Counselor/Social Worker

000165

Functional Title:

Counselor/Social Worker

Position Type:

Staff

Position Eclass:

EP - EHRA 12 mo leave earning

University Information:

Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose Of The Organizational Unit:

Counseling & Psychological Services is a unit within UNCG’s Student Health Services. It provides a wide range of counseling and psychological services to currently enrolled UNCG students. The services may include: workshops, group therapy, short term individual counseling, and a variety of outreach programs designed to promote self-help and personal growth.

Position Summary:

• Group counseling and/or workshops to address students’ mental and emotional health needs.
• Short term individual counseling and/or psychotherapy in the areas of personal and educational difficulties, social conflicts, significant adjustment problems, and mental and emotional disorders, including initial assessments and crisis intervention.
• Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders.
• Appropriate clinical collaboration, consultation and documentation.
• Clinical Consultation and Outreach Programs that address developmental issues of students, as well as mental and emotional needs of students.
• Training of practicum/intern graduate students.
  
  

• An earned Master of Social Work or Master of Counseling degree.
• A license is required to allow the practice of Counseling (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor) or Social Work (Licensed Clinical Social Worker).
• Demonstrated proficiency in providing clinical mental health treatment to individuals from culturally diverse populations, as well as underrepresented and/or underserved populations.
• Demonstrated understanding and clinical application of the intersectionality of identity and mental health.
• Demonstrated proficiency with the DSM-5.
• Ability to work effectively with young adults.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in delivering mental health interventions via individual and group/workshop modalities.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues and team members.
  
  

An earned Master of Social Work or Master of Counseling degree. A North Carolina

license is required to allow the practice of Counseling (LCMHC/LCMHCA) or Social

Work (LCSWA/LCSW).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Counseling experience in a college counseling center.
• Ability to facilitate therapy in Spanish and English.
  
  

$65,457 - $70,457

Org #-Department:

Student Health Services - 44604

Job Open Date:

02/19/2026

For Best Consideration Date:

03/12/2026

Open Until Filled:

Yes

FTE:

1.000

Type Of Appointment:

Permanent

Number Of Months Per Year:

12

FLSA:

Exempt

Percentage Of Time:

75%

Key Responsibility:

Psychotherapy

Essential Tasks:

• Group, workshops, and individual counseling and/or psychotherapy in the areas of personal and educational difficulties, social conflicts, significant adjustment problems, and mental and emotional disorders, including crisis intervention.
• Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders.
• Group counseling and/or workshops to address students’ mental and emotional health needs.
• Appropriate clinical collaboration, consultation and documentation.
  
  

5%

Key Responsibility:

Consultation and Outreach

Essential Tasks:

• Clinical Consultation and Outreach Programs that address developmental issues of students, as well as mental and emotional needs of students.
  
  

Training

Essential Tasks:

• Training of practicum/intern graduate students.
  
  

10%

Key Responsibility:

Collaborative and Critical Engagement

Essential Tasks:

• Staff meeting and case conferences within the center; participation in professional development; university-wide committees; staff planning, program planning, and evaluation of services.
  
  

Other Duties as Assigned

Essential Tasks:

• Other duties related to the Center and/or University activities as assigned by the Director.
  
  

Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - F, Reading - F, Writing - F, Hearing - F, Talking - F, Standing - F, Sitting - F, Walking - F

Work Environment:

Night/Dark - O, Inside - C