University Counselor (Temporary)

Lesley University; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lesley University seeks a Counselor for its University Counseling Center to provide high-quality, student-centered counseling to a diverse student population. The role includes short-term individual, group, in-person and teletherapy care, crisis intervention, assessment, referrals, and collaboration with SLAD.

You will also participate in orientation and outreach while delivering education programs. The position requires a master’s degree and 2–3 years of independent licensure, with flexibility

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, or social work.
• 2–3 years of independently licensed clinical experience with crisis intervention.
• Experience with interdisciplinary care.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and group facilitation.
• Licensed in Massachusetts.
• Evening or weekend availability.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct short-term individual, group, in-person and teletherapy counseling and crisis intervention.
• Assess and recommend appropriate treatment; provide referrals when higher care is needed.
• Consult with faculty and staff on student behavioral and emotional issues.
• Develop and deliver educational programs and workshops; participate in orientation and outreach.
• Engage in professional development to maintain licensure.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Interpersonal skills

Group facilitation

Education

Master’s degree in counseling, Psychology or Social Work

Job description

The Opportunity

Lesley University seeks a Counselor for its University Counseling Center, who will provide high-quality, student‑centric counseling services to a diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students. The selected individual, reporting to the Director of Counseling Services, will provide direct short‑term individual, group, in‑person and teletherapy psychological counseling and crisis intervention services to our student population; provide assessment and recommendations for the most appropriate treatment; provide crisis intervention and support for individual students and student groups in emergency situations; provide referral services to outside resources when a higher level of care is needed; provide consultation and education to faculty and staff regarding student behavioral and emotional issues, classroom concerns, and current behavioral health issues; collaborate with all offices within Student Life and Academic Development (SLAD); provide educational programs and workshops; participate in orientation, admissions, and outreach events across the University; and engage in professional development activities to maintain licensure and enhance professional skills.

Qualities and Capabilities

• A master’s degree in counseling, Psychology or Social Work
• At least two to three years of experience as an independently licensed clinician with advanced diagnostic and therapeutic skills, particularly using short‑term treatment interventions and crisis intervention
• Demonstrated experience with interdisciplinary care
• Excellent communication (verbal, written and presentation), organizational, problem‑solving, decision‑making, interpersonal, and group facilitation skills
• An understanding of developmental concerns, issues, and needs of college students
• An understanding of confidential and ethical matters within a higher education setting
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience and interest in working with one or more of the following areas: BIPOC communities, LBGTQIA+ communities, international students, neurodiversity, artists, expressive therapies, IFS, DBT, group therapy, spirituality in psychotherapy, mindfulness
• Must be currently independently licensed in Massachusetts
• Occasional evening or weekend responsibilities

Why Lesley

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.

Benefits

• Health, dental, life, and long‑term disability insurance
• Significant paid time off, a generous retirement plan, and tuition programs that enable employees and their dependents to expand their knowledge and skills

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley.

At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people – regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, physical ability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in uniformed services, and all other categories protected by applicable state and federal laws – can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life.

Accordingly, the University prohibits discrimination based on these protected categories in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and in employment.

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution.

Individuals may submit concerns or questions related to discrimination to the University's Director of Equal Opportunity.

Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity's webpage for the University’s entire notice of nondiscrimination and for additional information.

Lesley is the only university in the country focused on advancing human potential through the life‑time cultivation of professionals in education, mental health and the arts.

At Lesley, we believe actively advancing our own and all other’s potential leads to a just and humane world.

We share an eagerness to build just and humane communities in a stressful and rapidly changing world.