Title: Mental Health Counselor_4

Position Type: Professional Tech Full time

College: Pikes Peak State College

Campus: Centennial Campus

Location: Colorado Springs

Salary Range: $70,000 annual gross

Who We Are:

Pikes Peak State College is the largest and most diverse college in the Pikes Peak region, serving students with a wide range of goals, experiences, and responsibilities. Our students include recent high school graduates, working adults, military-affiliated students, parents, first-generation students, career changers, transfer students, and lifelong learners.

Our mission is to provide high-quality educational opportunities to all, with a focus on student success and community needs. We fulfill that mission by creating affordable, flexible, and accessible pathways that help students transfer to four-year institutions, enter the workforce, advance their careers, and build better futures close to home.

As the needs of our students, employers, and communities continue to evolve, so do we. PPSC embraces innovation that is human-centered, ethical, and focused on student learning. Through strong workforce partnerships and the thoughtful integration of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, we prepare students not only for today's opportunities, but for what's next.

We're looking for people who are passionate about access, collaboration, innovation, and student success. Whether you work in the classroom or behind the scenes, your contributions help create opportunities that change lives. At PPSC, our vision is simple: Students Succeed at PPSC.

Job Summary:

This is a NON-CLASSIFIED employment opportunity and is exempt from the State Classified Personnel System. Visit the State of Colorado for Classified employment opportunities.   

The mental health counselor provides students counseling services and to connect them to resources, both in the college and in the local community. This position supports the college’s vision of enabling student success by providing students access to a college mental health professional; focusing on safe resolutions and problem-solving for students as well as the college community; and by providing information, resources, and workshops for students, faculty, and staff related to students’ emotional and mental health.
The counselor supports PPSC to develop safer schools, improving the school climate, increasing awareness of mental health issues, and developing a continuum of social, emotional, and behavioral supports that ensures improved outcomes for all students. The counselor will organize and assist in the implementation of all mental health policies, procedures, responsibilities, and curriculum within the school and coordinate mental health awareness training and activities for students, staff, and faculty. Coordinate all Behavioral Intervention Team activities including training, data collection, and support and follow-up for crisis students.
The counselor will have a work schedule full-time, Monday through Friday to support department needs. The counselor must be able to travel to all PPSC campuses to support student and department needs.
The college offers the possibility for alternative work arrangements such as flexplace, remote work, or flextime scheduling upon completion of training and department needs.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage student case load, maintain office hours, meet students for crisis intervention and counseling services at scheduled and emergency appointments, provide emergency on-call access after regular business hours as needed and as part of a rotating schedule.
• Follow-up with students, support, and assistance as needed.
• Serve as a resource for faculty and staff working with students in crisis.
• Work in confidential partnerships with appropriate team members, especially related to safety and wellness and the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) (e.g., Ombuds, dean of students, campus police, accessibility services, student support services, faculty, deans).
• Assist with data collection, tracking, reporting, record-keeping, retention data on students who utilize counseling services.
• Maintain confidential records according to FERPA, HIPPA, State and College regulations.

Competencies/KSAs:

• Ability to navigate differences effectively and respectfully in the workplace.
• Adhere to college policies and procedures.
• Cultural competency and demonstrated evidence, understanding, and commitment to the concepts of diversity and multiculturalism, and their application in the workplace.
• Utilize excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Understanding of crisis intervention and counseling techniques and ability to apply to diverse population.
• Work with students, faculty, staff and community members.
• Work independently and ethically as a counselor and as a team member.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize on a continuous basis.
• Participate in regular staff meetings, briefings, and student services.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completed master’s degree in counseling or social work.
• Completed licensure exam with clinical hours in progress.
• One year of professional level counseling experience to include internship hours.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite to include use in presenting and conducting workshops.
• Experience working with diverse populations.

Professional level experience is defined by the Colorado Division of Human Resources: A position that involves the exercise of discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, or sharing an organized body of knowledge. Colorado revised statute (C.R.S. 24-50-135(1) allows colleges to exempt positions from the State Personnel Classified System that are determined to be professional level work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Spanish language ability to read, write, and speak fluent Spanish.
• Crisis counseling experience in a higher education environment.
• Experience with tracking and accountability systems.
• Experience in working as part of a team in a multi-counselor setting.

Selection Process:

For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 4:00 p.m. on September 18, 2026.

Must be a State of Colorado resident or able to relocate to Colorado prior to first date of employment.

Visa support is not available for this position.

Application Instructions: 

Pikes Peak State College will conduct reference checks and a criminal background check on the selected candidate. Employment offers and continued employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Application must be submitted online.  Incomplete applications may not receive full consideration.  A complete application will include:

Cover letter - Address the minimum and preferred qualifications in the order listed on the job announcement.
Resume - Reflect experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities.  
Unofficial Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts for all degrees conferred.  Official transcripts are required if hired for the position.  
Professional References - Provide names and contact information for three recent professional references who can address your expertise and background for this position.

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