Wellness Advocate (LCSW or LCPC)

Wellness Advocate Southwestern Illinois College, a community college offering both transfer and occupational degrees, is accepting applications for a full-time, 12-month, tenure track Wellness Advocate. In accordance with the Mission and Values of Southwestern Illinois College, this full-time, tenure-track, faculty position of a licensed mental health professional involves the management of a multi-campus social services program to include delivering mental health services to students, compliance-based health and wellness assessment, as well as creating and evaluating programming. This position is responsible for providing direct mental health services to students in the form of counseling/therapy and crisis intervention. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical skills and have experience conducting suicide risk assessments, crisis intervention, and providing counseling and therapy. This position will provide direct one-on-one appointments with students, assess their needs, provide community referrals, maintain of confidential case records, research and compose necessary data reports. Responsibilities include district-wide prevention programming for students and the college at-large. District-wide services are required.