Mental Health Counselor - Part Time

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 4,700 students from 50 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields.

About the Role

As a part-time Mental Health Counselor I at Bethel University, you will join a collaborative, Christ-centered team dedicated to helping students navigate the complexities of young adulthood. You will empower students of all ages from Bethel University and Bethel Seminary to find healing and resilience, equipping them to lead lives of impact. This part-time role follows the academic school year, working 30 hours per week beginning late August through late May.

Responsibilities

• Direct Client Care – 65%
  • Provide high-quality individual mental health counseling/psychotherapy to a diverse student body within Bethel University and Bethel Seminary.
  • Offer relational counseling to help students build healthy, thriving connections.
  • Integrate clinical experience with a compassionate understanding of the student experience.
• Clinical Documentation – 15%
  • Ensure clinical integrity through timely, accurate documentation and reporting.
  • Effectively manage a caseload to ensure every student receives consistent and attentive care.
• Staff and University Engagement – 15%
  • Actively participate in weekly staff meetings, supervision, and university-wide gatherings, including Chapel, to stay connected to the heart of the campus.
• Outreach, Consultation, and Support – 5%
  • Provide psycho-educational training for students, staff, and faculty.
  • Serve as a consultative partner during Bethel Care Team meetings, and represent counseling services on university committees, as assigned.
  • Participate in professional development and maintain credentials consistent with the position.
  • Provide clinical or administrative guidance to counseling interns when the director and supervisory staff are unavailable.

Bethel’s mission is to educate and equip students to lead lives of impact through transformative academics in a Christ-centered community. Bethel’s employee community plays a central role in developing our students as whole and holy persons. To carry out this mission, Bethel uses the foundation of our guiding documents, the Affirmation of Faith, Community Covenant, and Key Policies. Bethel expects all employees to actively participate in creating our Christ-centered community by agreeing with and abiding by our core beliefs in the Affirmation of Faith and supporting all other beliefs as Biblical, responsible, and thoughtful approaches while avoiding dissension and divisiveness.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree is required in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related field.
• Licensure: Must be Licensed (or license-eligible) as an LMFT or LPCC in the State of Minnesota.
• Clinical Experience: 1+ years of experience in adult mental health counseling (experience with the 16–25 age demographic and in a university setting is highly preferred).
• Mission Alignment: A heart for the Gospel and a desire to work within a Christ-centered community, adhering to Bethel’s Affirmation of Faith and Community Covenant.

Schedule

• Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Friday: Off

Start date: August 24, 2026 (The 9-month schedule the first year will be 08/24/2026-05/23/2027. The exact dates vary slightly year from year based upon the university schedule.)

Pay

The starting annual salary for this part-time position is $35,100 to $45,000.

Benefits

This role is benefits eligible. Bethel is committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees including health insurance, retirement plans, and a generous time off package.