human-resources/policies-guides-and-agreements/hybridremote-work-policy-for-administrators/



Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director for Counseling and Psychological Services, the Supervising Counselor Coordinator for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Initiatives will oversee, coordinate, and deliver outreach and prevention programs to engage and support students from historically marginalized and underrepresented identity groups.



Additionally, this position will entail the direct provision of a range of mental health services to the Fordham community, including individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, clinical supervision, outreach interventions, and assessments and evaluations.



Essential Functions

  • Coordinates and oversees outreach and wellness services to engage and support students from historically marginalized and underrepresented groups.

  • Liaises and collaborates with student organizations, academic departments, and administrative offices that attend to and serve historically marginalized and underrepresented students.

  • Develops and coordinates psychoeducational programs that focus on promoting identity-based equity in student mental health and wellness.

  • Provides direct clinical services, including triages, brief psychotherapy, group counseling, and crisis intervention, to a diverse undergraduate and graduate student population.

  • Provides clinical supervision and training for pre-doctoral externs, post-doctoral fellows, psychiatric residents, and mental health counseling and social work interns.

  • Assists in the planning and delivery of university-wide outreach events and programs.

  • Participates in training, multidisciplinary, and administrative team meetings.

  • Provides consultation to faculty, administrators, families, and community providers about students of concern and campus-wide mental health issues.




Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.



Management Responsibilities

Guides work of other employees who perform essentially the same work and/or student workers. Organizes, sets priorities, schedules and reviews work, but is generally not responsible for final decisions in hiring, performance management or compensation.



Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

  • Advanced degree in a mental health related field (clinical or counseling psychology, social work, mental health counseling) from an accredited program.

  • Licensed or license-eligible as a mental health provider in New York State.

  • Minimum of 1 year of experience providing counseling or therapy services in a university/college mental health or related setting.

  • Experience promoting social justice and working with students from underrepresented and underserved students.




Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills

  • Demonstrated competency in providing clinical services, outreach, and primary prevention

  • Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse university community of students, faculty, administrators, and families.

  • Commitment to providing multicultural counseling and conceptualizing from a psychodynamic framework.

  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and training skills

  • Demonstrated organizational skills and experience multitasking with various projects and competing priorities

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft and Google Office suites

  • Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.




Preferred Qualifications

  • Doctorate degree preferred




Minimum Starting Salary: $72,000



Maximum Starting Salary: $75,500



Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.



START DATE: ASAP



APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/7932



ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.



Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.



Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories






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