Embedded Counselor-Residential Well-being Program
Listed compensation
$58k-$66k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on_site
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Virginia Tech as a Embedded Counselor – Residential Well-being, Housing Included in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $58K - $66K
- Pension plan offered.
- On-campus apartment option (or higher salary)
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Health insurance
- Paid leave
- Tuition assistance
- VT discounts
- PSLF eligible (public university employer)
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- Call responsibilities required.
Apply to join Virginia Tech as a Embedded Counselor – Residential Well-being, Housing Included.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor will provide individual, couples, and group psychotherapy, as well as crisis intervention and risk assessment for students. They will also conduct outreach and training for residential staff and maintain a presence within the residence halls.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in clinical or counseling psychology or social work and be licensed or license-eligible in Virginia. Experience in a mental health setting, specifically with crisis management and group therapy, is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Clinical Mental Health Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 18% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
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- On-site
- Includes call