The Counselor/Coordinator Health and Wellness, Qatar

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Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• *Clinical Services*
• Provide culturally grounded psychotherapy to individuals and groups, engages in counseling-related activities, including, but not limited to:
• Maintaining counseling records, case management, and initial assessment.
• Providing crisis intervention, if necessary.
• Administering and interpreting psychological tests/inventories.
• Making referrals; and managing various organizational and administrative aspects of counseling case.
• Consults with parents, faculty, staff members (NU-Q and Education City), academic deans, off-campus physicians/therapist, when appropriate and with necessary authorizations to provide quality care to students.
• Assumes after-hours on-call responsibilities.
• Makes referrals to off-campus clinical services when appropriate.
• *Community Outreach and Education Programming*
• Design, manage, conduct and evaluate promotion and educational programs to promote mental and physical health awareness and overall student well-being.
• Represent NU-Q Counseling and Wellness on- and off-campus, as necessary.
• Collaborate with Education City institutions on wellness-related initiatives.
• *Accessibility and Accommodation Services*
• In collaboration with Northwestern University AccessibleNU office, serves as a focal point for NUQ students applying to accommodation support and services.
• Liaise with administration, faculty, and staff to ensure accessibility industry best-practices, State of Qatar and federal regulations are met.
• *Other Duties*
• Collect, and manage required student immunization records.
• Manage, assess, and develop Counseling and Wellness services and systems in alignment with Northwestern University- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Minimum Qualifications (education, Experience, Certifications, Skills)

• Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field.
• Five to eight years post-master's experience in a university counseling center or similar environment.
• Licensed for independent practice in psychology, counseling, social work or related field in the United States, State of Qatar, and/or related licensing body.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to work as part of a highly cohesive and interdisciplinary team.
• Experience in the provision of crisis intervention and consultation.
• Demonstrated understanding of ethical and legal issues in mental health practice.
• Applied experience in the area of health education, disability services and mental health counseling.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with and ensuring the welfare of students from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Creative approach to the assessment and development of programs addressing the needs of students.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with and ensuring the welfare of students from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Creative approach to the assessment and development of programs addressing the needs of students.

Preferred Qualifications (Education, Experience, Certifications, Skills)

• Six to ten years of post-education experience
• Doctoral level degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in clinical or counseling psychology from a U.S., State of Qatar, and/or equivalent accredited institution.
• Experience working with students from the GCC, MENA, and/or Global South.
• Experience and/or certification in clinical therapy for anxiety and depression diagnosis.
• Arabic language proficiency
• Ability to work with a highly diverse population.
• Thorough knowledge of clinical applications for contemporary issues in psychology and student affairs, especially as related to individual and cultural diversity.
• The target budgeted salary for this position is $87,899 to $116,000 annually.
• Offers will be based on candidate experience and education, as well as equity within Northwestern University.
• *Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status.
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