Skip to content

Open nowPosted 2 days ago

Mental Health and Psychosocial Counselor at the Office of the Provost-Higher Education Scholarships Program (HES)/Office of Student Affairs- Counseling Center

AUB6 open roles

Where
Lebanon
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowMental Health and Psychosocial Counselor at the Office of the Provost-Higher Education Scholarships Program (HES)/Office of Student Affairs- Counseling CenterAUB · Lebanon
  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on AUB's own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

12.8% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. AUB postings stay open a median of 13 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.2%1 day
  2. 4.5%3 days
  3. 12.8%7 days
  4. 20.6%14 days
  5. 35.6%30 days
  6. 58.4%60 days
This job: posted 2 days ago

AUB median: 13 days open

The posting

Job Description

Job Title: Mental Health and Psychosocial Counselor Department: Office of the Provost-HES/ Office of Student Affairs- Counseling Center Grade: Above grade 12

Basic Functions: AUB is seeking a counselor to support the needs of Scholars of HES. The counselor will be hosted at the counseling center and coordinating closely with HES program team. The counselor has a key role in ensuring the wellbeing of the Scholars of HES at AUB as individuals and as a group. Main tasks include providing comprehensive professional counseling services to Scholars to maximize their personal and professional effectiveness. Duties include mental health counseling and support, group and individual counseling, behavioral change consultation, series of group presentations and workshops, providing psychological support and training to Scholars on various related topics. N.B. This position is on a contractual basis and supported by the HES Higher Education Scholarship Award at AUB.

1. Duties Performed:

  • Provides one-on-one counseling and therapy to students on a scheduled basis or through crisis intervention.
  • Provides group counseling and psychosocial support to students as needed.
  • Constantly monitors and supervises counseled students to ensure their safety and to ensure that they do not harm themselves or others.
  • Assists students in managing their emotions through de-escalation strategy.
  • Assesses the psychological needs and challenges of the scholars through different methods, such as clinical interviewing and screening tools.
  • Provides students with evidence-based interventions such as cognitive behavioral techniques (CBT) for tackling anxiety and depression
  • Trains, develops and facilitates group workshops and presentations on relevant topics related to: time and stress management, communication skills, anxiety and depression management, supporting others in need, academic performance, and psychological well-being. Develops and maintains supplemental print and web-based materials.
  • Sensitizes and Coordinates with relevant AUB offices on campus (Student affairs, the Accessible Education Office, faculties, staff, OIP) to ensure holistic support for students.
  • Participates in scholars’ orientation to ensure a smooth transition to the university.
  • Networks and refers students to different health units and specialists depending on the need (UHS, family physician, psychiatrist, emergency room, etc.)
  • When needed, educates students’ families about the mental health problems their children are facing and how to help them recover.
  • Researches and benchmarks against the latest successful and/or evidence-based counseling and/or support interventions for university students.
  • Prepares periodic reports to be submitted to HES.
  • Performs other related and similar duties as may be needed and/or requested.

2. Work Contacts:

Regular contacts with the Director of HES program and Director of Counseling Center.

Occasional contacts with Deans and Assistant Deans, Professionals (Physicians and Psychiatrists), University Administration and Faculty members.

3. Independence of Operation:

Reports to the Director of HES Program as line manager and Director of Counseling Center as technical manager.

Works according to established procedures clearly set precedents and professional administrative standards. Completed work is subject to subsequent review.

4. Supervisory Responsibility:

None.

5. Physical Effort:

Minimal.

6. Work Conditions:

Clean and pleasant.

7. Minimum Requirements:

  • MA in Clinical Psychology.
  • Must have an official license to practice the profession.
  • Three to five years of professional experience, including direct counseling work with young adults.
  • Experience in an academic setting as a counselor or support personnel is an asset.
  • Very good knowledge of English and Arabic
  • Proficient in Microsoft office tools.
  • Excellent report-writing and strong time-management skills.
  • Effective under pressure.
  • Motivated to work closely and engage actively with university students.
  • Flexible enough to step out of the role of traditional counselor such as to give trainings and workshops, engage students in social settings, and to engage in outreach activities.
  • Holistic understanding of health (physical, mental, social, spiritual, and academic).
  • Pleasant, engaging, empathetic, and non-judgmental, with strong intercultural competence.
From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against AUB's own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.
  3. We apply on AUB's form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.
  4. Every reply, sorted

    AUB's answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.
  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.