Wellness Counselor at Connecticut State Community College in New Haven, CT

Job description

About CT State Connecticut State Community College (CT State) was launched on July 1, 2023, through the consolidation of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges. With campuses and satellite locations statewide, CT State serves all 169 towns and neighboring states. As the largest community college in New England, CT State is committed to providing high-quality, affordable, and accessible education that supports students’ academic, career, and personal success. For more information about CT State Community College and the campus please visit Home - CT State Position Details Posted: October 13, 2026 Level: Community College Professional 19, 12-month, tenure track position Employment Type: Standard Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week Anticipated Start Date: January 2027 Work Location: CT State Gateway (20 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510) Work Modality: On-site; Position is not remote Closing Date: Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Position Summary Connecticut State Community College offers a broad range of two-year liberal arts degree programs as well as many technical, occupational and career programs. These programs attract traditional students as well as non-traditional students, including those pursuing academic training or degrees following absences from higher education, those intending to increase occupational skills and those entering higher education from other countries. Many of these students require counseling, support, and referrals on variety issues that impact their ability to successfully reach their academic and career goals. The Wellness Counselor acts as an applied educational specialist concerned with the mental health, wellness, and overall wellbeing of students, with special attention given to the needs of those least able to act as their own advocates. This position develops and fosters extensive cooperative and collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, administrators and external stakeholders; maintains currency with emerging trends and best practices in counseling and students support; and leads the campus counseling services in the adoption of innovative practices that increase student retention and completion and eliminates equity gaps that exist between for black, LatinX, and other marginalized students when compared to white students. The Wellness Counselor regularly collects, analyzes, and uses data to inform practice, maintain compliance with all local, state, and federal policies and laws, and ensures equitable attainment of outcomes. Wellness counselors deliver programming and direct services to students that utilize their professional expertise gained through a master’s degree in counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy or doctoral degree in psychology. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Under the direction of the Director of Wellness and Mental Health Services or another administrator, the Wellness Counselor is accountable for contributing to the academic, career, personal and social success of the College’s students through effective performance in these essential functional areas: Wellness counseling services Accountable for providing professional counseling services to community college students that contribute to their successful completion of academic, career, and personal goals. Development and delivery of Wellness counseling programming Accountable for participating in and contributing to the development of sound programs for guiding and counseling the College’s students in academic, personal, career, and social progress. Consultation and collaboration with faculty and staff Accountable for advising faculty and staff on appropriate actions and assistance for students requiring special attention . Additional responsibilities include: Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies Service on assigned committees and task forces Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational and prof