Mental Health Counselor

9 days ago
LouisianaFull TimeClinical Psychology
✓ No Weekends

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Southeastern Louisiana University as a Mental Health Counselor – University Setting in United States. Thank you for your interest in employment with Southeastern Louisiana University. Southeastern Louisiana University’s Counseling Center invites applications for the position of Mental Health Counselor.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide mental health counseling and psychotherapy to the University, Counseling Center clients, Alternate 2.
  • provide supervision for practicum/internship students once fully licensed (LPC), Assist departments campus-w.
  • Provide leadership in meeting the counseling and psycho-educational needs of culturally diverse students.
  • lead the educational, economic and cultural development of the region with educational programs based on.

Requirements

  • on learning. With a small
  • town location, personal attention to students and a close

Benefits & Compensation

  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Southeastern Louisiana University in United States.

Key Skills

Mental health counselingPsychotherapyCrisis assessmentCrisis interventionOutreach programsCase managementConsultationClinical supervisionOral communicationWritten communicationOrganizational skillsEthicsConfidentialityCultural competence
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Counselor at Southeastern Louisiana University a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Clinical Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Clinical Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Clinical Psychology position at Southeastern Louisiana University is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Nationally, Clinical Psychology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $95k, with the typical range spanning $70k to $140k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Louisiana.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Mental health counseling, Psychotherapy, Crisis assessment, Crisis intervention, Outreach programs, Case management, Consultation, Clinical supervision. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Clinical Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: The Mental Health Counselor provides direct mental health counseling, psychotherapy, and crisis intervention services to university students. Additionally, the role involves participating in campus outreach programs and providing clinical supervision to interns once fully licensed.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Southeastern Louisiana University

Higher Education
Hammond, Louisiana
0-2
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (1)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

9d ago

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