Staff Counselor - Wellness Center

Loyola University Chicago

Position Details

Position Details

Job Title Staff Counselor - Wellness Center

Position Number 8102609

Work Modality Fully In-Person

Is this request for the creation of a new Position (or the modification of an existing Position) to temporarily support the WorkDay ERP? No

Job Category University Staff

Job Type Full-Time

FLSA Status Exempt

Campus Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

Department Name WELLNESS CENTER

Location Code WELLNESS CTR LSC (03830A)

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No

Duties and Responsibilities

The Staff Counselor, Student-Athlete Focused position within the Loyola University Chicago’s Wellness Center is a clinical role designed to provide responsive, high-impact mental health services to Division I student-athletes and is dedicated to personal, academic and athletic excellence of our student-athletes. The professional in this role will provide psychological counseling, consulting and outreach services to student-athletes and will work closely with coaches, athletic trainers, and administrative personnel regarding the psychological well-being of individuals and teams in a confidential manner.

1. Provide high quality confidential and culturally competent counseling and psychological services for Loyola student-athletes.

• Provide initial visit intakes, group counseling and brief individual psychological counseling focused on student-athlete success.
• Provide mental health screenings for all student-athletes.
• Maintain clinical records and necessary statistics of psychotherapeutic and other client contacts in compliance with legal and ethical standards.
• Consult with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses and/or team physicians in conjunction with prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medication as appropriate.
• Consult with parents, physicians, coaches, athletic-trainers, faculty/staff when appropriate, in order to provide quality care to student-athletes.
• Make referrals to off-campus therapists, clinics, and hospitals, when appropriate.

2. Provides athletic performance consultation to student-athletes/teams

• Experience teaching mental skills training (e.g. imagery, motivation, relaxation, concentration) to individual student-athletes and/or teams.
• Has knowledge and familiarity with collegiate athletics culture.
• Has knowledge and familiarity with, and will abide by, NCAA Division I athletics rules and regulations.
• Understands psychological issues related to injury and rehabilitation in competitive athletes.
• Ability to attend team practices to increase visibility and foster relationships with coaches/student-athletes on occasion.

3. Provides crisis management services to student-athletes.

• Provides crisis and risk assessment, urgent and emergent counseling services as needed.
• Develops safety plans and facilitates psychiatric hospitalizations as necessary.

4. Provides outreach and consultation to students-athletes, coaches, administrators, athletic-trainers, and other athletics staff.

• Conducts outreach and other student learning and wellness programs, as requested.
• Serve on Athletics Wellness Team with Head Team Physician, Head Athletic Trainer, Athletics Dietician, and Associate Athletic Director.
• Provides psycho-educational in-person as well as web-based and/or social media outreach programming geared toward student-athletes.
• Provides consultation and education for coaches, administrators and staff regarding student-athlete well-being, academic success, athletic performance, and emerging team needs.
• Participates in campus-based mental health initiatives organized by the Wellness Center.
• Stays current on relevant research and best practices regarding psychological services to the college student-athlete population.

5. Participates in regular Wellness Center activities including staff meetings, case conferences, and in-service/professional development training.

• When schedule allows, provides initial visit intakes, group counseling and brief individual psychological counseling for Loyola students.
• When schedule allows, provides after-hours, weekend and holiday coverage 24/7 on a rotating basis with other Wellness Center staff members.
• May serve on Wellness Center and/or Student Development and university committees by request or as appointed by the Director of Counseling.
• Organizes and presents in Wellness Center team meetings and clinical case conferences to staff members based on areas of specialty and clinical expertise.

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

• Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field, with demonstrated experience and skill in individual and group mental health counseling and outreach activities.
• Experience in providing psychological/counseling services to college student-athletes and an understanding of collegiate athletic culture.
• Minimum of 2 years of post-graduate, supervised experience with a college or young adult population required.
• Licensed or license eligible within one year as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Psychologist in the state of Illinois.
• Ability to work evening hours as occasionally required.

Qualifications

• Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Psy.

• D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited academic program.

• Previous mental health/counseling experience working in a university setting.

• Previous experience working as a part of an interdisciplinary health care team.

• Previous experience partnering effectively and collegially within an athletic setting.

• Has knowledge and familiarity with collegiate athletics culture.

• Academic or training experience that meets the criteria for being or a viable applicant as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant

• Understanding and experience working with psychological issues related to injury. and rehabilitation, substance misuse and disordered eating in competitive athletes.

• Experience teaching mental skills training (e.g. imagery, motivation, relaxation, concentration) to individual student-athletes and/or teams.

• Certificates/Credentials/Licenses

• For master’s level clinicians, LCSW or LCPC preferred (will consider exceptional candidates with LSW or LCP if eligible for LCSW/LCPC upon completion of required supervision hours); for doctoral applicants, license or license-eligible as a State of Illinois psychologist preferred (will consider degreed applicants seeking to obtain licensure).

• Computer Skills

• Familiarity with basic office software suites required; experience in using or ability to learn electronic medical record system (Point and Click).

• Supervisory Responsibilities

• No

• Required operation of university owned vehicles

• No

• Does this position require direct animal or patient contact?

• Yes

• Physical Demands

• None

• Working Conditions

• Irregular Hours

• Open Date

• 09/30/2026

• Close Date

• Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate

• $95,000/ann

• Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate

• $80,000/ann

• Special Instructions to Applicants

• As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

• About Loyola University Chicago

• Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 s