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Counselor / Behavioral Health Coordinator

North Central Texas College · United States
Deadline
Apr 14, 2027
Closing in 177 days
Location
N/A
United States
Employment
Permanent
Full time
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Posted Oct 16, 2026
Offered salary$56,999

About the role

Counselor / Behavioral Health Coordinator

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Subject to criminal background check.. Resume, cover letter, professional license, and unofficial transcript are required in addition to application. Salary is $56,999. Based on the Denton Co campuses. Travel between campuses and off-site locations may be expected.

North Central Texas College (“NCTC”) is an equal opportunity employer. NCTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, disability, age, genetics, equal pay, or any other legally protected characteristic. NCTC prohibits harassment on the basis of a legally protected characteristic and/or retaliation for reporting a complaint.

Posting Details

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Posting Number 9002140
Title Counselor / Behavioral Health Coordinator
Position Type Full-Time
Department Counseling and Wellness
Job Summary The Behavioral Health Coordinator leads day-to-day implementation of NCTC’s campus behavioral health and suicide prevention project. The position coordinates digital screening and early intervention, referral management and follow-up, prevention programming, training, outreach, campus-community partnerships, data tracking, and grant reporting to improve student access to behavioral health resources and support student well-being and success.

Responsibilities and Duties:
  • BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COORDINATION AND REFERRAL MANAGEMENT | Coordinate student referrals, follow-up, case coordination, and connection to appropriate campus and community services in order to support timely access to care and continuity of services.
  • SCREENING AND EARLY INTERVENTION | Coordinate implementation of standardized behavioral health screening across approved student access points, using validated tools and the digital screening platform to identify needs and connect students with appropriate resources.
  • SUICIDE PREVENTION AND CRISIS RESOURCE ROUTING | Maintain and promote procedures that connect students reporting suicidal ideation or other urgent concerns to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, campus emergency protocols, and community crisis services in order to support timely access to help.
  • PREVENTION PROGRAMMING AND CAMPUS OUTREACH | Plan and deliver campus-wide behavioral health awareness events, wellness programming, and prevention initiatives to reduce stigma, increase help-seeking, and improve awareness of available services.
  • TRAINING AND EDUCATION | Coordinate and deliver evidence-based suicide prevention and behavioral health training, including gatekeeper training and other approved programs, to faculty, staff, and students in order to strengthen recognition of warning signs and appropriate response.
  • CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS | Establish and maintain working relationships with campus departments and community behavioral health providers to strengthen referral pathways, coordinate services, and improve continuity of care.
  • DATA COLLECTION AND PERFORMANCE TRACKING | Collect, organize, and maintain screening, referral, training, outreach, service utilization, and other project data in order to monitor implementation and measure progress toward grant objectives.
  • GRANT REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT | Compile and maintain accurate program records and performance information to support quarterly and annual reporting and compliance with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration requirements.
  • CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT | Review implementation and outcome information with project leadership and advisory partners to identify service gaps, address barriers, and recommend improvements to screening, referrals, training, outreach, and partnerships.
  • PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CONFIDENTIALITY | Maintain required professional licensure, continuing education, ethical practice, and confidentiality safeguards when coordinating behavioral health services and handling sensitive student information.
  • Other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and duties may change based on the needs of the department and the intuition.
Required Education
  • Master’s degree in Counseling or related area
  • Licensed Mental Health Professional: Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or similar licensed behavioral health provider)
Required Skills & Abilities
  • Knowledge of behavioral health, suicide prevention, crisis response, screening, and referral coordination.
  • Knowledge of evidence-based prevention practices and validated behavioral health screening instruments.
  • Ability to communicate with students experiencing distress using empathy, active listening, sound judgment, and appropriate professional boundaries.
  • Strong written, verbal, presentation, training, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to coordinate cases, referrals, follow-up, and services across multiple campus departments and community providers.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships with behavioral health agencies, crisis providers, and campus support services.
  • Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and maintain accurate program data and records and support required grant reporting.
  • Ability to plan and deliver behavioral health awareness events, outreach activities, and training for varied audiences.
  • Ability to use digital screening platforms, data dashboards, office applications, and web-based systems.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with professional ethics, college policy, and applicable privacy requirements, including FERPA and HIPAA when applicable.
Preferred Skills & Abilities
Required Experience
  • Three to Five (3-5) years of counseling, mental health, and/or social work experience.
  • One (1) year of program supervision.
Preferred Experience Five (5) years preferred
Posting Date 10/14/2026
Closing Date
Special Instructions to Applicants Subject to criminal background check.. Resume, cover letter, professional license, and unofficial transcript are required in addition to application. Salary is $56,999. Based on the Denton Co campuses. Travel between campuses and off-site locations may be expected.

North Central Texas College (“NCTC”) is an equal opportunity employer. NCTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, disability, age, genetics, equal pay, or any other legally protected characteristic. NCTC prohibits harassment on the basis of a legally protected characteristic and/or retaliation for reporting a complaint.
Location Denton County

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Application Documents

Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
  3. Professional License
  4. Unofficial Transcript
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