Wellness Counselor

Position Title: Wellness Counselor

Department: Wellness Center – Student Life

Employment Type: Full-time

Help us reimagine the University.

We are Fulbright University Vietnam (“Fulbright”), Vietnam’s first independent, not-for-profit, liberal arts university. We are an expanding international team of educational innovators, with deep roots in Vietnam, strong political and financial backing, and connections to educational institutions around the world. Importantly, Fulbright is committed to serving Vietnamese society through rigorous research and responsible civic engagement.

We seek outstanding faculty and professional staff to join our growing team. Fulbright’s team thrives on a passion for educating the next generation of Vietnamese leaders equipped with the skills to tackle global challenges. We are creative, adaptive, determined with a good sense of humor.

If you want to see Vietnam’s youth meet their greatest potential, join us! Our Crescent Campus is located in Crescent Plaza, Phu My Hung, in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7. We will call this home while we develop our flagship campus in District 9, which will open in the coming years.

Reporting Lines

Reports operationally to: Director of Student Life

Reports functionally (where applicable) to: N/A

List by title positions which report directly to this position: N/A

Scope of Work

The Fulbright Wellness Center envisions a healthy and vibrant environment at Fulbright that supports and empowers all to succeed through mental health wellness strategies. College is an incredibly exciting time for new explorations, new friends, and new interests. At the same time, these new opportunities and changes may bring out stress as students are trying to balance the demands of both personal and academic lives.

The Wellness Counselor will provide counseling and psychological services to students with mental health issues and provide information regarding mental health services and programs at Fulbright. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week, with some evenings and occasional weekends for outreach activities).

The Wellness Counselor should demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based, culturally responsive treatment. The Wellness Counselor should also demonstrate a professional interest in university mental health counseling and psychology services and higher education student development.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Providing counseling and psychological services for students with mental health issues.
• Providing information regarding mental health services, including (but are not limited to) individual therapy, group therapy, emergency/crisis intervention, psychological assessment, treatment planning, diagnosis, and consultation with multiple stakeholders (e.g., parents, faculty, and staff) and programs at Fulbright.
• Work closely with the Accessibility Unit, Center for Teaching and Learning, and Faculty, to provide a supportive learning environment for students with mental health conditions.
• Arrange for referrals to outside partners for outpatient or inpatient care as needed.
• Support the Wellness Programs Coordinator by contributing to a range of University programs and activities including Orientation Week, health seminars, club activities, community programs etc.
• Documenting, reporting, and maintaining confidential records and information from counseling-related services.
• Contribute to the team by welcoming new and different work requirements; explore new opportunities to enhance Wellness Center services; help others accomplish related job results as and where needed.

Other duties

• Contributing to team effort by welcoming new and different work requirements; exploring new opportunities to enhance the services of the department; helping others accomplish related job results as and where needed.
• Other tasks and responsibilities assigned to the Employee by the Company which may be adjusted from time to time.

What we look for

Educational level:

• Master’s degree in psychology, counselling, social work, or other relevant discipline.

Working experience:

• Experience working in active, collaborative, and diverse environments (where diverse represents both modes of thinking and individual backgrounds).
• Experience in a student services/student affairs role.
• Experience with managing projects and event organization.
• Experience in report writing would be an advantage.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and ability to apply student development theory.
• Ability to work in an English-speaking environment, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Be an active listener, have excellent interpersonal skills, and be able to see from multiple perspectives.

What we offer

• Opportunity to join a passionate team who shares the belief in the transformative power of education and values the unique opportunity to create a new university.
• Opportunity to participate in public talks, workshops, seminars, as well as other enriching activities at Fulbright.
• A full network of supportive colleagues.
• A dynamic, innovative, and professional work environment.
• Intensive English-speaking environment.
• Competitive salary and high-end insurance schemes for employees and direct family members.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Generous annual leave/paid time off.
• Flexible work arrangement options.

How to Apply

• To see all job listings, please visit our list of vacancies: https://fulbright.edu.vn/join-us/
• Fulbright University Vietnam employs Interfolio to manage the application process.
• Need help? Please visit Interfolio Product Help: https://product-help.interfolio.com/m/27438 or contact Talent Acquisition team at: jobs@fulbright.edu.vn

Organizational Accountabilities

FUV is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of its staff members. FUV and its staff members must comply with a range of Vietnamese legal and regulatory requirements, including foreign investment & business, import & export, contracts & commerce, banking, finance & foreign exchange, labor, taxation, land & premises, environment, and immigration. FUV expects all staff members to comply with its Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, which relate to legal and regulatory requirements and our ways of working.

FUV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to foster a campus community that recognizes the value of all persons regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender expression and identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background. Please visit this page for our statement on Diversity: https://fulbright.edu.vn/statement-of-diversity/