Clinical Counselor

AIRUM; Alamosa, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Retirement savings plans

Job summary

Adams State University is seeking a Clinical Counselor to serve college-aged and non-traditional students within Colorado. The role involves working in a Step Care Model, providing assessments, individual counseling, group therapy, and outreach while collaborating with campus partners.

The position is a 10-month contract with 0.83 FTE (Aug–May). A base salary range is provided with competitive benefits including health, dental, vision, disability, FSA, life, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• MA/MS required in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related field.
• Licensure-eligible and LPCC or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year of experience working with college-aged students.
• Colorado licensure preferred LPC or LCSW.
• Experience in prevention and awareness activities on a college campus.
• Experience supervising clinicians-in-training and staff.
• Cultural competence with diverse student populations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily operations of the ASU Counseling Center.
• Conduct initial mental health assessments and triage within the Step Care Model.
• Provide short-term individual counseling and crisis intervention.
• Facilitate group therapy and education programs.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and collaborate with external providers.
• Promote mental health awareness and campus outreach.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Cultural competence

Crisis intervention

Education

MA/MS in Counseling or related field

Job description

Position Summary

We seek an energetic, approachable and experienced counselor who is passionate about working with college-aged and non-traditional students. The clinical counselor will play a crucial role in supporting the emotional and psychological well-being of ASU students within a Step Care Model serving both on-campus and online students who reside in the state of Colorado. Responsibilities will include providing a range of mental health services to address the diverse needs of our student population such as assisting in the daily operations of the Counseling Center, carrying a reasonable individual counseling caseload, developing and facilitating group therapy, and providing outreach and prevention programming.

Specific Job Duties (Essential Functions and Responsibilities)

The Clinical Counselor, who reports to the Director of Counseling Services, will work on a 10-month contract providing services during the academic year (August-May). These services include the following:

• Assisting in the daily operations of the ASU Counseling Center
• Conducting initial mental health assessments to determine the appropriate level of care
• Using clinical judgment to triage and assign students to the appropriate level of care within the Step Care Model
• Provision of culturally responsive mental health services
• Providing short-term individual counseling and crisis intervention
• Offering group therapy sessions and support groups for specific concern populations
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
• Collaborate with external providers when necessary for long-term and specialized care
• Design and deliver educational programs and workshops on mental health topics
• Collaborating with other campus departments to promote mental health awareness, wellness, and prevention efforts

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: MA/MS required in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field

Licensure-eligible and hold a temporary licensure permit (LPCC or equivalent)

Minimum of one year of experience working directly with a college-aged student population

Ability to treat others with respect, civility, and courtesy and to work honestly, effectively, and collegially with employees, students, and the community

Preferred Qualifications: Licensure in the State of Colorado LPC or LCSW

Experience and expertise in planning and implementing prevention and awareness activities on a college campus

Experience supervising clinicians-in-training and other staff

Demonstrate cultural competence in diverse student populations

Salary and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $47,400 - $66,400 the position works August- May for a .83 FTE. (Pro-rated for .83 FTE $39,342-$55,112 a 10-month contract to be paid over 12 months).

In addition to salary, Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans.

For detailed benefits information please visit our Human Resources Benefits Page.

Applications deadline 10/5/2026

Adams State University is committed to building and expanding the talent of its professional staff and actively seeks qualified applicants who bring unique perspectives, experiences, skills, and attributes that can augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff and can contribute to serving and preparing our students to engage and thrive in their learning, leadership, and service.

We strive to create a more representative workforce that mirrors the people who study, work, and lead our institution and welcome applications from candidates from all walks of life, especially members of communities who fall within state and federally protected classes such as: women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities.

We value qualified candidates, with varied language skills, who have a record of successful experience with varied communities and student populations, and who have a deep understanding of and commitment to the unique geographical and historical characteristics of the place we are situated in and the intersecting perspectives that define our university being a low-income, first-generation, and Hispanic-serving, rural anchor university. Therefore, we seek individuals committed to intentionally supporting students and colleagues who possess these characteristics through their teaching, service, and scholarship.

The successful candidate will join a campus that is dedicated to inclusive excellence and acknowledges Adams State’s purpose to foster the educational goals of its students and the well-being of the surrounding community.

Additional information about the university and the academic mission may be found at www.adams.edu/academics/

Disclosures

In compliance with the Immigration Control Act of 1968 candidates for positions must provide proof of eligibility to work before an offer of employment can be made final.

Adams State University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors, and to protecting its funds, property and other assets. Well-informed hiring decisions contribute to this effort. Therefore, Adams State University has adopted a policy on background screening for its prospective, continuing, and returning employees as well as students in certain circumstances. Offers of employment will be contingent upon the completion of an acceptable background check. The information received in response to a background check will be treated as confidential to the extent provided for by law.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU's Office of Equal Opportunity, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU's sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University's Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at https://www.adams.edu/administration/oeo/reporting-sexual-harassment/. These procedures also describe the University's response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment.

Adams State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications are sought from all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, disability, and, as covered by law, veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation including transgender status and gender expression, marital status, and parental status.

Adams State University is a state-supported, regional comprehensive university located in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado and the city of Alamosa. As the state’s premier Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), over 50 percent of its undergraduate students represent racially diverse backgrounds. A high percentage of undergraduate students are first-generation and Pell eligible. The university offers undergraduate programs in the arts and humanities, physical and natural sciences, mechanical engineering and computer science, social sciences, kinesiology, fine arts, business, and nursing, and specializes in educator preparation in several disciplines. Adams State also offers graduate degrees in cultural resource management, public administration, music education, kinesiology, higher education administration and leadership, history, business (MBA), and educator programs, including counselor education; the university also has a doctoral (PhD) program in counselor education. The university has an active athletic program. The Adams State Grizzlies athletic teams compete under the auspices of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC). Click here to learn more about Adams State and our surrounding areas.