Mental Health Counselor

University of Maryland Eastern Shore • Student Development Center, MD

7d • $53,940 - $70,000

About The Position

The Office of Counseling Services at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is hiring a full-time, grant-funded, exempt Mental Health Counselor. The position reports to the Director of the University Counseling Center. The counselor provides culturally competent intake assessments, triage appointments, crisis intervention, case management, solution-focused individual therapy, group therapy, and conflict-resolution strategies. The role also supports prevention and wellness programming and campus collaboration. Some evening and weekend work is required as needed, including participation in after-hours on-call services. The position is open until filled. The salary range is $53,940–$70,000.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a closely related field with a clinical focus; additional qualifying work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis for up to four years.
• One year of post-graduate clinical experience.
• Experience working with transitional-age adults.
• Maryland license or eligibility for licensure in Maryland within six months of employment.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make ethical, clinically informed decisions.
• Ability to handle stressful or complex clinical situations with professionalism and compassion.
• Ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, and community partners.
• Provide a copy of a current Maryland board license and documentation of board eligibility or certification.
• Include a reference contact related to clinical work among the references.
• Submit a cover letter, resume, and three current professional references with email addresses and telephone numbers; current or past supervisors are requested. A current supervisor will not be contacted without prior consent.
• Provide acceptable documentation establishing the right to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing counseling services to college-aged adults in a college or university counseling center.
• Experience supervising trainees or early-career professionals clinically.
• Ability to work effectively with clients presenting with severe emotional disturbances.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally competent intake assessments and triage appointments.
• Provide crisis intervention, case management, solution-focused individual therapy, and group therapy.
• Use conflict-resolution strategies.
• Plan and present prevention and wellness programming, including psychoeducational workshops.
• Build relationships and collaborate with campus departments to coordinate training efforts and campus events and programs.
• Promote prevention and wellness programming to the campus community in collaboration with community partners, such as neighboring colleges and nonprofit organizations.
• Participate in after-hours on-call services; work some evenings and weekends as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and flexible spending account options.
• Retirement plan options, including a state pension system or Optional Retirement Plan; supplemental retirement accounts with a $600 annual state match.
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
• Tuition remission for eligible employees and, subject to University System of Maryland policies, spouses and dependents at system institutions.
• Exempt positions start with 22 days of annual leave, 15 days of sick leave, and 3 days of personal leave per year.
• Paid holidays.
• Employee wellness and support resources and access to Maryland State wellness programs.

What This Job Offers

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