Faculty, Mental Health Lead Counselor

Austin Community College; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 74,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Community College seeks a Faculty, Mental Health Lead Counselor to provide clinical leadership and oversee counseling operations across ACC campuses. The role balances direct counseling with supervision of staff, crisis response, outreach, and collaboration with the Director of Wellness & Prevention to advance persistence and student success.

The position requires a Master's degree in Counseling and Texas licensure eligibility.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, or related behavioral sciences field.
• Licensed in Texas or eligible for licensure as LPC-S/LMFT-S/LCSW-S/LP.
• Experience in higher education counseling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage counseling caseload with referrals from multiple partners.
• Provide short-term, individual, and group counseling.
• Conduct mental health assessments and crisis triage.
• Coordinate with campus and external resources for referrals.
• Deliver psychoeducational workshops and trainings.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Team collaboration

Student wellness

Community partnerships

Education

Master's degree in Counseling

Job description

Faculty, Mental Health Lead Counselor

Austin Community College

Job Posting Closing Times:

Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date.

Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. AR 4.0300.01

Austin Community College is a public two‑year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 creditstudents each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriateapplied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitableaccess to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generationcollege students, low-income students, and students fromunderserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduateoutcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction withothers
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Faculty, Mental Health Lead Counselor

Job Description Summary:

Under the direction of the Senior Director of Mental Health Counseling Services, the Faculty, Mental Health Counselor Lead provides clinical and administrative leadership for counseling operations at Austin Community College (ACC). This role ensures the delivery of high-quality, ethical, and accessible mental health services that support student well‑being, retention, and academic success to a multicultural student population. The position balances direct mental health careservices with clinical oversight, including clinical supervision ofcounseling staff, coordination of clinical operations, andleadership in crisis response, outreach, and campus collaboration. The Counselor Lead will serve as a keysupport to the Senior Director of Mental Health Services and theDirector of Wellness, Outreach & Prevention, assisting withdepartmental operations, strategic initiatives, and continuity ofleadership functions that advances departmental goals focused onpersistence, retention, and student engagement that align withACC's mission along with professional standards from Council forthe Advancement of Standards in Higher Education.

Job Description:

Description of Duties & Tasks

• Manages assigned counseling caseload that will includereferrals from multiple internal and external partners. The mentalhealth counselor will oversee coordination of care that addressesthe full-range of counseling needs of the student population; thatmay require crisis intervention or stabilization in high-stresssituations involving immediate risk to the mental and physicalhealth of students, and that addresses the full-range of counselingneeds of the student population. The mental health counselor willbe part of a Mental Health Counseling team that develops andimplements outreach prevention programs for enrolled AustinCommunity College (ACC) students on topics pertaining to criticalissues in college mental health to support institutional effortsfocusing on persistence, retention and student engagement.
• Maintains current, accurate, and timely clinical documentationin accordance with state and federal law, professional ethics, anddistrict counseling services protocols.
• Provides short-term, individual, and group counseling viascheduled in-person or virtual appointments and walk-in coverage tostudents seeking assistance related to personal concerns.
• Conducts mental health assessments and screenings such assuicide risk, drug and alcohol, threat and risk assessment, etc.,utilizing evidence-based practices.
• Exercises clinical judgement in assessing urgent studentreferral situations and making appropriate recommendationsregarding intake, referrals, triage, and interventions.
• Provides support in managing campus crisis situations bycoordinating with ACC mental health officers, administrators,faculty, and staff to provide appropriate intervention andreferral.
• Provides professional consultation to faculty, staff,administrators, and students related to student mental healthconcerns.
• Assists and helps coordinate referral of clients to clinical /psychiatric resources between Austin Community College (ACC) andcollege or external community service providers and partners.
• Reviews client record to determine progress, effectiveness, andappropriateness of intervention strategies and treatment goals;assisting and or coordinating referral of clients to clinical /psychiatric resources addressing obstacles to delivery ofservices.
• Provides psychoeducational workshops, training, outreach,interactive seminars, videos, and classroom presentations includingMental Health First Aid (MHFA), and/or de-escalation managementregarding students in distress situations to faculty and staffacross the district.
• Attends and participates in regional and departmental meetings,case consultations, and staff development programs asassigned.
• Participates in continuing education and professionaldevelopment activities related to the performance of job functionsand the maintenance of skills in professional counseling, includingprovision of professional presentations at local, state, andnational conferences.
• Assists in planning, implementation, and evaluation ofcompliance programming activities, including but not limited to,those in support of Drug Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA),Title IX Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA), CampusSexual Violence Elimination Act (Campus SaVE) | Clery Act, SuicidePrevention, and Domestic/Dating/Sexual Violence programming.
• Supports student college persistence through wellnessactivities and partnerships on campus and virtually.
• Assists with on-site clinical training and developmentopportunities including on-site supervision for graduate levelpracticum and/or internship students.

Technology & Data

• Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, onlineresources, and other technologies.
• Provide technological support, administration, and optimizationof the electronic health record (e.g., Titanium).
• Support data collection, reporting, and program evaluationefforts.
• Utilize data to inform service delivery, clinical workflows,staffing, and program improvements.

Principal Professional Standards

• Appropriate use of the college's learning managementsystem.
• Participate in graduation, general assembly, and other officialcollege functions.
• Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improvestudent retention and success.
• Attend and participate in collegewide, campus, department, orother activities and meetings.
• Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality inall interactions.
• Comply with published college policies and procedures and meetprofessional standards for teaching in a community college.

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of and adherence to applicable professional ethicsand board rules, federal, state, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, legislative changes, and procedures relevant to assigned programs, projects, and counseling operations, includingdelivery of services in a telemental health setting..
• Knowledge of current counseling practices, theories,andresearch in college student services.
• Knowledge, understanding, and the ability to manage counselingservices and wellness programs to include prevention, intervention,counseling, and referral services pertaining to distresses such asdepression, substance abuse, anxiety, crisis management, and otherrelated concerns.
• Able to provide guidance and direction for counselingprofessionals' administering of appropriate assessment tools.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assignedprograms, projects, and operations with particular emphasis on DrugFree Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA), Title IX, the ViolenceAgainst Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA), Campus Sexual ViolenceElimination Act (Campus SaVE), and the Clery Act.
• Effectively represent the district in contacts withgovernmental agencies, community groups, and various businesses,professional, educational, regulatory, and legislativeorganizations; establishing community partnerships to workcollaboratively on providing support and resources to the collegestudent population.
• Understanding of the community college philosophy and missionand how counseling services support student persistence, retention, and engagement.
• Knowledge of effective leadership and ethics techniques,principles, and practices including Servant-Leadershipprinciples.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to work effectively andcollaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team.

Required Education

• Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, or relatedbehavioral sciences field from an accredited institution.

Other Requirements

• Licensed in the State of Texas for: Licensed ProfessionalCounselor-Supervisor (LPC-S), Licensed Marriage and FamilyTherapist-Supervisor (LMFT-S), Licensed Clinical SocialWorker-Supervisor (LCSW-S), or Licensed Psychologist (LP).
• Must maintain licensure for continued employment.
• Must maintain individual professional liability coverage.
• Valid Texas Driver's License and reliable transportation neededfor local Austin area travel.

Preferred Work Experience

• More than three years clinical counseling work experience inhigher education.
• More than two years of clinical counseling supervision.
• Two years experience with prevention programming and outreachnetworking relevant to the college population is preferred.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a standard office or similarenvironment.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching,kneeling, pushing, and pulling.
• Occasional lifting of objects up to 20 pounds.
• Work location will be a regional assignment; outreach servicesis subject to district-wide travel.
• Evenings, weekends, and extended work days may berequired.
• Must be able to perform duties at any assigned college campus,work remotely, and in a virtual environment.

Safety

Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions toprevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Salary Range

$74,047 - 110,395 (Based on a 12-month Faculty contract with a $10,050 yearly allowance as lead counselor.)

Number of Openings:

1

Job Posting Close Date:

November 9, 2026

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting. Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information. For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr. You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ([e-mail] ). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.