Job Description

Working Title

Position Status

Department

General Summary

The Aspen Institute’s Community College Excellence Program, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges, awarded Odessa College its Aspen Prize Rising Star Award in 2017 and 2019, ranking Odessa College among the top five in the nation for improving and advancing student achievement out of 1100 eligible institutions.
Odessa College has transformed its culture around how college employees feel toward students, toward each other, toward their jobs and toward their participation in the life and vision of a college whose main goal is to be the best in the nation at improving student outcomes. Employees at Odessa College have truly embraced what it means to be “All In.”
Establishing that shared understanding that student success and year-on-year progress toward improving such success is felt as a personal achievement by every employee.

Specific Position Duties

The Clinical Social Worker is a critical member of the college’s student support and behavioral intervention teams while providing services to help college students attain maximum benefits from campus and community programs. Responsibilities include intake assessment and crisis intervention; individual and group counseling; as well as development of prevention and outreach programming. The college social worker will assist students with eligibility determination for social programs and funding sources, and qualifying for community assistance. The college social worker will support students’ academic and personal growth.
Specific Duties
• Provide case management services to students who have been identified as having barriers to learning
• Identify, assist and advocate for students with barriers that affect with learning and student success
• Establish resource referrals designed to assist students and facilitate success
• Conduct student assessments to facilitate improvement of social, emotional behavioral and academic success
• Develop, design and recommend student interventions that contribute to student success including emotional support, crisis counseling; mental health and substance abuse interventions
• Facilitate crisis response and follow up interventions including counseling and referrals to appropriate providers.
• Maintain accurate, complete and timely records
• Safeguard the privacy and confidentiality of information as required by law
• Empower students and families to gain access to and effectively utilize campus and community resources
• Serve as a liaison with community agencies

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or relevant field
• Knowledge of social services and programs designed to meet mental health, physical health, academic and social service needs of students
• Knowledge of state, local and federal laws impacting students
• Excellent communication, organization and time management skills.
• Ability to effectively work with a multidisciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications

Master Degree in Social Work, or related counseling field with a current Texas license as either a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Master Social Worker-Advanced Practitioner (LMSW-AP).

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