Description

Position Title: NCCC Clinical Supervisor - Temporary
# of Openings: 1
Department/Program: NCCC 93000
Work Location: Hybrid On-Site/Remote
Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: Jessica Whitesel
FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried
FTE: 5% (2 hrs/week)
Compensation: $3,000 over the course of the assignment

Application Deadline: 12/5 or until filled

Job Summary
Among our faculty, Naropa Community Counseling Center (NCCC) is seeking a State of Colorado licensed mental health clinician (LPC, LCSW, LMFT) to provide supervision support to NCCC Naropa student interns, after the January 30th, 2026 departure of Bill Monroe, NCCC's Director. The ideal person for this position has provided outpatient mental health therapy to clients for at least 2 years, has experience and understanding of requirements of documentation for Medicaid-insured individuals, and has 6-hours of approved clinical supervision training around the competencies of clinical supervision of unlicensed providers. Given the need to be endorsed under NCCC with Health First Colorado if directly supervising interns, this individual filling this role will not need to provide direct 1:1 weekly supervision for any of NCC interns.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• 1 hour per week, Thursdays, in person at Naropa's Arapahoe campus, providing group supervision, along with Jessica Whitesel, LPC, NCCC's de facto Clinical Director.
• Provide on-call coverage for any crisis support needed by NCCC interns working with NCCC clients, Tuesdays 9am-8pm, Wednesdays, 9am-8pm (22 hours/week). Be available by text/phone during these times to assist with suicide assessments and/or other client crises that arise with interns in session with clients. Work with students to ensure appropriate suicide assessments of clients are conducted, when they reach out for assistance. Learn from them what has been assessed, coach or advise interns to get additional information, or join session with student intern to complete appropriate safety assessment and disposition of any client crises.

Minimum Requirements:

• Licensed mental health clinician in the State of Colorado (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, e.g.)
• At least 2-years' experience providing outpatient mental health care to individuals and/or couples
• All job candidates must demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of and appreciation for the values of Naropa University and the capacity to demonstrate an integration and embodiment of these values as evidenced in work, communication, collaboration styles, and other general workplace behaviors.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6-hours of clinical supervision training
• Experience with requirements of Medicaid documentation

Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions

During regular daily activities, employee must be able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation: stand, walk, city, and interruptions/distractions.

Naropa recognizes the following holidays throughout the year: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Fall Break, 4th Thursday and Friday in November, and Winter Break, the last two weeks in December encompassing the Christmas holiday as well as New Year's.

Naropa's health and welfare benefits include the following: medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment, an employer-sponsored pre-tax retirement savings plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching, and a variety of voluntary, employee-paid supplemental insurance plans.

A comprehensive benefits package is available to full-time employees who work a minimum of 30 hours each week. Employees who work 20 - 29 hours each week are eligible for only the employer-paid short-term & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment, and the retirement plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.

Employees who work fewer than 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in Naropa's retirement plan only, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.

All regular full-time and part-time faculty and staff, including student workers, accrue sick leave benefits. Full-time and part-time staff positions accrue vacation and personal time. All leave accrual rates vary based on the position, hours worked, and years of service.

The University recognizes the importance of including its employees in its organizational mission and values and welcomes employees into the classroom to "touch the magic." Specifically, regular employees are provided generous tuition remission opportunities for themselves and their family members.

Naropa University participates in the Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP). CIC-TEP is a network of CIC colleges and universities willing to accept, tuition-free, students from families of full-time employees of other CIC participating institutions (full-time as designated by the employer/institution). Additional information can be found here: https://www.cic.edu/member-services/tuition-exchange-program.

Naropa University is an equal opportunity, non-discriminatory employer and Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual and relationship violence. This law applies to all students, faculty, and staff.