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Clinical Therapist

Counselor 8.5 Work-LifeFull-time

Compensation

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Job Description

The Staff Therapist is part of the Tulane University Campus Health team of committed professionals dedicated to supporting and promoting student health and wellbeing as a core institutional value through a multidisciplinary, comprehensive approach. This position resides within the Counseling Center, and reports to Assistant Director. This position is responsible for delivering clinical services and participating in outreach activities.

As a member of the Counseling Center, the Staff Therapist provides student mental health services, including urgent walk-in assessments, consultations, individual psychotherapy, group therapy and workshops.

This position also participates in designing and delivering outreach programs to students, as well as developing materials and presentations on topics pertinent to various University constituencies.

The Staff Therapist is responsible for a specified area of coordination or advocacy or serve as a liaison to departments or groups on campus as assigned by the Counseling Center leadership. Activities such as data collection and analysis, as well as program coordination, may also be pursued at times.

This position participates regularly in Campus Health, therapist team, and Counseling Center staff meetings and trainings.

Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities.

Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu [hr@tulane.edu].

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Therapist provides comprehensive mental health services to students, including individual and group therapy and urgent assessments. Additionally, the role involves designing outreach programs and serving as a liaison to various university departments.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling with a valid license (LMSW, LCSW, or LPC) and at least one year of clinical experience. Preference is given to those with three years of experience and a background in university settings or multicultural issues.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Crisis AssessmentOutreach ProgrammingMulticultural CounselingSubstance Abuse TreatmentClinical Consultation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Therapist at Tulane University a 8.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,033 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% are remote, 22% have no call, 58% require no weekends — this position is remote.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

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