Purdue University
Part Time Staff Counselor
🇺🇸 Hammond, IN
🕑 Part-Time
💰 $25 - $34 per Hour
💻 Other
🗓️ November 17th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Provide individual and group counseling, psychological assessments, crisis intervention, and outreach for students and university community.
- Participate in the Counseling Center's treatment and supervision teams.
- Maintain documentation compliant with FERPA, HIPAA, and state laws.
- Work approximately 19 hours per week during the academic year, with June off; benefits do not apply.
- Compensation ranges from $24.50 to $33.50 per hour, negotiable based on experience and licensure; meeting and note time compensated equally.
- Requires a Master's or Doctoral degree in psychology or related clinical field from a CACREP or APA accredited program.
- Open to early career and experienced clinicians; preference for licensure or license-eligible as LMHC or HSPP in Indiana.
- Desirable qualifications include experience with substance use, trauma, and college/university counseling center work.
- Must have well-developed counseling skills, collaborative work history, multicultural clinical competency, and strong communication skills.
- Employment contingent on successful background and reference checks; classified as Non-Exempt.
Part Time Staff Counselor Full Description
The Staff Counselor will be responsible for providing services to students and the University community by offering individual and group psychological counseling, diagnostic assessment, psychological consultation, outreach, and crisis intervention.
The Counselor is skilled in fostering the academic progress and development of University students through a variety of evidence-based interventions. They will participate in the Center's treatment team, as well as the group supervision team and other duties as assigned. Maintains timely and thorough client contact documentation compliant with Center policies and procedures, FERPA and HIPAA informed and knowledge of applicable state laws will be necessary.
Pay Range: $24.50- $33.50
Compensation is negotiable based on experience and licensure
Both meeting and note time will be compensated at the same rate as clinical hours
- Completed Masters or Doctoral degree in psychology or related clinical field from a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) or American Psychological Association (APA) accredited program is mandatory
- This position is open to both experienced and early career clinicians (licensure within 18-24 months).
- A clinician licensed/license-eligible as a LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Clinician) or HSPP (Health Service Provider Psychology) to practice psychology in the State of Indiana is preferred.
- Previous training and experience in the areas of substance use/ misuse and trauma.
- Previous training and experience in a college or university counseling center is highly desirable.
Additional Information
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a student-centered university that transforms lives through innovative education, impactful research and community engagement. Located in Northwest Indiana in the greater Chicago area and near the Indiana Dunes National Park, PNW serves approximately 9,000 students, including 6,000 core students, in a wide range of academic programs at the baccalaureate, master’s and applied doctoral levels.
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