• Psychological Counselor and Trainer (.625 FTE)

    University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN)


    OVERVIEW

    The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity (SPSSOD) invites qualified candidates to apply for a Psychological Counselor and Trainer position.

    THE SAINT PAUL SEMINARY SCHOOL OF DIVINTY

    The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity (SPSSOD) is operated under an affiliation agreement between the University of St. Thomas, the Saint Paul Seminary and the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The vision, mission and core values are as follows:

     

    Vision: The Church on fire with the Holy Spirit, a world transformed in Jesus Christ.

     

    Mission: To provide integrated, Catholic formation for those called to serve as priests, deacons or lay leaders in their local Church.

    Core Values:

    + Charity—Faithful to Christ’s new commandment, we seek first the good of the other.

    + Truth—As the human heart and mind are ordered toward truth, we seek to be honest in both deeds and words.

    + Fidelity—We joyfully profess the Catholic faith and embrace her disciplines as authentically interpreted by the Church’s magisterium.

    + Zeal—We are passionate about our mission and eager to form clergy and lay leaders.

    + AuthenticallyHuman—Grateful for creation and our humanity, we desire the fullness of life and joy.

     

    The successful candidate will also be an active, practicing Catholic in full communion with the Catholic Church, with a demonstrated commitment to the mission of the Church and full assent to all magisterial teaching.

     

    Hiring will be contingent upon the successful completion of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis’ “E3” Requirements of Safe Environment Training (seehttps://safe-environment.archspm.org/essential-3/), including manifesting a commitment to follow the Archdiocesan Code of Conduct for Church Personnel.

    JOB SUMMARY

    This role will provide psychological services including counseling, training, teaching, and consultation to seminarians at Saint Paul Seminary and to the formation team.

     

    This position has a full time equivalency (FTE) of 0.625 or 25 hours per week, 12 months out of the year.

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

    + Provide individual and group counseling services

    + Provide consultation and training to formation staff, promoting a culture of integrative formation under the direction of the rector

    + Conduct workshops and training for various departments of The Saint Paul Seminary, including, but not limited to, human formation, spiritual formation, and ongoing clergy formation

    + Participate in admissions process, including review of assessments and being a member of interview team

    + Assist the Director of Counseling with special projects and administrative functions as needed

    JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

    The University of St. Thomas offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

     

    + Tuition Remission for employees, spouses, and dependents

    + Generous Retirement Contributions to support your future

    + Comprehensive Health Coverage including medical, dental, and vision

    + Fully Paid Insurance: disability, life, and AD&D

    + Paid Parental Leave to support growing families

     

    Salary Range: $42,000 to $60,000

     

    The University of St. Thomas has provided a salary range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The specific salary offered will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Minimum Qualifications

    + Master’s degree in a field of psychological counseling and commensurate licensure in incumbent’s field of training

    + Must be interested and capable of working within a framework of a Catholic Anthropology and have an understanding of the demands of seminary formation and priestly life. Preferably, have previous experience in working successfully with these populations.

    Preferred Qualifications

    + Proven skills in teaching and speaking

    HOW TO APPLY

    All interested candidates must apply online athttps://www.stthomas.edu/jobs/. Follow the instructions to complete an online application which includes creating or updating an applicant profile, uploading a resume, and completing a job specific application.

     

    In light of its commitment to create and maintain a safe learning and working environment, employment with the University of St. Thomas requires consent and successful completion of a background screening.

     

    Official job posting is available atwww.stthomas.edu/jobs.

     

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    Job Post Information* : Posted Date2 days ago(1/6/2026 4:35 PM)

    Position NumberTBD

    CampusSt. Paul

     

    FLSA StatusExempt/Salaried

     

    Employment TypePart-Time Staff