Mental Health Counselor
Manchester University
Department: Counseling Services
Campus: North Manchester, IN
Target Hire Date: November 2025
Manchester University is seeking a compassionate and skilled Mental Health Counselor to join our Counseling Services team. This full-time, 10-month position provides individual, couples, and group counseling for students, as well as crisis intervention and outreach programming. The counselor plays a vital role in supporting student well-being, resilience, and success at the North Manchester campus. This position offers generous paid time off, summers off, tuition remission, and a supportive campus community that values balance, professional growth, and meaningful work.
What You'll Do:
- Provide individual, couples, and group counseling to students.
- Assess student needs and deliver appropriate interventions, including referrals to community providers when necessary.
- Collaborate with faculty, staff, and student support systems to identify at-risk students.
- Participate in weekly intervention team meetings and early alert system follow-up.
- Lead trainings, workshops, and prevention efforts on mental health and wellness topics.
- Maintain accurate, confidential clinical documentation.
- Contribute to outreach, marketing of services, and program evaluation.
What You'll Need:
- Master's degree in Counseling or Social Work required.
- Licensed mental health professional in Indiana (LCSW, LMHC, LMFT); provisional licensure accepted with ability to achieve full licensure within 1 year.
- Minimum 2 years of counseling experience with adolescents or young adults.
- Strong clinical skills, including experience with high-risk populations and a wide range of presenting concerns.
- Commitment to culturally sensitive, inclusive care for diverse student populations.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team.
Work Schedule:This position is typically Monday - Friday, with a 40-hour per week requirement with flexibility to meet departmental needs.
Why Manchester University? At MU, we:
- Respect the infinite worth of every individual
- Foster a campus culture rooted in integrity, compassion, and service
- Support a healthy work-life balance with generous time off and flexible scheduling
- Offer competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
- Invest in faculty development and encourage scholarly engagement
For more information about the position, please review the job description attached to this posting.
To apply, please select the "Apply" button to begin the application process.
Manchester University is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to respecting the infinite worth of every individual. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
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