Clinical Support Professional Reader - Capstone I & II

Naropa University • Boulder, CO

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Buddhism-Informed Contemplative Counseling (BICC) concentration is seeking Clinical Support Professional Readers (CSP-R) to assist the course instructor in the in-person Fall CMHC615BA Capstone I and Spring CMHC616BA Capstone II courses. The role offers support with the student experience in class and mentors students in creating their Master’s Paper Capstone project. This is a two-semester appointment. The Fall semester runs August 24, 2026 to December 11, 2026, and the Spring semester runs January 11, 2027 to May 7, 2027. This course is scheduled to meet every other Monday from 2:40pm-3:55pm at the Nalanda Campus, with additional required class meetings on Friday April 23, 2027 from 5pm-7pm, and Saturday April 24, 2027 from 8:30am-6:30pm at the Nalanda Campus. CMHC615 is designed to assist students in completing their master's capstone project, with emphasis on integration of program coursework, scholarly writing, and publication/presentation requirements. CMHC616 is a continuation of CMHC 615, also focused on completing the master's capstone project and culminating in its completion. The BICC supplemental course description highlights an opportunity for students to review and integrate Buddhist teachings while engaging in their internship experience, examining ways to integrate Buddhist, clinical, social justice, and other contemporary approaches to contemplative clinical mental health counseling. The course culminates in a Master’s Paper and Presentation.

Requirements

• Not currently enrolled as a Naropa student.
• Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
• Demonstrated skill in group facilitation, writing, and offering feedback for academic writing.
• Knowledge and experience with APA style writing.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.
• Ability to work both independently and as a part of a close team, working collaboratively with course instructor and students.
• High degree of emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Commitment to co-create a diverse and inclusive community.

Nice To Haves

• On-going counseling and teaching or facilitator experience in the field.
• Familiarity with Contemplative Education.
• Familiarity with contemplative psychotherapy.
• Familiarity with principles and practices of culturally responsive counseling and facilitation.
• Familiarity with Naropa’s Buddhism-Informed Contemplative Counseling (formerly Contemplative Psychotherapy and Buddhist Psychology) concentration.
• Prior experience with direct clinical work in counseling, psychology, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Attend class meetings.
• Facilitate one student group’s Master paper presentations on Saturday, April 24, 2027, 8:30am-6:30pm.
• Facilitate discussion groups and/or small group work in exploring the writing of the Master’s Paper or creating the Capstone project.
• Review student’s semester assignments, offer feedback on content and writing style.
• Support course instructor in preparing for class, such as preparing materials (e.g., assessment instruments) for use in class.
• Confer with course instructor regarding students’ learning as evidenced by class participation and assignments.
• Support the instructor by tracking the group dynamics of the class.
• Offer examples of the material from personal clinical experience.
• Meet one-on-one with students as needed to support their learning.
• Review written and oral work of the students for understanding students' experience, without evaluation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• FSA
• HSA
• employer-paid short-term and long-term disability
• employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
• employer-sponsored pre-tax retirement savings plan
• variety of voluntary, employee-paid supplemental insurance plans
• sick leave benefits
• vacation and personal time
• generous tuition remission opportunities for themselves and their family members
• participation in the Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level