"Staff Psychologist"

Job Details

Staff Psychologist

Benefits of Working at UNCW:
Want to become a soaring UNCW Seahawk and work at one of the best universities on the East Coast? Want to put your toes in the sand after a day of work? The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers a wonderfully vibrant university community along with a beautiful location just miles from the beach. Employees of UNCW are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other programs, resources, policies, and practices that help to support a work/life balance. Our programs have been designed to provide a variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your family. Full time employees are eligible for dental, vision and health insurance plans. Health insurance benefit plans eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available. Full time employees are also eligible for the tuition waiver program which covers the cost of tuition and fees for up to three (3) undergraduate or graduate courses per academic year at UNCW or any other university within the UNC System. In addition, UNCW covers the cost of tuition and fees for one UNCW course each summer session. As a full time employee, UNCW also offers a free membership to the Campus Recreation Center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, meditation and yoga sessions, voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays, 24 hours of paid community service leave time, paid vacation and sick leave accrual and family medical leave after 12 months of continuous service. We also offer an abundance of training and development programs through our Dare to Learn Academy, and the employee assistance program, many of which are offered free of charge.

Recruitment Range: $65,783 - $84,000
Vacancy Number: E1487
Competency Level:
Location of Workplace: Main UNCW Campus
Home Department: Counseling Center - 40240
Division: Student Affairs - 40000 Division

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:
The Counseling Center provides general counseling (individual, relationship, and/or group), development and delivery of outreach programming, consultation, crisis intervention, referral services. Provides general and clinical training and supervision as appropriate to the needs of the Counseling Center.

College/School Information:
The Division of Student Affairs is comprised of departments that are responsible for providing student support, service and educational programs that are accessible to all university community members. Student Affairs staff members are dedicated individuals known for their passion and commitment to implementing programs and services that affect student development over the course of a lifetime. Student Affairs provides excellent delivery of student services that are responsive to student needs and promotes the quality of life and education both inside and outside the classroom.

Brief Summary of Work for this Position:
The Staff Psychologist provides appropriate counseling or referrals services for students, with a focus on student health and well-being.

Duties Include:

• Engages in appropriate professional practice as outlined by legal and ethical standards
• Participates in the development and delivery of proactive, psycho-education programming initiatives as needed
• Participates in the after-hours and on-call rotation
• Provides general and clinical supervision services as needed
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with campus colleagues in order to provide services which meet the assessed needs of campus
• Provides consultation and training services for the campus community regarding social and emotional needs for students
• Provides administrative duties as requested or assigned

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• An earned doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology.
• Experience providing clinical counseling services to a college aged population as well as working with the issues and concerns exhibited in a college aged population.
• Experience in providing crisis intervention services.
• Experience in developing and providing psycho-educational programming for a college-aged population and strong interpersonal, oral and writing skills.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• At least 3 years of experience providing counseling services within a college counseling center setting is strongly preferred.
• Experience with administration, clinical supervision, progressive outreach programming and campus consultation services is strongly preferred.
• Professional association involvement is strongly preferred.
• Additional expertise in at least one other area including but not limited to multicultural concerns, groups, outreach, developmental issues, mood management, mind-body principles, crisis management, substance abuse, clinical training, supervision, technology or data/records management is highly desired.

Required Certifications or Licensures:

• Current licensure/certification or eligibility for appropriate licensure/certification in the State of North Carolina is required. Once licensed, NC licensure must be maintained to remain eligible for employment.

FTE: 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)
Months Per Year: 12 Months
Type of Position: Permanent
Job Posting Date: 02/11/2026
Posting Close Date: 3/11/2026
Number of Openings: Single Incumbent