Functional Title: Counselor
Classification: Full-Time, Salary
Reports To: Director of University Counseling
Department: Student Life—The Student Life exists to deepen the sense of community, inspire Christ-like development, and foster student growth with high quality services and programs throughout the student experience.
Mission Statement: Lubbock Christian University is a Christ-centered, academic community of learners, transforming the hearts, minds, and hands of students for lives of purposes and service.
Values: We seek to be authentically Christian, guided by our Christian faith in every dimension of our life as a community of higher learning.
- We are committed to students, passionately seeking to provide a transformative educational experience.
- We are scholars and co-discovers, guided by Christian wisdom while diligently seeking the truth in every discipline.
- We are a welcoming community, embodying a spirit of hospitality in every aspect of our life together.
- We are thoughtfully engaged, committed to serving as agents, models, and witnesses of the Kingdom of God in our families, churches, and communities.
- We pursue the highest standards of excellence, "working with all our hearts, as working for the Lord," and seeking to glorify God in everything we do.
- We act with integrity, striving to discern right from wrong, speaking the truth, and keeping our commitments.
- We treat others with dignity and respect, valuing each person as one made in God's image.
Primary Function: Provide brief counseling services and urgent needs counseling to continuously improve the quality of student life at Lubbock Christian University.
Major Duties:
- Provide brief counseling services for students, faculty, and staff.
- Assist with scheduled educational programs as needed.
- Maintain confidentiality of clients in counseling.
- Proactively and directly impact lives for good.
- Establish an excellent customer service environment in the Counseling Center.
- Suggest referrals to community counselors for long term counseling needs, at client’s expense.
- Uphold and support the core values of Lubbock Christian University.
- Perform other duties as assigned and on an as-needed basis.
Job Requirements:
- Be a team player that proactively looks for ways to continuously improve client life.
- Demonstrate professional maturity.
- Be compassionate toward the needs of clients.
- Be detail-oriented and organized.
- Be a responsible individual.
- Be self-motivated.
- Demonstrate a good work ethic.
- Demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
- Accomplish the LCU mission through proactive constructive teamwork.
- Not divulge or discuss information about possible university plans or goals unless authorized by the Vice President for Student Life.
Education and Experience:
- Master’s degree in counseling required; licensed as a Mental Health Professional or Associate; 1-2 years’ experience in counseling preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee will be required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand or climb. The employee must be able to lift/move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Disclaimer:
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and/or other management as required. LCU reserves the right to revise or change job duties, required skills or qualifications as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.