Counseling Center - Counselor

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Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.
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Posting Number F-1011

Position Title Counseling Center Mental Health Counselor

College/Unit Home Department Counseling Center

Employee Group Fixed-Term Faculty - Academic Year

Employment Status Full-Time

Position Type 9 month (Academic Year)

Position Classification Fixed-Term Faculty

Position Begin Date 01/08/2025

Position Summary The Central Michigan University Counseling Center has a full time, 9 month, mental health counseling position available. This position is aimed at furthering the emotional health and well-being of CMU students. This is a non-teaching, fixed term faculty position.
The Counseling Center provides free and confidential, short term counseling services to currently enrolled CMU students dealing with personal issues that may negatively impact their academic success, interpersonal relationships, health, or well-being. Services are provided in person and via tele-mental health and offered in a variety of formats. The Counseling Center recognizes that each student is a unique individual with different stories, experiences, and needs.

We strive to create an open, safe, and inclusive environment where students can freely explore and express all identities, beliefs, and values they hold.
This collaborative and supportive team environment offers an excellent work/life balance with a flexible work schedule and opportunities for creativity in student engagement. In addition to counseling services, this position allows for outreach across campus, collaboration with campus partners, professional development, and supervision opportunities. Estimated salary range is between $50,000 and $62,000.
Counselor responsibilities:

• Provide culturally responsive and identity-informed individual, couples, and group counseling services
• Provide campus outreach and prevention services
• Responsible for 25 client contact hours per week, 12 paperwork hours and attendance at scheduled staff meetings
• Provide consultation to colleagues, faculty, staff, and parents
• Provide crisis intervention services during office hours
• Participate in professional development within and outside of the center
• Adhere to Counseling Center scope of practice and procedures
• Maintain all professional, ethical, and legal standards in the State of Michigan
• Maintain licensure to provide confidential mental health services in the State of Michigan and meet any related professional development requirements for that license

• Masters or doctoral degree in counseling, clinical psychology, social work or related field.
• Eligibility for licensure in Michigan within one month of start date.
• Understanding and use of cultural humility in providing counseling services to a diverse group of students.
• Clinical skills related to short term counseling and crisis intervention.
• Ability to effectively present outreach programming on mental health topics.
• Experience working as part of a collaborative and team-based approach to clinical services in a fast‑paced work setting.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, strong communication skills, as well as commitment to workplace integrity and professional ethics.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * How did you learn of this vacancy? Please indicate the specific source by title (i.e., CMU website, , Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, The Chronicle, specific professional association, specific list serv, etc.):
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• * Are you currently licensed in Michigan as a counselor, psychologist, or social worker or will you be eligible at the time of hire? Open Ended Question

Required Documents

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• List of References
• Other Document (1)

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