Mental Health Counselor, School of Medicine

Position Summary :

Methodist University is seeking to hire a Mental Health Counselor for its new School of Medicine in Fayetteville, NC. The Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine (MU CFVH) is a candidate program of the LCME, with an anticipated start date of Summer 2026 for its charter class. Our mission is to prepare our graduates to be socially accountable, community-engaged, evidence-based, compassionate, and equity-focused physician leaders who will contribute to mitigating health disparities and improving health outcomes in southeastern North Carolina or wherever they may practice.

The Mental Health Counselor plans and organizes Office of Behavioral Health programs and activities at the Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine, ensuring that assigned functions fulfill institutional goals and objectives. The Office of Behavioral Health is under the organizational umbrella of the Office of Student Experience. The Mental Health Counselor primarily provides clinical services within the Department of Behavioral Health, offering psychosocial support and direct clinical services to Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health medical students.

K ey Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the day-to-day operations of the MU CFVH SOM Office of Behavioral Health.
• Supports the Methodist University-approved policies and ensures that they are adhered to.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, university, college, and other outside agency rules and regulations.
• Provides assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of psychosocial/behavioral health issues for MU CFVH SOM students.
• Provides on-call services to MU CFVH SOM administration.
• Provides crisis intervention for MU CFVH SOM students during regular operating hours.
• Appropriately refers clients to community resources if needed.
• Maintains knowledge of current literature related to mental health and behavioral medicine.
• Attends professional conferences and is appropriately involved in state and/or national behavioral health and/or behavioral medicine meetings.
• Engages in continuing education as required to maintain active clinical licensure.
• Develops expertise with the EMR system for scheduling and confidentiality of student records.
• Ensures the confidentiality of student records in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Submits monthly utilization reports to the Senior Associate Dean for Student Experience and Director of Health and Counseling Services.
• Assists in accreditation functions, including document creation, data collection, data entry, education of staff on accreditation, and other accreditation-related functions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Master's degree in social work, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Psychology, or related licensable field. North Carolina clinical licensure is required. Associate licensed clinician (LMHCA or LCSWA) considered.
• Candidates with a Clinical/Counseling Psychology degree must come from an APA-accredited program.
• PhD or EdD preferred.
• Preferred experience in higher education, health sciences.
• A team player who values cooperation, mutual support, and team cohesion.
• Experience providing counseling services to higher education and/or graduate-level students . Additionally, exposure to and experience with medical culture is preferred.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.