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Academic Coordinator, Counseling & Mental Health

PageUp Desc Code: STU - Academic Coordinator, Counseling & Mental Health

Function: STU - Student Services

Sub-function: Health Care Services

Discipline: Counseling & Mental Health

Career Track: Academic Administration

Career Track Level: Individual Contributor - Level 2


Student Services: Student Services is responsible for the management and administration of work in multiple student services specialties, including but not limited to academic advising, career services, admissions, financial aid, student advocacy and support, health and wellness services, student engagement and development, learning support services, and housing and residential life.

Health Care Services: Healthcare Services is responsible for assisting healthcare professionals in providing a variety of direct and indirect patient care activities in collaboration with the patient, family, and other members of the care team. Including the organization of patient care activities to facilitate the appropriate delivery of health care services and transition of care across the continuum (i.e., clinical services, counseling, mental health services, health education, etc.).

Counseling & Mental Health: Counseling and Mental Health is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating mental, behavioral and emotional problems and disorders. Through discussion of emotions and experiences, uses evidence-based counseling techniques to help patients dealing with issues that affect their mental health and well-being. Helps patients come up with goals and plan action.

Academic Administration: Roles that are student facing or academic in nature.

Individual Contributor: In an individual contributor role, the positions work is primarily achieved through individual efforts or by participating as part of a team. Individual contributors may: Coordinate, influence, or review the work of others. Be the authority on a given program or process. Lead teams. A range of knowledge, complexity, autonomy, and impact may be needed to achieve results at certain levels. Individual contributor roles are reflected in the Academic Administration, Development, General Administration, Technical/STEM, and C1-C4 of the Clinical tracks.

Level 2: Intermediate: These positions require some experience and education but are not expected to act independently.