Licensed Professionl Counselor
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Job Description
Responsibilities take place at UTSA’s clinic on campus serving the mental-health needs of enrolled students through counseling, and campus advocacy. Responsible for evaluating individual needs and create a custom treatment plan.
Provides short-term individual therapy, and group therapy to improve mental health and coping skills on campus. Connects students to institute and community resources needed to improve quality of life. Collaborative care with other providers in clinic for overall care of students.
Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees.
Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction.
Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists.
Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.
Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.
FSAs - Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off - A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
- Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
- Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
- Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
- Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year.
Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
EEO Statement
UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
Key Responsibilities
Provide short-term individual and group therapy to students at the UTSA campus clinic to improve mental health and coping skills. Evaluate individual needs to create custom treatment plans and connect students with necessary community and institutional resources.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field and an active Texas-state license (LPC or LCSW). Preferred candidates possess two years of clinical experience and a strong foundation in short-term counseling models.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 28% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Professionl Counselor at UT Health San Antonio a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Counseling — ranked against 13,631 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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