Staff Therapist College of Business

About the role

This full-time, 12-month position is a professional staff role within the University Counseling Service (UCS). Based in the UCS primary office, the position provides dedicated psychological services to students in the Tippie College of Business, supporting their mental well-being and academic success.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical counseling to Tippie College of Business students through individual and group therapy using primarily brief-model interventions.
• Congduct diagnostic assessments and develop treatment plans for emotional, behavioral, and functional concerns using DSM-5 criteria.
• Deliver crisis intervention services for students experiencing mental health urgencies or emergencies.
• Maintain electronic health records with accurate, timely documentation in accordance with agency and ethical standards.
• Provide follow-up case management including coordination of referrals and collaboration with campus and community partners.
• Offer clinical supervision to mental health trainees, including competency planning, skills development, and performance evaluation.
• Develop and deliver outreach programs that promote mental health education for students, faculty, staff, and campus partners.
• Administer clinical service operations within the College of Business, including scheduling, workflow coordination, and adherence to policies.
• Contribute to policy and procedure development to meet emerging needs within the College of Business and University Counseling Service.
• Monitor and apply professional standards including APA or NASW ethical guidelines and evolving best practices in collegiate mental health.
• Prepare reports and analyze service data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for program improvement.
• Participate in committees and campus collaboration representing UCS/Tippie, strengthening partnerships, and supporting student well-being initiatives.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in either Counseling or Clinical Psychology from an APA-Accredited program or Master’s degree in Social Work with clinical focus from a CSWE-Accredited program, or Master’s degree in Counseling from a CACREP-Accredited Program
• Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor: Licensed as an LISW or LMHC in the State of Iowa by date of hire. Psychologist: Possession of a valid State of Iowa license as a psychologist within 18 months of hire. License must be maintained as a condition of continued employment.
• Knowledge of evidence and theory based mental health counseling in assessment, crisis, individual, and group with a university/college student population.
• Ability to assess, manage, and ensure high quality mental health counseling and crisis management.
• Proficiency in planning and delivering outreach programs and consultation services on a university campus.

Benefits

The University of Iowa offers exceptional health coverage, university-paid life insurance, robust retirement plans, and generous leave policies. Benefit from 24/7 support services, well-being resources, and access to UI Health Care specialists. Grow professionally with advanced training, leadership development, and tuition assistance.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The position is full-time, 12-month.

Contact Information

To be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

About the Division of Student Life

The Division of Student Life is comprised of staff that embrace new ideas and thoughts, works together to keep our students safe, and provides them with life-changing experiences. The Division of Student Life includes 15 departments that span from Recreational Services to the Office of Leadership, Service and Civic Engagement and everything in between. We believe in working together as one team to achieve our mission: fostering student success by creating and promoting educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.