Counselor

San Diego Community College District

Closing Date: 8/29/2022

Position Number: 00120374

Location: San Diego City College

Position Type: Academic

The Position:

Applications are being accepted for the Mental Health Adjunct Counselor/Case Manager for the Welcome Home City program at San Diego City College. Work hours are traditionally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Selected candidate must be willing to adjust work days/hours based on the department's needs.

Major Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive intake meetings with students to assess needs for supportive services/resources (on and off campus), develop long and short-term goals for each student engaged in program (goals should be related to securing or maintaining housings, basic need access, and academic success).

• Develop and maintain working knowledge of referral resources for social service agencies within the local community; facilitate relationships with off-campus agencies and resources to connect students to long-term support.

• Work with academic deans, department chairs, faculty and on campus student services to holistically support individual students.

• Coordinate and support outreach of support services, including referral and liaison with contracted PATH Housing Navigator to assist students in addressing homelessness or housing insecurity.

• Work with students on developing sustainability strategies including securing employment, budgeting, accessing financial aid or other academic support resources both on and off campus.

• Connect students to appropriate social services, mental health services, financial support agencies, food services, and other basic needs resources for students.

• Assist students in making use of College and/or community services and benefits by monitoring and tracking individual cases and progress to ensure compliance with recommendations, ongoing assessment and address new or emerging concerns as they arise or transition from campus services to external providers (e.g. psychiatric/psychological treatment services, housing, food, etc.), and from external providers to appropriate College services.

• Provide crisis intervention for students with immediate definable needs such as shelter, food, financial, transportation, and legal support.

• Participate as a member of the Regional Task Force on the Homeless and continue to foster

relationships as part of the continuum of care.

• Provide weekly updates on case load, high-risk student situations, and prepare case presentations to report on ongoing basis.

• Continue to aid in the program development, adjusting and amending reporting strategies to

provide data to communicate efforts made to the campus and the California Community College system.

• Prepare reports, statistics, assessments, evaluations, and presentations documenting all efforts made.

• Ensure accuracy of print and online publications related to the area of responsibility. Assist in

maintaining the current directory of community resources available to students, website updates, and promotional content regularly.

• Consult regularly with relevant Campus departments regarding services, access, and care to maintain strong collaborative relationships with campus partners such as in General Counseling, disAbility Support Programs & Services, Student Health Services, Student Support Services, Campus Police, Student Affairs Office, Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, Financial Aid and other areas to provide a comprehensive network of support for students in need.

• Facilitate information sharing, as permitted by FERPA, with identified entities including but not limited to campus departments, faculty, staff, parents, families, and designated emergency contacts (as appropriate) regarding basic needs, housing, and serious mental health emergencies, as well as student issues or campus emergencies.

• Assist in the development and implementation of Homeless and Housing Insecure Pilot

Program policies and procedures including but not limited to outreach and education, campus initiatives, departmental publications, and social media.

• Assist with student satisfaction surveys and other methods for data collection and assessment of Welcome Home City case management services.

• Assist with the maintenance of the Welcome Home City budget including accounting and

purchasing.

• Represent the Welcome Home City and Basic Needs team on various campus and community

committees and initiatives.

• Remain current and trained on standard and best practices, emerging strategies and interventions, and research at the local, state, federal, and international levels, supporting the reduction of threats to the campus community and connecting students of concern to the supports necessary to enable their retention and success. This includes training and professional development with Title IX, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), National Behavioral Intervention Team Association (NaBITA), harm to self and threat assessment, emergency management and applicable local, state, and federal laws.

• Identify and support writing and submission of funding opportunities that address homelessness/displacement, food insecurity, legal aid, financial literacy, childcare, transportation, and overall student success.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

(a) Master’s degree, or equivalent foreign degree, in the discipline of the faculty member’s assignment. (b) Master’s degree, or equivalent foreign degree, in a discipline reasonably related to the faculty member’s assignment and possession of a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent foreign degree, in the discipline of the faculty member’s assignment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of crisis intervention strategies including the design and implementation of effective prevention, response, and debriefing programs; legal and ethical standards and guidelines to all aspects of practice; philosophy and objectives of the community college; pertinent federal and state laws and regulations; and advertising and marketing methods and techniques.

• Background in providing mental health services with a strength-based approach.

• Understanding of supporting students’ lived experiences by emphasizing the intersection of social identities to validate their multiple identities and roles.

• Understanding of equity-minded student success practices.

• Ability to assess, prioritize and perform position responsibilities independently using problem-solving and personal initiative.

• Ability to perform highly accurate, detailed work, and maintain organization while working under pressure to meet multiple deadlines as well as Campus and District demands.

• Ability to critically think through complex systems and provide innovation and input into established and new processes.

• Ability to establish and maintain confidential, respectful, and effective working relationships.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to interpret, follow, and explain Campus and District policies and procedures.

• Ability to work confidently with discretion and independently with little direction.

• Ability to gather data and prepare and reports and correspondence.

Licenses:

Pay Information:

Class 1, Step A – Class 6, Step C ($6,032.90 – $8,128.98) per month based on the current AFT – College Faculty Tenured-Tenure Track Monthly Salary Schedule.

Initial salary placement for this Assistant Professor is commensurate with required education and related teaching experience as outlined in section A2.1 of the AFT Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement and it is non-negotiable. The District offers a comprehensive fringe benefit package including employer paid medical, dental, vision plans, sick leave, and opportunities for professional development. This position is FLSA Exempt and may not accrue overtime. Benefits will be provided under the terms of the AFT-Guild, Local 1931 – Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement. Annual Salaries will be recalculated for service less than a full academic year based on Education Code §87815, any required adjustment will be made within the first pay period. Travel reimbursement for interviewees traveling more than 200 miles, one-way, may be paid according to geographic location (see SDCCD Travel Stipend Policy, Rev 7/14/2011). Typically, Assistant Professors earn tenure after 4 years and promote to Associate Professor. The SDCCD Employment Web Page provides a link to employee collective bargaining agreements and handbooks, and more information about terms and conditions of employment to include salary and benefits.

To apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/3320027

All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.

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