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Senior Counselor, BIPOC Specialist

Posting Details

Position Information

Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Position Title Senior Counselor, BIPOC Specialist
Classification Title Senior Counselor
Department Student Life
Posting Number P240437
Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/54759
Employer State
Position Type
Professional Appointment Term Term
Salary Grade SL4
Posting Detail Information

Position Summary
The Senior Counselor, BIPOC Specialist must have a strong interest in meeting the mental health needs of historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. They also must be able to provide culturally responsive clinical, consultative, and outreach services and training opportunities.

As a Senior Counselor, the responsibilities include:
  • Performing individual, group and couples counseling.
  • Providing consultations with faculty and staff on student issue.
  • Facilitating presentations on mental health topics for a diverse student population.
  • Providing on-call and crisis intervention.
  • Supervising graduate students in psychology, social work, and mental health counseling.


Our team recognizes the advantages diverse perspectives and backgrounds bring to the workplace. We are particularly interested in candidates who share this value and will work to achieve the university’s goals of inclusive excellence.

Outstanding Benefits
Working at UB offers world-class benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards such as health and retirement plans, training opportunities and access to recreational resources. Here, people from all backgrounds and cultures challenge and inspire each other to discover, learn and succeed. We focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal life, and academic pursuits to support work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages.

About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Must currently have or will attain a New York State psychology license or a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) status, or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) status within 18 months of the date of hire.
  • Experience required: Two years of clinical experience working with young adults (18-25 years) or adults (25+ years).
Preferred Qualifications
  • Two years of college or university counseling center experience.
  • Significant experience working with individuals with persistent mental illness.
Physical Demands
Salary Range $68,000 - $73,000
Additional Salary Information
Job Type Full-Time
Campus North Campus
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Additional Information
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Is a background check required for this posting? No
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Contact Information

Contact's Name Sharon Mitchell
Contact's Pronouns
Contact's Title Senior Director Counseling Services
Contact's Email smitch@buffalo.com
Contact's Phone 716-645-2720
Posting Dates

Posted 12/20/2024
Deadline for Internal Applicants 01/03/2025
Deadline for External Applicants Open Until Filled
Date to be filled 08/01/2025
References

Number of References Required 3
Reference Cutoff Date
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Supplemental Questions

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  1. What will be the highest level of education attained by the time of employment?
    • GED
    • High School Diploma
    • Associates Degree
    • Bachelors Degree
    • Masters Degree
    • PhD/Doctoral Degree
    • MD
    • JD
  2. Are you a SUNY employee eligible for special consideration as a result of retrenchment?
    • Yes
    • No
  3. Please indicate your current employment affiliation with the University at Buffalo.
    • Faculty
    • Faculty Student Association (FSA)
    • Research Foundation Employee
    • State Classified
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    • TA/GA
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    • No Current Employment Affiliation
  4. How did you first hear about this employment opportunity?
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Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Resume
Optional Documents