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New grad mental health counseling jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong internship placements or a supervised practicum can matter more than a long resume. Most openings include on-site and hybrid roles across Education, with employers like Adler University, Keiser University, and Manhattan University hiring at this level now.
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The Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development at the University of Rochester invites applications for a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor in Mental Health Counseling . We are seeking a candidate who excels at teaching, both in-person and online, and clinical supervision, in ways that promote culturally sustaining practices. The term of employment will begin on July 1, 2027.
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, which is part of the Department of Counseling and Human Development, is a 60-credit hour CACREP-accredited program. The program faculty seek to train ethical and competent professional counselors to diagnose and treat a variety of mental and emotional concerns and disorders. Our students can work with diverse clients, providing individual, couple, family, and group counseling in various settings. The program is designed to prepare graduates to work effectively as counselors offering services to people challenged by emotional, behavioral, and relationship issues. Well-grounded in counseling theory, research, and practice, our program prepares qualified, diversity-sensitive, license-eligible mental health counselors for practice.
The program faculty are productive, nationally and internationally recognized counselors, teachers, and scholars who are also committed to improving the quality of mental health counseling and the development of the counseling field. The department prepares scientific practitioners with diverse career and research interests and backgrounds. We have developed several online programs and courses at Warner as part of our commitment to enhancing learning opportunities for students and ensuring equitable access. The program, as well as the Warner School, is dedicated to producing and using research to enhance the effectiveness of mental health counseling processes and practices.
The Bridge program is an advanced certification pathway that allows Professional School Counselors to obtain LMHC licensure or Licensed Professional Counselors to obtain certification as a Professional School Counselor in New York State. This program offers hybrid and distance courses and is not CACREP-accredited.
The principal duties associated with this position are to:
- Teach the equivalent of six graduate-level counseling courses using rigorous pedagogy that adheres to CACREP standards.
- Lead program recruitment efforts and interview program applicants.
- Provide program and career advising for master’s and doctoral candidates.
- Seek external funding to support program development, student success, and scholarship.
- Provide service/leadership to the department, Warner School, and Counseling profession.
- Collaborate with departmental and University partners to help build and sustain a thriving Counseling Center, help establish clinical operations, supervision structures, and community partnerships to support the Center's long-term success.
Ideal candidates for this position will have qualifications and experiences that include:
- A Doctorate in Counselor Education & Supervision from a CACREP-accredited program with a specialization in REBT/CBT, Systems Theories, and/or Trauma-informed care (e.g., EMDR, TF-CBT, etc.). The doctoral degree must be earned before the position’s starting date.
- A master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from a CACREP-accredited program.
- A commitment to the preparation of strong mental health counselors, leaders, and scholars at both the master’s and doctoral levels.
- Demonstrated ability to utilize competency-driven pedagogy (e.g., experiential learning, case-based interventions, simulated learning environments, etc.) to facilitate students’ clinical and cultural competencies.
- A commitment to
- The potential to complement the expertise of our current faculty in counseling and human development.
- Eligible to be licensed as an LMHC-D counselor with New York State, with a clear professional identity as a Professional Counselor.
- Demonstrated commitment to strengthening educational resources, opportunities, and trajectories for diverse, historically marginalized students, families, and communities.
- The ability to use technology tools flexibly and inventively to create powerful synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences, both in-person and online.
- Experience providing clinical supervision and overseeing clinical practice or agency setting.
The mission of the Counseling Program at the Warner School of Education and Human Development is to educate counselors who will empower their clients and students to create more rewarding and meaningful lives and relationships; become more self-reflective, caring, and compassionate people; and contribute to reform of the systems in which their lives are embedded and to prepare counselor educators, researchers, practitioners, and leaders in the counseling profession who will educate the next generation of counselors to do all of the above; will contribute new knowledge in the fields of counseling, counselor education, and human development; and will be leaders in reforming educational and social systems to promote social justice, healthy human development, and quality relationships.
This mission is based on an ecological perspective of professional counseling that acknowledges the importance of personal development but also recognizes that individual lives are embedded in a variety of personal, extended relationships, and social systems.
The review of applications will begin on October 1, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. For more information about this position, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Marissa Davala, at mdavala@warner.rochester.edu .
As part of the application, the following documentation will be required:
- A cover letter that addresses your interests in and qualifications for the position, including your research interests and priorities as well as your teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness
- CV
- Writing sample
- Contact information for three references
EOE, including disability/protected veterans
The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Classes). This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law.
The Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development at the University of Rochester invites applications for a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor in Mental Health Counseling . We are seeking a candidate who excels at teaching, both in-person and online, and clinical supervision, in ways that promote culturally sustaining practices. The term of employment will begin on July 1, 2027.
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, which is part of the Department of Counseling and Human Development, is a 60-credit hour CACREP-accredited program. The program faculty seek to train ethical and competent professional counselors to diagnose and treat a variety of mental and emotional concerns and disorders. Our students can work with diverse clients, providing individual, couple, family, and group counseling in various settings. The program is designed to prepare graduates to work effectively as counselors offering services to people challenged by emotional, behavioral, and relationship issues. Well-grounded in counseling theory, research, and practice, our program prepares qualified, diversity-sensitive, license-eligible mental health counselors for practice.
The program faculty are productive, nationally and internationally recognized counselors, teachers, and scholars who are also committed to improving the quality of mental health counseling and the development of the counseling field. The department prepares scientific practitioners with diverse career and research interests and backgrounds. We have developed several online programs and courses at Warner as part of our commitment to enhancing learning opportunities for students and ensuring equitable access. The program, as well as the Warner School, is dedicated to producing and using research to enhance the effectiveness of mental health counseling processes and practices.
The Bridge program is an advanced certification pathway that allows Professional School Counselors to obtain LMHC licensure or Licensed Professional Counselors to obtain certification as a Professional School Counselor in New York State. This program offers hybrid and distance courses and is not CACREP-accredited.
The principal duties associated with this position are to:
- Teach the equivalent of six graduate-level counseling courses using rigorous pedagogy that adheres to CACREP standards.
- Lead program recruitment efforts and interview program applicants.
- Provide program and career advising for master’s and doctoral candidates.
- Seek external funding to support program development, student success, and scholarship.
- Provide service/leadership to the department, Warner School, and Counseling profession.
- Collaborate with departmental and University partners to help build and sustain a thriving Counseling Center, help establish clinical operations, supervision structures, and community partnerships to support the Center's long-term success.
Ideal candidates for this position will have qualifications and experiences that include:
- A Doctorate in Counselor Education & Supervision from a CACREP-accredited program with a specialization in REBT/CBT, Systems Theories, and/or Trauma-informed care (e.g., EMDR, TF-CBT, etc.). The doctoral degree must be earned before the position’s starting date.
- A master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from a CACREP-accredited program.
- A commitment to the preparation of strong mental health counselors, leaders, and scholars at both the master’s and doctoral levels.
- Demonstrated ability to utilize competency-driven pedagogy (e.g., experiential learning, case-based interventions, simulated learning environments, etc.) to facilitate students’ clinical and cultural competencies.
- A commitment to
- The potential to complement the expertise of our current faculty in counseling and human development.
- Eligible to be licensed as an LMHC-D counselor with New York State, with a clear professional identity as a Professional Counselor.
- Demonstrated commitment to strengthening educational resources, opportunities, and trajectories for diverse, historically marginalized students, families, and communities.
- The ability to use technology tools flexibly and inventively to create powerful synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences, both in-person and online.
- Experience providing clinical supervision and overseeing clinical practice or agency setting.
The mission of the Counseling Program at the Warner School of Education and Human Development is to educate counselors who will empower their clients and students to create more rewarding and meaningful lives and relationships; become more self-reflective, caring, and compassionate people; and contribute to reform of the systems in which their lives are embedded and to prepare counselor educators, researchers, practitioners, and leaders in the counseling profession who will educate the next generation of counselors to do all of the above; will contribute new knowledge in the fields of counseling, counselor education, and human development; and will be leaders in reforming educational and social systems to promote social justice, healthy human development, and quality relationships.
This mission is based on an ecological perspective of professional counseling that acknowledges the importance of personal development but also recognizes that individual lives are embedded in a variety of personal, extended relationships, and social systems.
The review of applications will begin on October 1, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. For more information about this position, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Marissa Davala, at mdavala@warner.rochester.edu .
As part of the application, the following documentation will be required:
- A cover letter that addresses your interests in and qualifications for the position, including your research interests and priorities as well as your teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness
- CV
- Writing sample
- Contact information for three references
EOE, including disability/protected veterans
The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Classes). This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law.
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Entry Level Mental Health Counseling Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level mental health counseling job?
Employers hiring at this level look for completed or in-progress licensure requirements, supervised clinical hours, and any practicum or internship experience. A clear focus area, such as adolescents, substance use, or community mental health, helps you stand out. Tailoring your application to the population each employer serves, and emphasizing hours logged under supervision, gives entry level candidates a concrete edge over candidates with generic applications.
Which companies hire entry level mental health counselings?
Companies hiring entry level mental health counselings right now include Adler University, Keiser University, and Manhattan University, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, community mental health centers, nonprofit behavioral health agencies, school districts, and outpatient group practices are among the most consistent sources of entry level openings.
Are there remote entry level mental health counseling jobs?
Yes, though most remote roles at this level require a temporary or full licensure in the state where clients are located. About 33% of entry level mental health counseling openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with telehealth platforms and multi-state behavioral health groups driving the majority of those flexible postings for new counselors.
Are these new grad mental health counseling jobs?
Yes. The listings here include new grad, recent graduate, and junior mental health counseling roles. A posting is typically new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, counts supervised practicum or internship hours toward requirements, or explicitly states that candidates working toward licensure are encouraged to apply. Searching for those signals in the job description helps new grad applicants identify the right openings quickly.
Which industries hire the most entry level mental health counselings?
Entry Level mental health counseling roles concentrate in Education, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Those sectors drive the most entry level demand because they carry ongoing federal and state funding mandates for behavioral health services, which keeps hiring active even for candidates still completing licensure hours.