POSITION DESCRIPTION

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• Full Time

Staff Clinician

Bowling Green State University


Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Job Type: Full-Time
Division: Community Well-Being
Opening Date: 05/15/2026
Location: Main Campus (BG), OH
Job Number: BGSU01651
Department: Community Well-Being
Closing:

Summary


Staff Clinicians provide counseling and mental health services to students enrolled at BGSU, as well as consultation with faculty, staff, families, and others who may be concerned about students. Services may include individual and group counseling; crisis intervention; consultation; outreach and psychoeducation; referral; and liaison activities. Clinicians may also provide training and supervision for mental health trainees who are providing services at the Counseling Center with the appropriate license and designations. Staff Clinicians may serve as a liaison between the Counseling Center and one or more campus areas.

Essential Functions


Clinical services

• Provide counseling for individuals and groups
• Provide on-call (crisis) and drop in consultation services
• Engage in clinical consultation with students

Outreach, consultation, and liaison services

• Engage in third-party consultation with faculty, staff, families, students, and others about mental health concerns impacting students
• Facilitate and/or coordinate outreach and psychoeducational programming
• Perform liaison activities - work collaboratively with staff in offices outside the Counseling Center to identify student needs and develop, provide, and/or coordinate mental health services to meet those needs. May be assigned to specific functional areas. Counselors may work as a liaison to more than one campus area.

Supervision and training

• Provide training/clinical supervision for Counseling Center trainees, who are enrolled in graduate programs in mental health fields and are providing counseling services to students. Supervision is of trainees in master's level graduate programs and may provide supervision to doctoral interns in the APA accredited doctoral internship program.
• Facilitate training seminars and programs for Counseling Center trainees.

Administration and support

• Coordinate or oversee various activities and/or functions in the Center (e.g., group services, outreach programming, training experiences, electronic record-keeping systems)
• Complete documentation, correspondence, and case management in a timely manner
• Provide service to the Counseling Center, Division, and University
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications


The following Education is required:

• Master's degree required. Degree must be obtained before start date.
  • Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or related field preferred.

The following Experience is required:

• 1 year experience in the provision of mental health services, which can include up to a 2 year supervised internship.
  • 2 years of internship experience counts as 1 year of professional experience.

The following Licensure is required:

• Licensed Professional Counselor or Counselor Trainee status. To be considered with Counselor Trainee status, the candidate must be licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor by start date.
• Currently Licensed Independent Social Workers will also be considered.

Additional Information


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong clinical skills
• Experience with clientele with broad backgrounds and experiences preferred.
• Ability to integrate knowledge of social justice, inclusion, oppression, privilege, and power into one's professional practice
• Knowledge of the negative mental health impact of social injustices
• Ability to participate in activities that assess and communicate one's understanding of inclusion, oppression, privilege, and power
• Ability to advocate on issues of social justice, oppression, privilege, and power that impact people based on local, national, and global interconnections
• Knowledge of ethics/laws pertaining to the provision of mental health care in the State of Ohio
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and consult as needed
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills

This is a full-time position located in Bowling Green, Ohio, which offers the option for a flexible/hybrid work schedule (remote/on-campus).

Application Deadline

The search committee will review applications until the position is filled; however, for best consideration, applications should be provided by June 1, 2026.

Required Application Materials & Evaluation

• Experience must be fully documented on the official application.
• The application will be used to evaluate if candidates meet the minimum requirements for the position and for consideration when determining starting pay rate.
• Experience requirements are inclusive of relevant professional experience, or experience attained through relevant internships, co-ops, student employment positions, or graduate assistantships.
• You must possess a current Professional Counselor license or an Independent Social Worker license or be licensed as Licensed Professional Counselor by the start date to be considered for this position. Please ensure the certification is documented on your official application and the proof is uploaded with your submission.

Uploads

• Required:
  • Resume (for supplemental information only)
  • Copy of your licensure certificate or official letter or email from the state licensing board confirming the application has been approved or is in final review including expected licensure/issuance date.

• Optional: Cover Letter

Essential Requirement: Work Authorization

BGSU does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.


Bowling Green State University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is committed to maintaining an employment and educational environment that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected class: age (40 years of age or older), ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity and expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, marital status, military status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

EEOC Know Your Rights

OCRC Know Your Rights

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Bowling Green State University, please call 419-372-8421 or email ohr@bgsu.edu.

BGSU is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents



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