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.
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Position Details (2 Positions)
Posted: June 11, 2026
Level: Community College Professional 19, 12-month, tenure track position
Employment Type: Standard
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Anticipated Start Date:
Work Location 1st position: CT State Naugatuck Valley-Danbury Campus 7 West Street, Danbury, CT 06810
Work Location 2nd position: CT State Tunxis 271 Scott Swamp Road, Farmington, CT 06032
Work Modality: On site; Position is not remote
Closing Date: Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, July 8, 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. The Wellness Counselor must be a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or PsyD or PhD in Psychology with active licensure in the state of Connecticut.
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:
This posting outlines qualifications, experience, and skills but is not limited to the full specifications in the official job description.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy or a doctoral degree in psychology together with two (2) or more years of experience in a professional counseling capacity; or a combination of experience and training which would lead to the competencies required for the effective performance of the position's essential duties.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Preferred Qualifications
Salary and Benefits
CT State offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
For more information, visit: CSCU - Human Resources - Future Employees.
Application Instructions
To apply, submit:
The cover letter may be entered as text in the corresponding box, or it can be uploaded as a combined file with the resume.
Important Notes:
Selection Process
After the closing date, applications will be reviewed by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be those who best meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and who submitted all required materials by the deadline.
The selection process may include interviews and practical exercises (e.g., written, technical, or simulation exercises). Finalists will be recommended to the Hiring Manager for final selection.
Background Screening
Employment offers are contingent upon:
CT State is committed to maintaining a safe campus community.
Equity Statement
Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.
Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination
CT State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, intellectual disability, physical disability (including but not limited to blindness), present or past history of mental disability, prior criminal record, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, retaliation for previously opposed discrimination or coercion, veteran status, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or trafficking or any other federal or state protected class in its employment, programs, and activities, unless the provisions of Section 46a-80(b) or 46a-81(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes are controlling or there are bona fide occupational qualifications excluding persons in one of the above protected groups.
For information regarding the nondiscrimination, disability, and Title IX policies/procedures, contact: Nicholas DAgostino, Director of Equity and Civil Rights, CT State Community College, 185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051, 860-612-7075 or [email protected].
CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.