Central Michigan University
Counseling Center - Counselor
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, us, 48804
For Career Opportunities with CMU Medical Education Partners (CMEP), please read the following:
CMU Medical Education Partners (CMEP) is a joint partner with Central Michigan University (CMU), Covenant Healthcare, and St. Mary’s of Michigan. CMEP is located in Saginaw, Michigan, and is a separate nonprofit legal entity from CMU. The faculty of CMEP works collaboratively and interactively with the College of Medicine faculty at CMU to deliver an innovative curriculum to CMU medical students.
Because CMU Medical Education Partners (CMEP) is a separate legal entity (and employer) from CMU, the employment opportunities available through CMEP are not employment positions with CMU. When you click the link below, you will be leaving the CMU Career Opportunities webpage. CMU is not responsible for the content of the webpage to which you are being redirected.
After reading the above information, please
click here
if you are interested in employment opportunities with
CMU Medical Education Partners.
Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the
Apply for this Job
link/button.
Please see Special Instructions for more details. Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards. You must submit an online application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position. Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee. Position open until filled.
Position Information Posting Number: F-1011 Position Title: Full-Time 9 month Mental Health Counseling Home Department: Counseling Center Employment Status: Full-Time Position Type: 9 month Academic Year Position Classification: Fixed-Term Faculty Position Begin Date: 01/08/2025 Position Summary: The Central Michigan University Counseling Center has a full time, 9 month, mental health counseling position available. This position is aimed at furthering the emotional health and well-being of CMU students. This is a non‑teaching, fixed‑term faculty position.
The Counseling Center provides free and confidential, short‑term counseling services to currently enrolled CMU students dealing with personal issues that may negatively impact their academic success, interpersonal relationships, health, or well‑being. Services are provided in person and via tele‑mental health and offered in a variety of formats. The Counseling Center recognizes that each student is a unique individual with different stories, experiences, and needs. We strive to create an open, safe, and inclusive environment where students can freely explore and express all identities, beliefs, and values they hold.
This collaborative and supportive team environment offers an excellent work/life balance with a flexible work schedule and opportunities for creativity in student engagement. In addition to counseling services, this position allows for outreach across campus, collaboration with campus partners, professional development, and supervision opportunities. Estimated salary range is between $50,000 and $62,000.
Counselor responsibilities:
Provide culturally responsive and identity‑informed individual, couples, and group counseling services
Provide campus outreach and prevention services
Responsible for 25 client contact hours per week, 12 paperwork hours and attendance at scheduled staff meetings
Provide consultation to colleagues, faculty, staff, and parents
Provide crisis intervention services during office hours
Participate in professional development within and outside of the center
Adhere to Counseling Center scope of practice and procedures
Maintain all professional, ethical, and legal standards in the State of Michigan
Maintain licensure to provide confidential mental health services in the State of Michigan and meet any related professional development requirements for that license
Required Qualifications:
Masters or doctoral degree in counseling, clinical psychology, social work or related field.
Eligibility for licensure in Michigan within one month of start date.
Understanding and use of cultural humility in providing counseling services to a diverse group of students.
Clinical skills related to short‑term counseling and crisis intervention.
Ability to effectively present outreach programming on mental health topics.
Experience working as part of a collaborative and team‑based approach to clinical services in a fast‑paced work setting.
Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, strong communication skills, as well as commitment to workplace integrity and professional ethics.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred as listed above.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards. You must submit an online application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position. Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee. Position open until filled.
About the Department
The Counseling Center provides free, confidential, short‑term counseling services to currently enrolled students living in the State of Michigan. Counselors assist students with personal issues that may negatively impact their academic success, interpersonal relationships, health, or safety. A variety of service modalities are used to best meet student’s unique needs. Counseling Center staff value ongoing professional development and the advancement of services to honor the diversity and richness of the CMU community. To learn more about the Counseling Center, please click
here.
Posting Begins 11/26/2025
Posting Ends Open Until Filled Yes
Type of Recruitment External
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125‑year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives. We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence. CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more. Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student‑athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid‑American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17. Central is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small‑town living with big‑city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant. Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions—Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more—are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
EEO Statement
CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‑based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight. If you wish to see “Know Your Rights” posters, please
click here.
CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter. Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both. CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at: Phone: 989‑774‑3253 Office: 103 E. Preston St. Bovee University Center, suite 306 Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 Email: titleix@cmich.edu
Supplemental Questions
How did you learn of this vacancy? Please indicate the specific source by title (i.e., CMU website, HigherEdJobs.com, Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, The Chronicle, specific professional association, specific list serv, etc.): (Open Ended Question)
Are you currently licensed in Michigan as a counselor, psychologist, or social worker or will you be eligible at the time of hire? (Open Ended Question)
Optional & Required Documents
Resume/Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
List of References
Other Document (1)
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Because CMU Medical Education Partners (CMEP) is a separate legal entity (and employer) from CMU, the employment opportunities available through CMEP are not employment positions with CMU. When you click the link below, you will be leaving the CMU Career Opportunities webpage. CMU is not responsible for the content of the webpage to which you are being redirected.
After reading the above information, please
click here
if you are interested in employment opportunities with
CMU Medical Education Partners.
Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the
Apply for this Job
link/button.
Please see Special Instructions for more details. Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards. You must submit an online application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position. Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee. Position open until filled.
Position Information Posting Number: F-1011 Position Title: Full-Time 9 month Mental Health Counseling Home Department: Counseling Center Employment Status: Full-Time Position Type: 9 month Academic Year Position Classification: Fixed-Term Faculty Position Begin Date: 01/08/2025 Position Summary: The Central Michigan University Counseling Center has a full time, 9 month, mental health counseling position available. This position is aimed at furthering the emotional health and well-being of CMU students. This is a non‑teaching, fixed‑term faculty position.
The Counseling Center provides free and confidential, short‑term counseling services to currently enrolled CMU students dealing with personal issues that may negatively impact their academic success, interpersonal relationships, health, or well‑being. Services are provided in person and via tele‑mental health and offered in a variety of formats. The Counseling Center recognizes that each student is a unique individual with different stories, experiences, and needs. We strive to create an open, safe, and inclusive environment where students can freely explore and express all identities, beliefs, and values they hold.
This collaborative and supportive team environment offers an excellent work/life balance with a flexible work schedule and opportunities for creativity in student engagement. In addition to counseling services, this position allows for outreach across campus, collaboration with campus partners, professional development, and supervision opportunities. Estimated salary range is between $50,000 and $62,000.
Counselor responsibilities:
Provide culturally responsive and identity‑informed individual, couples, and group counseling services
Provide campus outreach and prevention services
Responsible for 25 client contact hours per week, 12 paperwork hours and attendance at scheduled staff meetings
Provide consultation to colleagues, faculty, staff, and parents
Provide crisis intervention services during office hours
Participate in professional development within and outside of the center
Adhere to Counseling Center scope of practice and procedures
Maintain all professional, ethical, and legal standards in the State of Michigan
Maintain licensure to provide confidential mental health services in the State of Michigan and meet any related professional development requirements for that license
Required Qualifications:
Masters or doctoral degree in counseling, clinical psychology, social work or related field.
Eligibility for licensure in Michigan within one month of start date.
Understanding and use of cultural humility in providing counseling services to a diverse group of students.
Clinical skills related to short‑term counseling and crisis intervention.
Ability to effectively present outreach programming on mental health topics.
Experience working as part of a collaborative and team‑based approach to clinical services in a fast‑paced work setting.
Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, strong communication skills, as well as commitment to workplace integrity and professional ethics.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred as listed above.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards. You must submit an online application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position. Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee. Position open until filled.
About the Department
The Counseling Center provides free, confidential, short‑term counseling services to currently enrolled students living in the State of Michigan. Counselors assist students with personal issues that may negatively impact their academic success, interpersonal relationships, health, or safety. A variety of service modalities are used to best meet student’s unique needs. Counseling Center staff value ongoing professional development and the advancement of services to honor the diversity and richness of the CMU community. To learn more about the Counseling Center, please click
here.
Posting Begins 11/26/2025
Posting Ends Open Until Filled Yes
Type of Recruitment External
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125‑year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives. We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence. CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more. Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student‑athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid‑American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17. Central is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small‑town living with big‑city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant. Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions—Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more—are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
EEO Statement
CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‑based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight. If you wish to see “Know Your Rights” posters, please
click here.
CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter. Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both. CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at: Phone: 989‑774‑3253 Office: 103 E. Preston St. Bovee University Center, suite 306 Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 Email: titleix@cmich.edu
Supplemental Questions
How did you learn of this vacancy? Please indicate the specific source by title (i.e., CMU website, HigherEdJobs.com, Higher Education Recruitment Consortium, The Chronicle, specific professional association, specific list serv, etc.): (Open Ended Question)
Are you currently licensed in Michigan as a counselor, psychologist, or social worker or will you be eligible at the time of hire? (Open Ended Question)
Optional & Required Documents
Resume/Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
List of References
Other Document (1)
#J-18808-Ljbffr