Job Description

Primary Duties

Counseling

Provide individual counseling services to students by completing initial intake information, establishing a diagnostic impression, developing a treatment plan with goals and determining progress toward individual student's goals.
Collaborate with other counselors, Wolfpack Wellness Team, psychiatric nurse practitioner, psychiatrist, and Director of Wolfpack Counseling Center to ensure the appropriate level of care is utilized to best meet the needs of the students. Refer for psychological testing when applicable and/or to other mental health care providers to ensure the best outcome for the student.
Provide crisis intervention on campus in the event a student is an imminent danger to self or others and arrange transport for immediate evaluation and treatment in a safe environment for the student. This includes completing documentation of behaviors, impression, acuity of student needs and reasons for transport.
Documentation will be completed in the Electronic Health Care record and will follow Medicaid guidelines for documentation of mental health concerns.
Documentation of intake information, diagnostic impression, assessments, progress notes, crisis intervention, contacts, treatment plan and goals for individual students. Document progress toward goals in each session. Document interventions utilized to meet the goals and demonstrate progress in line with student’s treatment plan.
Determine need for referral for other services in the event that progress is not being shown and/or the student demonstrates the need for other services, i.e. psychological testing, medication, psychiatric intervention, higher level of care.

Supervision

Supervise unlicensed interns and unlicensed counselors. Meet weekly with the unlicensed counseling staff to ensure compliance with protocols and on-going professional development. Reviews notes of supervisees to make sure notes are meeting counseling center guidelines and requirements.

Educational Outreach

Educational Outreach: Provide education for students, faculty, and staff regarding mental health issues. This may include but is not limited to providing educational information and training to Resident Assistants, Professional Housing staff, Desk Attendants, student athletes, Greek Life, Student Organizations, and in-classroom participation.

Attend staff meetings, department meetings and division meetings to assess how counseling is assisting in meeting departmental, divisional and university mission and goals.

Ancillary Duties

Attend continuing education opportunities to enhance knowledge base and maintain licensure and/or certifications to supervise unlicensed counselors

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling
Licensure as LCSW or LPC in the State of Colorado
Electronic Health Care record
Experience supervising interns and unlicensed professionals

Preferred Qualifications

Other certifications in specialty counseling.
Supervisor credentials

Salary: $58,500 to $70,000

Applicants must attach the following documents, in order to be considered for this position: a letter of intent (cover letter) describing the means in which you meet the qualifications for this position, unofficial or official transcripts showing required degree(s) conferred, copy of Colorado issued LCSW or LPC licensure.

Early submission of application materials is encouraged. Applications received by 8:00 AM (MST) on June 22nd, 2026, will receive full consideration. Screening of applications will begin only after this deadline is met, and will continue until the position is filled.