Mental Health Counselor

The Booth Wellness Center at Utah Tech University is looking for a full-time Mental Health Counselor to join our team. Reporting to the Director of Counseling Services and Wellness Promotion, the recommended hire will provide intake screenings, referral services and brief group, individual, and couples therapy for students, staff, and faculty on-campus.

The Booth Wellness Center supports the mission of the University through the provision of health education, preventative wellness programming, mental health and medical consultation, acute medical health services, and brief mental health therapy to students, staff, and faculty at Utah Tech University. Additional information about the department and program offerings can be found online at https://wellness.utahtech.edu/.

• Perform initial client screenings for internal or external assignment to appropriate resources.
• Provide short-term group, individual, and couples therapy.
• Offer mental health crisis appointments and consultation for students, faculty, and staff.
• Offer preventative wellness services for students, faculty, and staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Counseling Services and Wellness Promotion

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, counseling psychology, or marriage and family therapy from an accredited program required.
• Utah State Licensure (LCSW, LMFT, LCMHC, or LPC) required or license eligible in Utah.
• Minimum of one-year post-licensure practice required or ability to become licensed within one year of hire.
• A generalist with solid clinical skills and the ability to assess and treat a wide range of presenting concerns.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Creatively, energy, and enthusiasm for working with college students.

• Licensed LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LCMHC.
• Clinical experience with groups, individuals, and couples.
• Experience working in a university counseling setting and with mental health needs of college population (e.g., anxiety disorder, depressives disorders, eating disorders, etc.)
• Demonstrated effectiveness in counseling work with a variety of racial/ethnic groups and diversities, including multi-racial identity, socioeconomic status, gender, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, disability, religion, etc.
• Experience with group therapy, psychoeducational workshops, and wellness programming.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

POSITION DETAILS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Full-time (40 hours per week, 10 months per year - 0.83 FTE) overtime-exempt staff position. Annual salary of $51,000+ depending on qualifications and experience. Desired start date of August 1, 2025. Excellent benefits package included that begins on start date; includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, employee assistance and wellness programs, retirement plan contributions, and undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents, as well as paid holidays in addition to sick and vacation leave accruals. See https://humanresources.utahtech.edu/employee-benefits/ under "Benefits Summary" for more details.

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application review begins May 12, 2025. Submit application materials (including resume contents and contact information for three professional references) and upload cover letter electronically. If, because of a disability, you need special services or facilities in order to apply for this opening, please call the Human Resources Office at (435) 652-7520.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: Utah Tech University is an open, comprehensive, polytechnic institution, committed to exceptional student learning and success that has adopted an instructional approach of "active learning. active life" and a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered. Established in 1911 as a community college and in 2013 as a state university, our University is located in picturesque southwestern Utah, approximately 120 miles north of Las Vegas. The area is renowned for its red rocks, desert climate, over 300 days of sunshine annually, and featuring easy access to world-class outdoor recreational opportunities. Click here to learn more about the University.

Utah Tech University is a fast-growing Utah public institution of higher education, with more than 13,000 students. We offer over 250 programs, including doctoral, masters, bachelors, associates, certificates, endorsements, minors, and/or emphases. We seek to recruit and retain diverse and ambitious faculty and staff who bring new ideas, possess values and career aspirations aligned with the mission and vision, and are inspired to build a premier open, comprehensive, polytechnic university. Utah Tech University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer; the President and employees of the University are fully committed to Affirmative Action within its employment programs and activities. Utah Tech does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal, state or local law.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or the University's non-discrimination policies:

• Director of Equity Compliance / Title IX Coordinator: Hazel Sainsbury - titleix@utahtech.edu, HCC 579, 435-652-7747.
• Deputy Title IX Coordinator: LaShun McGhee -titleix@utahtech.edu, 435-652-7731.

• U.S. Department of Education, Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights,ocr@ed.gov, 800-421-3481.
• U.S. Department of Education, Denver Regional Office,ocr.denver@ed.gov, 303-844-5695.