Counselor

Position Information

Position Information


Working Title
Counselor


Department
Counseling & Psychological Services-10651


Requisition Number
S_260461


Posting Open Date
06/15/2026


Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date)
06/30/2026


Posting Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes


Description of Work


Ranked as one of the best employers in the state of Nebraska, the University of Nebraska is committed to providing a work environment and culture that fosters personal and professional success and satisfaction. By joining our team, you will be given opportunities to grow as an individual and contribute to the significant impact that we make within the University of Nebraska community. Counseling and Psychological Services has a career ladder that increases salary upon receiving one's independent license. We also allow Counselors to opt into working an 11-month position when they have worked at least one year at CAPS and have their independent license.

UNL invests in our employees:

• Counseling and Psychology Services has a Licensure Career Ladder Program
  • PLMHP starting at $55k
  • LMHP starting at $60k
  • LIMHP starting at $70k

• Counseling and Psychological Services has the option of working an 11 month position when independently licensed and having worked at CAPS for one year.
• Vacation, sick, and holiday pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• No-cost life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with University match
• Tuition assistance for full-time employees and dependents
• Exclusive staff discounts
• Continuous improvement and innovation
• Professional development through training and education
• And much more!

The department of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is seeking a Counselor to join our team! In this role you will support the UNL student population's mental health care. The Counselor assists students in reaching their educational, developmental, and emotional goals by providing psychologically informed diagnostic services, treatment, consultation, and education. Consistent with CAPS's commitment to excellence, in this position you will connect and support student groups within the CAPS office and will help support counseling services through our embedded program across campus.

As a Counselor you will:

• Provide individual, group, and relationship counseling and psychotherapy with UNL Students.
• Be available and provide emergency response to students' mental health emergencies.
• Conduct on campus training, presentations, workshops and classroom presentations as it relates to CAPS services.
• Interact and collaborate with other professionals within the University Health Center and across campus.
• Collaborate and consult with professional colleagues.
• Perform routine case management.

Applicants interested in group therapy and/or working with body image and disordered eating are also encouraged to apply.

Counseling and Psychology Services has a Licensure Career Ladder Program. Provisional License Mental Health Practitioner (PLMPH) license starting at $55,000, Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) starting at $60,000 and Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP) starting at $70,000. Once a counselor has their LIMHP and has worked at CAPS for at least one year, they can choose to work an 11 month position with a month in the summer off. Come and grow with us!

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. See .


Minimum Required Qualifications


Master's degree (MA, MS, MSW) plus 2 years of experience in a multi-disciplinary psychological setting required. Eligibility for licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner in the State of Nebraska necessary.

Preferred Qualifications


Prefer licensure as a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner. Experience providing counseling and psychotherapy to traditionally underserved populations desirable. Experience working in a comprehensive counseling center at a college or university helpful. Prefer exposure to stepped care and short-term models of counseling.

Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required
No


Physical Required
No


Commercial Driver's License (CDL) required. Subject to DOT approved pre-employment & random testing for alcohol and controlled substances.
No


Criminal History Background Check Required
Yes


Posted Salary
$55,000/yr minimum


How to Apply


Click on "Apply for this Job". You will then either create an application or edit your current application that is on file. You will be required to attach your resume, cover letter and list of references as three (3) separate documents in MS Word or PDF format.

For questions or accommodations related to this position contact


Tricia Besett-Alesch
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Job Category (old)
Managerial/Professional


Job Type
Full-Time


Alternate Work Schedule (if other than 8-5)

Work Location (City, State)
Lincoln, NE


Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?
No


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