Counselor with Graduate Law Focus
Job Description
About the Role
Join Penn State University as a Mental Health Counselor – Law School Focus, Full-Time in United States. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with specialized individual and group mental health counseling services for graduate students.
- An understanding of mental health challenges common in the legal profession is.
Requirements
- accredited academic program and completion of a pre
- doctoral internship at an APA accredited site. Direct clinical experience of graduate
- level student clients and law or medical school
- based issues. Professional clinical experience specializing in trauma
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $62K - $90K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join Penn State University as a Mental Health Counselor – Law School Focus, Full-Time.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor with Graduate Law Focus at Penn State University a 5.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as moderate. This places the position in the average range of all Clinical Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.
Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.
Clinical Psychology — Psychologist Career Context
This Clinical Psychology position at Penn State 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
Penn State University lists compensation for this psychologist position at $62k to $90k annually.
This is approximately 20% below the national median for Clinical Psychology professionals, which is around $95k.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Mental health counseling, Crisis intervention, Trauma-informed care, Clinical assessment, Case management, Cultural competency, Group counseling, Outreach programming. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Clinical Psychology role.
Core responsibilities: The counselor will provide mental health services, including crisis intervention and individual or group counseling, to graduate law students and undergraduate students. They will also conduct outreach programming, supervise trainees, and collaborate with university staff to support student well-bei...
Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plans, Paid Time Off, 75% Tuition Discount. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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