Minimum Education/Training/Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field.
Preferred Education/Training/Experience
- Candidates who are bilingual in English and Spanish;
- Masters degree in Social work, Psychology or Sociology; experience working in a community college.
- Minimum of two years’ experience in identifying and procuring support services to students
- Experience working in an institution of higher education and/or social work setting
Minimum Knowledge & Skills
- Experience providing case management, crisis intervention, brief assessment/triage, and care coordination to young adults and/or college students
- Knowledge of community resources available; prevention and intervention strategies; casework methods
- Ability to instruct students and support their social and emotional needs; present information in one-on-one, small group, and large group situations to students, parents, and district staff
- Experience working with a college student and community populations
- Excellent verbal and communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written.
- Strong planning, facilitation, and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently as well as to function effectively and collaboratively in a team environment
- Possess strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks
- Proficient with computer applications; a thorough understanding of Microsoft Office suite
- Ability to prioritize work and perform multiple tasks
- Excellent interpersonal skills, follow-through and persistence working with students, faculty and staff, administration, and the community
Preferred Knowledge & Skills
Knowledge of Datatel Colleague or similar
Knowledge of community college student challenges
Community Connections
LSW, LPC or CRC
Licensing/Certification Requirements
Prefer LSW, LPC , CRC
Job Duties
- Provide case management and advocacy services to College of the Mainland (COM) students
- Coordinate referrals to appropriate community resources
- Operate COM Food Market
- Supervise COM Food Market staff and volunteers
- Follow up with students to ensure successful connection to services
- Research referrals for students throughout the COM campus, wider Galveston County community, and beyond via online directories and direct contact with referrals
- Coordinate service-related events on campus, such as the COM Resource Fair and COM Market promotions
- Develop relationships with key contacts on campus and within the Galveston County community
- Track student usage of resources
- Maintain timely, accurate and complete documentation of all service contracts as required by college policies and procedures
- Serve on CARE Team and assist in developing and/or delivering intervention resources
- Other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Minimum Salary Range
$47,781
Maximum Salary Range
$59,726
Posting Open Date
08/07/2026
Posting Will Be Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicant
Please NOTE: All applications must contain complete job histories, which include job title, dates of employment (month/year), name of employer, supervisors name and phone numbers and a description of duties performed. If this information is not submitted, your application may be considered incomplete. Applications with “See attached” or “See resume” will not be accepted in lieu of a complete application. Omission of data can be the basis for disqualification; you may state “unknown” for any incomplete fields. A scanned copy of unofficial transcript(s) must be attached to the online application.
EEO Statement
College of the Mainland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability or veteran status.
College of the Mainland does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the operation of its programs and activities, as specified by federal laws and regulations within Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and 1992.
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