Job Title:  Psychological Counselor (f/m/d)

Central European University (CEU) is a highly international research university committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and diverse academic community. The Psychological Counseling Services within the Student Services Office (SSO) provide accessible, culturally sensitive mental health support to CEU’s international population of students, staff and faculty.

We are seeking a Psychological Counselor (f/m/d) to join our team in Vienna on a part-time basis. This is a one year fixed-term maternity cover position. The successful candidate will work in a multicultural, English-speaking environment and contribute to the wellbeing of young adults and the wider university community.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Individual counseling: hold 45-minute-long sessions for students, staff and faculty on demand
• Group counseling: take part or lead thematic group sessions for students
• Psycho-education lectures, seminars, workshops for students occasionally
• Administer screening tests when needed
• Case management: run individual files, assist cases of emergency
• Outreach to internal units (medical center, disability office, etc.) and external parties (psychiatrists, hospitals, etc.)
• Weekly meeting with supervisor and colleagues
• Assistance with Peer Counseling

Qualifications

• Degree in Clinical Psychology with eligibility to practice in Austria or the United States.

• Up to 5 years of relevant professional experience (early- to mid-career professionals are welcome).

• Experience working with international students and/or young adults.

• Experience working with or demonstrated competence in supporting LGBTQ+ individuals.

• Excellent command of English (working language).

Nice to have:

• Additional training or certification in therapeutic approaches (e.g. CBT, mindfulness-based interventions, trauma-informed care).

• Experience in a university or higher education counseling setting with young adults.

• Strong intercultural competence and sensitivity to diverse cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds.

What We Offer

• A meaningful role in a highly international academic environment.

• A supportive, collegial team within the Student Services Office.

• Fixed annual gross salary of EUR 24,871 for a 15-hour-per-week position.

• Access to CEU’s comprehensive employee benefits package, including paid leave, wellbeing initiatives, and professional development opportunities:
  https://careers.ceu.edu/content/Employee-Benefits/

• An inclusive workplace committed to equality, diversity, and respect.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit the following documents:

1. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

2. Motivational letter, explaining:

   • Why you are interested in this position, and

   • Why you would like to work with international young adults in a university setting

   • What makes you specifically a good match for this position

3. Copies of all relevant degrees, licenses, and certifications 

4. Two professional references (added in application portal)

CEU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender identity, nationality, ethnic background, disability, sexual orientation, or age.

CEU is strongly committed to the promotion of gender equality and equal opportunities within our institution. Previous training, work experience and/or engagement with matters of equality, diversity and inclusion at the organizational level will be an asset.

Central European University does not discriminate on the basis of—including, but not limited to—race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, gender and sexual orientation in administering its educational policies, admissions policies, employment, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

About CEU

One of the world’s most international universities, a unique founding mission positions Central European University as both an acclaimed center for the study of economic, historical, social and political challenges, and a source of support for building open and democratic societies that respect human rights and human dignity. CEU is accredited in the United States and Austria, and offers English-language bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in the social sciences, the humanities, law, environmental sciences, management and public policy. CEU enrolls more than 1,400 students from over 100 countries, with faculty from over 50 countries.

In 2019, CEU relocated from Hungary to Austria as the Hungarian government revoked its ability to issue US-accredited degrees in the country. As a result, CEU offers all of its degree programs in Vienna, Austria; and retains a non-degree, research and civic engagement presence in Budapest, Hungary, through its CEU Democracy Institute, the Institute for Advanced Study, the CEU Summer University and The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives (OSA), and its Hungarian language public educational programs and public lectures.

For more information, please visit https://www.ceu.edu/.