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Posting Details

Job Title

Professional Counselor

Department

COUNSELING SERVICES

Position Number

FP129A

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Summary

To provide counseling and counseling-related services to university students. To provide mental health consultation and outreach services to the university community.

Position Type

FullTime

Type of Recruitment

General Public

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in counseling, Counseling/Psychology or Social Work from an accredited institution.
Working knowledge of the practices, procedures, processes and/or protocols for the provision of counseling services in a mental health agency or college or university counseling center.
Working knowledge of college student development.
Licensed eligible within one year as a Professional Counselor or Clinical Social Worker.
Internship at a University/College Counseling Services or mental health agency.
Completion of graduate internship at a mental health agency.
Some experience as a counselor in college/university counseling center or in a mental health agency.

Preferred Qualifications

Prefer licensed in VA as a licensed professional counselor or social worker.
Prefer working experience in a college counseling center which includes training practicum and intern students.
Prefer Doctoral Degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work from an accredited institution.

Conditions of Employment

Job Open Date

08/21/2025

Open Until Filled

Yes

Application Review Date

08/26/2025

Job Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required

Criminal Background Check

The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.

Department Information

Equity Statement

It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

ODU Statement

Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia’s forward-focused public doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia’s economy.