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Staff Counselor

Employer
Mississippi State University
Location
Mississippi, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Dec 1, 2022

Job Details



Position Function:

Mississippi State University’s Student Counseling Services is inviting applications for a staff counselor to join our team of clinicians. This position is responsible for providing mental health services including individual, couple, and group counseling and for providing psychoeducational programming and workshops to the campus community. Additionally, the Staff Counselor is responsible for providing crisis intervention and consultation services to students. The selected candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate the ability to work within a high-paced, inclusive, collegiate community.

Salary Grade : 14

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Department Profile:

Mississippi State University’s Student Counseling Services is inviting applications for a staff counselor to join our team of clinicians. This position is responsible for providing mental health services including individual, couple, and group counseling and for providing psychoeducational programming and workshops to the campus community. Additionally, the Staff Counselor is responsible for providing crisis intervention and consultation services to students. The selected candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate the ability to work within a high-paced, inclusive, collegiate community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. To provide individual, group, and couples counseling to MSU students
2. To provide a minimum of 20 direct clinical hours to students weekly
3. To provide a rotating Counselor-on Duty response for urgent care between 8am and 5pm.
4. To provide crisis intervention to students with appropriate referrals to campus and community resources as needed
5. To share rotating evening and weekend emergency on-call response with other clinicians
6. Maintain clinical case files in accordance with the highest legal, ethical, and professional standards
7. To serve as liaison with other departments
8. To demonstrate multicultural competency
9. To assist in scheduling maintenance
10. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Master's Degree in clinical mental health counseling, social work, or other licensed eligible mental health related field
2. Experience (yrs.) - At least 1-2 years of experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in clinical mental health, social work, or a related field or Ph.D in clinical or counseling psychology, clinical mental health or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education with 1 or more years of experience within a college counseling center. Licensure as Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Psychologist or eligible to be licensed within 2 years in the State of Mississippi.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Experience, knowledge, and training in provision of individual, group, and couple counseling
2. Experience in provision of psycho educational/outreach programming and workshops
3. Experience in working with trauma related diagnoses
4. Experience in provision of clinical services within a university counseling center preferred
5. Ability to interact effectively and professionally with students
6. Knowledge of and adherence to ethical standards endorsed by licensing professional organization
7. Possess strong student orientation
8. Motivated to function effectively with the organizational and administrative structure of a university counseling center
9. Value involvement and participation within the Division of Student Affairs
10. The ability to work with a diverse student population
11. Ability to create and maintain, collegial, harmonious working relationships with others

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment. No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
No or very limited physical effort required.
Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

Instructions for Applying:

Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/

Please include a cover letter and resume along with the names, addresses, and telephone number of three references.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.

What do I do if I need an accommodation ?

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Mississippi State University, please contact the Department of Human Resources Management at tel: (662) 325-3713 or ada@hrm.msstate.edu .

If you have any questions regarding this policy, contact the Department of Human Resources Management at (662) 325-3713 or ada@hrm.msstate.edu . Upon request, sections of this job listing are available in large print, and readers are available to assist the visually impaired.

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