Counseling Center Staff Clinician

Position Summary

This Staff Clinician is a full-time, 12-month, role that is independently licensed as a Psychologist or a Clinical Social Worker with the primary responsibility of providing mental health services to currently enrolled students. This position works collaboratively with other departments in the Divisions of Student Affairs and Academic Affairs to enhance student retention and success.

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver. Our student population consists of over 55% first generation students and over 45% students of color. Within the Division of Student Affairs, we strive to create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. Rather, it requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a foundation for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.

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Duties/Responsibilities

65% - Direct Provision of Clinical Services /Training

• Provide short term, goal focused, clinical services to students, including initial screenings, walk-ins, triage, intakes, individual counseling, group therapy, crisis interventions, and consultation services at the highest legal and ethical levels.
• Support the Counseling Center training program in all areas with education and expertise, including providing seminars, workshops, consultation, and clinical supervision to graduate student trainees.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete documentation of all service contacts as required by center policies and procedures and abide by professional standards, state law, and confidentiality guidelines.
• Works collaboratively and cooperatively with other mental health professionals on Counseling Center's multidisciplinary staff and other university departments and organizations

30% - Outreach and Indirect Services

• Support the Counseling Center's Outreach Program by providing stigma reduction/educational outreach programs to students/staff/faculty.
• Support Counseling Center departmental goals and initiatives, including campus suicide prevention training.
• Attend and contribute to team meetings, outreach events, committee work, and all center-related endeavors.
• When available, participate in national conferences, organization memberships, and listservs to stay current on best practices in university counseling centers.
• Initiates and maintains professional liaison relationships with faculty and staff to enhance outreach efforts to the traditionally under-served students on campus, including especially the Student Care Center.
• Attend and participate in departmental and division meetings and staff development programs as assigned.
• Participate in the prevention and outreach team meetings by contributing new ideas, engaging in problem solving and seeking better ways to impact the mental health needs of students.
• Comply with all university and Counseling Center policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Serves on internal and university-wide committees, work teams, and task forces, in keeping with areas of expertise, interest, and needs of the counseling center.

5% - Other Duties as Assigned

Required Qualifications

• Fully licensed as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or fully licensed as a Psychologist (LP) in Colorado (or another state with the ability to get Colorado license within one year).
• Will consider applicants if they are license-eligible as a psychologist, with requirement to become independently licensed within a 2-year period.
• 1-3 Years of full-time professional clinical experience
• Experience in carrying a high case load.
• Clinical experience in assessing crises and risk.
• Experience working with individuals with substance use disorders or individuals who have experienced trauma.
• Experience and expertise in working with diverse populations.
• Experience in conducting outreach presentations.
• Experience with brief and short-term models of psychotherapy.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and communication skills.

Important Note: Successful applicants will ensure their resumes clearly demonstrate that their work experience describes how they meetALLrequired qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Psychologist license is preferred to support our doctoral internship training program in health service psychology.
• 4+ years of professional clinical experience.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish.
• Experience with the clinical supervision of psychology doctoral trainees.
• Experience working in a university/college counseling center.

Work Hours

• Full-time, 40 hours per week, Exempt
• M-F, 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
• Evenings and Weekends: Occasional for Outreach Events
• Position is primarily in-person. However, some Alternative Work Arrangements (AWA) may be available.
• Travel: Rarely

Salary for Announcement

We anticipate the qualified candidate to be placed between $70,000 - $95,000. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

The above salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Instructions to Apply

For full consideration, please submit the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover letter describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position

3 professional references will be required of the finalist. One reference must be a prior supervisor.

This position will remain open until filled. Please apply byNovember 14, 2025for consideration.

Official transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.

If you are an Internal applicant, please apply via the Career tab within the WorkDay Menu

Important Note: Successful applicants will ensure their resumes clearly demonstrate that their work experience describes how they meetALLrequired qualifications.

Open Until Filled

The University's benefits package is comprehensive and offers medical, vision and dental, free RTD pass, tuition reimbursement, as well as a life and supplemental insurance plans, retirement plans and other programs, such as accessto a long-term disability (LTD) plan.Visit MSU Denver'sbenefits websiteto learn more.

For a brief overview, please see: https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/MSU-Benefit-Summary.pdf.

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at totalrewards@msudenver.edu.

Background Checks

Metropolitan State University of Denver is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students, and visitors. To Assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background checks on all finalists for positions at the University prior to employment.

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 58% first generation students and over 50% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.

We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.