Counselor

Counselor

Department Student Counseling Services -Group

Pay Type Exempt

Appointment Type (A) Continuing Full-Time

Hours Per Week 37.5

Number of weeks 40 weeks per year

other - # of weeks 40

Benefits Eligible Full Benefits

Geographical Regional

Qualifies for Relocation Reimbursement No

Work Schedule

Job Description

General Scope of Duties Join a close-knit liberal arts college community committed to the well-being, growth, and success of its students. The Counselor provides comprehensive clinical care, including assessment, diagnosis, counseling, and treatment, while also providing crisis intervention, consultation, on-call support, outreach, and psychoeducational programming. The position offers opportunities to train and supervise Psychology and Social Work interns and trainees and collaborate with campus partners to support student well-being. We seek a clinician with strong clinical judgment and experience providing affirming, sex-positive, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed care grounded in risk reduction and student self-determination. The ideal candidate is experienced in supporting students across diverse identities and lived experiences, including sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, race, class, religion, and physical functioning, and understands the intersection of these identities. This is an opportunity to build meaningful campus relationships and help create an environment where students feel seen, supported, and empowered to thrive.

General Duties and Responsibilities

1. Perform psychological evaluations and treatment as required; report and discuss results with the team and requesting clinicians as needed.
2. Perform general and specialized clinical and outreach services in an affirmative, sex-positive, culturally sensitive approach consistent with risk reduction principles, and that promotes self-determination.
3. Ensure that documentation and productivity meet standards set in Student Counseling Services policy and procedure.
4. Provide training and supervision to clinical practicum students and interns as needed.
5. Remain current in literature and treatment developments in the mental health field, especially college student mental health, identity-focused issues (specifically LGBTQIA+ issues), and recovery.
6. Receive professional development as required to maintain license.
7. Participate in the development and updating of department policies and procedures that may affect students.
8. Perform administrative tasks that contribute to the functioning of the Student Counseling Services.
9. Participate in on-call rotation for emergency and crisis situations that pertain to students and campus life.
10. Collaborate with the Identity-focused Counselor to offer specific expertise regarding LGBTQIA+ identity issues to various components of the college community.
11. Adhere to the ethical codes of conduct appropriate to professional bodies such as the APA and other professional organizations.
12. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with students, faculty, and staff.
13. Perform departmental research; manage and provide reports.
14. Work after hours and on breaks.
15. Other duties as assigned.

Education and Skills

1. Doctoral degree in clinical psychology (Ph.D./ Psy.D), or Master’s in Social Work or Counseling. APA-approved program and internship.
2. 2-3 years of clinical experience required; experience in college mental health preferred.
3. Licensed to practice (or license-eligible) as a psychologist in the state of Connecticut.
4. High integrity needed to handle confidential information.
5. Knowledge, training and experience in working with diverse clinical and multicultural and other traditionally underserved populations (multicultural competence).
6. Demonstrated competence in LGBTQIA+ counseling and specialization in multicultural issues.
7. Experience in recovery, assessment and treatment of addictive behaviors (alcohol and other drugs, internet, eating disorders).
8. Well-organized, able to work under pressure and as a member of a team.
9. Ability to interact well with a variety of people from all aspects of the college and community.
10. Excellent presentation skills and social skills.
11. Travel as necessary to meet the requirements of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Demands

Driving Required Yes

Salary Range $60,220-65,000

Note Connecticut College is committed to fair and competitive compensation. The final offer will reflect the candidate’s experience, education, and the institution’s pay structure to ensure internal equity.

Applicant Credentialing Thorough applicant credentialing will be conducted on the selected candidate which will include criminal records check, DMV check and depending on the position psychological exam and pre-placement physical.

Posting Detail Information Open Date 10/21/2026

Applications accepted through

Open Until Filled Yes

Documents needed to Apply Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

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