Tokyo, Japan · Hybrid
MENTAL HEALTH ADVISOR The Mental Health Advisor (MHA) provides culturally-informed counseling/psychotherapy, education, support, coaching, and case management services for university students through our Counseling & Psy…
Skills: Psychotherapy, Counseling, Case Management, Crisis Stabilization, Intercultural Communication
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Provide culturally-informed counseling, psychotherapy, and case management services to a diverse international student population. Develop mental health education programs and coordinate care with other staff and community supports.
Requires an advanced degree in a mental health field and the legal ability to work in Japan while residing in Tokyo. Candidates must possess strong intercultural dynamics awareness and crisis stabilization skills.
The Mental Health Advisor (MHA) provides culturally-informed counseling/psychotherapy, education, support, coaching, and case management services for university students through our Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) office. He/she/they also develops and implements mental health education programs, and provides consultation services and training for students, faculty, and staff. The MHA must have a sophisticated understanding of the role of culture in higher education, and extensive skills in effectively serving a highly diverse and international student community.
This position has two, 4-month contract periods, from late August to mid-December, and then from early January to the end of April. It is a part-time position (average 16 hr/week; 280 hr/term) and pays $14,000 USD per 4-month contract term ($28,000 USD total for the year). Our ideal candidate will be able to start in mid-August, resides in Tokyo, and is interested in becoming a longer term member of the CAPS team since the terms can be recurring. The majority of the hours are on site in our residence hall in Shinagawa, although some remote hours are possible. Services are provided both in person and through telehealth.
Application review will begin on July 6 and the position will stay open until filled. Applications must include both a CV and cover letter to be considered. Cover letters should be between 1-2 pages and describe your experience and interest related to this unique position. For any questions about the position, qualifications, or Minerva, please email Dr Will Meek, Associate Dean of Mental Health & Wellbeing, at [email protected].
Minerva University, based in San Francisco, California, offers a unique undergraduate experience for the brightest, most motivated students in the world. Minerva has been deliberately designed to teach the capabilities needed to solve complex challenges. Combining a reinvented curriculum, rigorous academic standards, cutting-edge technology, and an immersive global experience, Minerva provides an exceptional and accessible education to prepare future leaders and innovators across all disciplines.
Minerva undergraduate students come from all over the world to spend their second year in residence in Tokyo. Students live and study in a different major world city every year thereafter. These rich international experiences provide students with deep global understanding and skills.
Minerva CAPS is a small and diverse team of professionals that includes the Associate Dean of Mental Health & Wellbeing, and one full-time and two part time MHAs. Our mission is to support students’ mental health as they pursue completion of their academic program, and engagement in social, cultural, and extracurricular activities. We accomplish this by providing a range of mental health services in an inclusive, compassionate, and culturally-competent environment.
The Student Life team oversees the growth and development of students outside the classroom. Student Life staff members work within and across teams focused on residential life and Minerva community development, civic engagement and city/cultural immersion, mental health and wellbeing, and professional development of students to prepare them for post-graduation employment or graduate and professional school. These teams are unified by a shared goal of providing and/or supporting opportunities for integrated learning for our diverse and global student community.
Nurturing Critical Wisdom for the Sake of the World
Nurturing Critical Wisdom for the Sake of the World The world needs more principled, purpose-driven leaders and innovators. Minerva is building a global network of forward-looking high schools, universities, corporations, and other educational institutions to equip individuals at multiple levels with the cognitive skills needed to make decisions of consequence, formulate effective solutions, and manage rapid change. Minerva's curriculum focuses on an interdisciplinary approach and teaching concepts that transcend individual contexts. Its pedagogy uses the active learning methodology based on decades of learning science research. And finally, it is delivered in a virtual, fully immersive environment intentionally designed for Minerva’s pedagogical approach. Minerva helps partners across industries to transform their existing curriculum and pedagogy or create entirely new educational programs and institutions. Twitter: @minervaproject For more about Minerva's high school program: www.mbacc.com
Offices: 1145 Market Street, Ninth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, US
Nurturing Critical Wisdom for the Sake of the World
Nurturing Critical Wisdom for the Sake of the World The world needs more principled, purpose-driven leaders and innovators. Minerva is building a global network of forward-looking high schools, universities, corporations, and other educational institutions to equip individuals at multiple levels with the cognitive skills needed to make decisions of consequence, formulate effective solutions, and manage rapid change. Minerva's curriculum focuses on an interdisciplinary approach and teaching concepts that transcend individual contexts. Its pedagogy uses the active learning methodology based on decades of learning science research. And finally, it is delivered in a virtual, fully immersive environment intentionally designed for Minerva’s pedagogical approach. Minerva helps partners across industries to transform their existing curriculum and pedagogy or create entirely new educational programs and institutions. Twitter: @minervaproject For more about Minerva's high school program: www.mbacc.com
Offices: 1145 Market Street, Ninth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103, US
