Title: Counselor I
VP Area: Health & Counseling Services
Department: Health & Counseling Services
Work Schedule: Fixed daytime hours Monday-Friday
Telework Availability: Occasional Telework Available
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employee Classification: Regular full-time (staff 30+ hours)
Hours per week: 40
Months per year: 10
Off Months: June-July
Job Purpose:
Provide short-term mental health services, crisis intervention, and outreach to support student well-being; collaborate with campus partners; maintain high standards of clinical practice and documentation; and contribute to departmental initiatives, training, and supervision.
Essential Functions:
- 60% - Mental Health Services
- Provide short-term, culturally responsive mental health services to individuals, couples, and groups, utilizing evidence-based therapeutic approaches and comprehensive assessment to address a broad range of student concerns.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, upholding professional, ethical, and regulatory standards, while collaborating with Health & Counseling Services providers and campus partners to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.
- Respond to students experiencing crisis by delivering brief intervention services focused on safety, stabilization, and connection to appropriate ongoing supports.
- 15% - Administrative
- Develop and support mental health policy and quality management projects.
- Engage in and support department strategic planning initiatives.
- Support the onboarding and mentoring of counseling staff.
- 15% - Outreach Activities
- Develop and provide educational resources for students based on data, population needs, and current trends in college mental health.
- Develop and provide education for healthcare staff and other campus partners based on best practices, current mental health care research, and current trends in college mental health.
- 10% - Supervision
- Receive supervision if needed for licensure.
- Provide clinical supervision to counseling interns when licensed and trained in supervision.
- Consult with the Director of Psychological Services regarding supervision cases and caseloads.
- Additional Duties as Assigned by the Department
Educational Requirement:
Master's Degree
Years of Related Experience Requirement:
1 year
In lieu of the educational qualifications, candidates may qualify with equivalent professional experience at a ratio of one year of experience for each year of required education.
Certifications and/or Licensures:
Licensure or license-eligible as an LMHC, LMFT, LCSW, within 12 months of hire.
Skills & Abilities:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite to include Outlook, Excel, and Word, and other GU specific platforms/software.
- Proficient in English written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Knowledge of various therapeutic modalities and interventions.
- Extensive experience in clinical counseling, including a focus on complex cases.
- Experience with outreach and presentations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Licensed as a Mental Health Counselor Associate or successfully become a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate within 3 months after hire.
- Demonstrated experience providing short-term, solution-focused therapy in a university or similar setting.
- Experience working with diverse populations and a commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging in clinical practice.
- Familiarity with crisis intervention, risk assessment, and case management within a collaborative team environment.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and consultation skills with students, faculty and staff.
- Experience delivering outreach, prevention, or psychoeducational programming on mental health topics.
- Knowledge of developmental and mental health issues affecting college students.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries and sound clinical judgment in a fast-paced, high-demand setting.
- Alignment with Gonzaga’s Jesuit values of cura personalis, social justice, and holistic care.
Physical & On-Campus Requirements:
In-Office Presence - Ability to work on-site in typical office setting and participate in in-person meetings with colleagues: 5 days/week
Standing/Sitting - Ability to remain in a stationary position for a prolonged period: Often (50%-75% of time)
Walking - Ability to move about on foot to accomplish tasks: Often (50%-75% of time)
Lifting/Carrying - Ability to move or transport objects up to a specified weight (e.g., 50 pounds): Rarely (1%-49% of time)
Attention to Detail - Ability to focus on detailed tasks for extended periods: Daily (>75% of time)
Problem-Solving - Ability to identify and resolve issues effectively: Daily (>75% of time)
The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to offer for this position: $24.85 - $29.82 per hour
Pay Range:
Minimum Salary (Non-Exempt): 24.85
Midpoint Salary (Non-Exempt): 31.05
Maximum Salary (Non-Exempt): 37.26
Is this position eligible for relocation reimbursement or a signing bonus?: False
At this time, the University has suspended all new H1B visa sponsorships.
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