Licensed Counselor
Listed compensation
$61,800
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Pay Range: Targeted annual salary of $61,800, depending on education and experience.
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.
Travel: Not required
For Best Consideration Date: 10/14/2026
Position Introduction
The University Counseling Center is seeking a Licensed Counselor to support the mental health and well-being of students, faculty, and staff. We're looking for a compassionate clinician who values collaboration and is committed to providing inclusive, client-centered care.
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Required Education and Experience
- Master's Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Counseling, Human
Relations, or related field.
- 24 months of professional Counseling experience.
Required Certifications and Licenses
- Licensed Master of Social Work, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Work, or Licensed
Psychologist or ability to obtain one of the aforementioned licenses within
18 months of hire date.
Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: Yes
Key Responsibilities
The Licensed Counselor will provide mental health and well-being support to students, faculty, and staff at the University Counseling Center. The role involves delivering inclusive, client-centered care while collaborating with the university community.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field. Additionally, a minimum of 24 months of professional counseling experience and appropriate state licensure are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 36% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Counselor at University of Oklahoma a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 693 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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- No weekends
Living in Norman
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $248k≈ 4.0× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,357/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 90.4
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Oklahoma City, OK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.