Clinical Support Professional - Buddhist Foundations for Counseling V

Position Title:

Clinical Support Professional (CSP) in-person BICC Buddhist Foundations for Counseling V
# of Positions to Fill: 1
Department/Program: CPBP 12010
Remote Work Authorization: 100% On-Site
Campus

Location:

Nalanda Campus

Reports to:

BICC Concentration Chair
FLSA Classification:
Exempt/Salaried
FTE: 15% (6 hrs/week)
Compensation: $450

Final date to receive applications: 8/10 or until filled

Job Summary
The MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling:
Buddhism-Informed Contemplative Counseling (BICC) concentration seeks a Clinical Support Professional to assist the course instructor for CNSC 803 Buddhist Foundations for Counseling V course for on-campus in class and outside of class meetings. This is a one-semester appointment. This course meets on the Nalanda campus on Mondays 12:30pm to 2:20pm during the Fall Semester August 24, 2026 through December 11, 2026.

Course Description
In this course, students review the Buddhist psychological teachings and practices that they have studied in Buddhist Psychology I through IV, and they also study further Buddhist teachings drawn from the Vajrayana tradition of Tibet. The emphasis is on deepening students' understanding of all these teachings and practices as potent resources for counselors engaged in clinical work. Some counseling approaches that have an affinity with a contemplative approach are also introduced, e.g., Focusing, and Feeding Your Demons.

Prerequisite: CNSC
723.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Attend class meetings.

• Facilitate discussion groups and/or small group work.

• Support course instructor in preparing for class, such as preparing materials (e.g., assessment instruments) for use in class.

• Confer with course instructor regarding students’ learning as evidenced by class participation and assignments.

• Support the instructor by tracking the group dynamics of the class.

• Offer examples of the material from personal clinical experience.

• Meet one-on-one with students as needed to support their learning.

• Review written and oral work of the students for understanding students' experience, without evaluation.

• Other duties as assigned.

What We Require

• Not currently enrolled as a Naropa student.

• Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.

• Demonstrated skill in group facilitation.

• Ability to create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.

• Ability to work both independently and as a part of a close team, working collaboratively with course instructor and students.

• High degree of emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and communication skills.

• Commitment to co-create a diverse and inclusive community.

What We’d Like You to Have

• On-going counseling and teaching or facilitator experience in the field.

• Familiarity with Contemplative Education.

• Familiarity with contemplative psychotherapy.

• Familiarity with principles and practices of culturally responsive counseling and facilitation.

• Familiarity with Naropa’s Buddhism-Informed Contemplative Counseling (formerly Contemplative Psychotherapy and Buddhist Psychology) concentration.

• Prior experience with direct clinical work in counseling, psychology, or related field.

Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions
Faculty members spend most of their time in their classrooms or in virtual meetings with some time in offices. In the classrooms and on campus may experience: interruptions, distractions, heat, cold, dust and/or dampness. As a faculty member, you may spend extended periods in front of students and speaking as well as:

• Reading academic texts and materials, student papers, etc.

• Operating personal computer and audio-visual equipment.

• Standing or sitting for hours at a time.

• Moving around campus for classes and meetings.

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.

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