Psychoeducation Counselor

Location: Remote

• Provide one-on-one psychoeducation to priests via telehealth, across topics like burnout, stress, sleep, substance use, relationships, loneliness, stigma, and life transitions, and other identified topics.
• Guide each priest in choosing the right educational themes within the program and walk with him through it.
• Track outcomes with brief pre/post assessments to help improve the program.
• Recognize when a priest needs more than education and coordinate a referral to outside providers, with his consent.
• Maintain confidentiality and Sanctuarys documentation standards and follow crisis protocols when safety concerns arise.

• Masters degree in a mental health field, with an active (or associate/license-eligible) clinical license.
• Comfort providing structured psychoeducation rather than psychotherapy.
• Willingness to complete Sanctuarys required training.

• Familiarity with Catholic Church life and clergy culture.
• Experience with faith-based or clergy populations.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

• Embodies the mission of the company which is rooted in Catholic Christian values.
• Cultural humility and comfort working with priests and Church structures.
• Warm, non-judgmental communication and strong rapport-building.
• Sound judgment about when education ends and referral to treatment begins.
• Discretion, and comfort working independently in a small, mostly remote team.

• Setting: Primarily telehealth, serving priests across the dioceses Sanctuary supports
• Schedule: Part-time, Per diem/As needed
• Reports to: VP of Clergy Counseling Programs and Services
• Compensation & Benefits: based on experience and education