Mental Health Counselor

The Booth Wellness Center at Utah Tech University is looking for a fulltime 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 oncampus.

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 initial client screenings for internal or external assignment to appropriate resources.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters 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 oneyear postlicensure 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 multiracial 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:Fulltime 40 hours per week 10 months per year 0.83 FTE) overtimeexempt staff position. Annual salary of $51000 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. Seehttps:// 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.

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 careeroriented learning environment that is studentcentered. 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 worldclass outdoor recreational here to learn more about the University.

Utah Tech University is a fastgrowing Utah public institution of higher education with more than 13000 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 Universitys nondiscrimination policies:

• Director of Equity Compliance / Title IX Coordinator: Hazel Sainsbury HCC.
• Deputy Title IX Coordinator: LaShun McGhee.

• U.S. Department of Education Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
• U.S. Department of Education Denver Regional Office.