Mental Health Counselor and Crime Prevention and Outreach Specialist

Primary Responsibilities
Summary Function: Therapeutic counseling Outreach and Education Scope: Responsibilities may vary from routine counseling services and related activities to crisis intervention and related counseling; mental health awareness presentations workshops and screenings; consultation with faculty and staff; referrals to off campus mental health providers. Duties Essential: Provides mental health services and support to student victims of crime. Provides individual and group therapeutic counseling to students in personal/social academic and career areas; case management related to the above counseling including planning evaluation and recording of each counseling session; consults with faculty and staff regarding personal and/or work- related issues; submits monthly reports of counseling activity; reads and studies in areas of relevance to counseling and attends trainings to keep license current; program planning staffing and evaluation with other departmental professional counseling staff. Coordinates all aspects of a university accessibility services program. Administrative duties and other duties as assigned. Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times. Non-Essential: Presents seminars workshops and screenings on mental health awareness and issues to students staff and faculty and various groups- including orientation sessions classroom presentations and residential living staff; assists in planning coordinating and evaluating various activities- including orientation mental health awareness domestic violence awareness sexual assault awareness and substance abuse awareness; attends workshops training sessions and conferences on subjects related to responsibilities; consults with faculty and staff on certain disciplinary substance abuse and other concerns related to students; performs other duties as assigned. Supervision Received: Close to moderate supervision on new or unusual assignment; minimum supervision on routine tasks. Given: May supervise student employees or interns. Working Conditions Usual: Indoor duties in counseling office; exempt from overtime provisions. Position is Security Sensitive. Special: Presentations or consultation in other locations on campus local or nearby communities on irregular schedule including some evening and weekend work. Any qualifications to be considered in lieu of stated minimums require the prior approval of the Human Resources Director.

Other Information
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Sul Ross State University ( SRSU or University) is committed to an inclusive educational and work environment that provides equal opportunity and access to all qualified persons. SRSU in accordance with applicable federal and state law (including Title VII and Title IX) and institutional values prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race creed ancestry marital status citizenship color national origin sex religion age disability veterans status sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression in employment educational programs activities and admissions. Each supervisor faculty member employee and student is responsible for maintaining an environment that is free of discrimination and for addressing behaviors that violate this obligation in accordance with this policy. Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence domestic violence sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy you can contact the Office of Student Life located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling or emailing