Location : Berea
Job Type: Temporary, Part-Time
Division: Student Life
Department: 2026 Bridge Support Counseling Serv
Opening Date: 07/30/2026
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Salary Grade: 9
Labor Supervisor?: No
Please note that references provided at the time of application for staff positions will not be contacted until the applicant has been offered the position.
Description:
This is an in-person, two-year grant-funded position. Continued employment beyond the academic year is contingent upon grant renewal.
Reporting to the Director of Counseling Services, the Part-Time Counselor position provides individual, group, and couples' therapeutic counseling for students. The Part-Time Counselor will identify and work with community agencies to provide referral services and crisis intervention programs for students. In addition, the Part-Time Counselor will develop and participate in staff training and assist in the development and facilitation of education and preventative student development programs with an emphasis on mental health issues.
Your Key Responsibilities:
Education required to ensure success in this position:
Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 44 states and U.S. territories and more than 60 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides every enrolled student with a fully funded degree that covers 100% of tuition, housing, food, supplies, and fees without loans, for all four years. Berea's students excel in the College's supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only 10 federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus, building professional skills in a real-world learning environment. Washington Monthly ranked Berea College the #1 Best College for your Tuition and Tax Dollars, 2025. Berea also ranks #1 in educational access by The New York Times, 2023 and #1 for lowest educational debt by U.S. News and World Report, 2025 and 2026. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2026.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 17,000) lies 40 miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
This position is not eligible for benefits, however, Berea College still offers unique position opportunities you can read more about below.
Our Unique Culture:
Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of
Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College's inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea
Labor Supervision:
In support of Berea College's great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link
Job Type: Temporary, Part-Time
Division: Student Life
Department: 2026 Bridge Support Counseling Serv
Opening Date: 07/30/2026
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Salary Grade: 9
Labor Supervisor?: No
Please note that references provided at the time of application for staff positions will not be contacted until the applicant has been offered the position.
Description:
This is an in-person, two-year grant-funded position. Continued employment beyond the academic year is contingent upon grant renewal.
Reporting to the Director of Counseling Services, the Part-Time Counselor position provides individual, group, and couples' therapeutic counseling for students. The Part-Time Counselor will identify and work with community agencies to provide referral services and crisis intervention programs for students. In addition, the Part-Time Counselor will develop and participate in staff training and assist in the development and facilitation of education and preventative student development programs with an emphasis on mental health issues.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Individual, group, and couples' therapeutic counseling
- Maintain documentation of client files in the college's Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system, and in accordance with professional best practices
- Develop, present, and evaluate educational and preventative programs for students
- Identify and collaborate with local, state, and federal agencies and community organizations
- Assist in the development of crisis intervention planning
- Provide consultation to faculty and staff members regarding student mental health concerns
- All other duties as assigned to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty and students.
Education required to ensure success in this position:
- Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related field
- Individual, group, and couples' psychotherapy, preferably in Higher Education.
- Individual and group counseling
- Student outreach, presentation, and engagement
- Crisis management skills
- Collaborative with campus and community partners
- Valid and current Kentucky license to practice mental health therapy.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 25 pounds
- Office environment with high level of activity and occasional interruptions to address a mental health crise or urgent situation
- Computer
- Standard office equipment
Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 44 states and U.S. territories and more than 60 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides every enrolled student with a fully funded degree that covers 100% of tuition, housing, food, supplies, and fees without loans, for all four years. Berea's students excel in the College's supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only 10 federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus, building professional skills in a real-world learning environment. Washington Monthly ranked Berea College the #1 Best College for your Tuition and Tax Dollars, 2025. Berea also ranks #1 in educational access by The New York Times, 2023 and #1 for lowest educational debt by U.S. News and World Report, 2025 and 2026. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2026.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 17,000) lies 40 miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
This position is not eligible for benefits, however, Berea College still offers unique position opportunities you can read more about below.
Our Unique Culture:
Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of
Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College's inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea
Labor Supervision:
In support of Berea College's great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link
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