Psychologist Counselor

Joplin, MO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Type:

Staff

Job Description:

The Counselor will work collaboratively with other members of the Counseling Services team to offer a range of clinical services to KCU medical dental and graduate students. Key components of the position include the following: providing psychotherapy; developing and implementing psychoeducational outreach programs; supervising trainees; and providing consultation (as appropriate) to members of the campus community.

Please attach a Cover Letter and Curriculum Vita during the application process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide individual couples and group counseling for students presenting with a wide range of developmental emotional and psychological concerns. Individual counseling accounts for approximately 90% of the clinicians workload (20-24 sessions per week).
Engage in case consultation and serve as a clinical resource to colleagues managing complex cases.
Participate in crisis response during a student mental health emergency.
Maintain professional licensure by completing continuing education and all other requirements.
Offer in-person or virtual presentations as well as other outreach services as needed (e.g. New Student Orientation workshops on test anxiety time management relationships etc.).
Represent Counseling Services department and KCU favorably in accordance with established core values and expectations.
Perform other duties as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives of the organization.
Deliver supervision and guidance to Practicum Trainees.

Supportive Functions:

Contribute writing for informational and educational outreach (e.g. emails Canvas/website content) to students on psychological and wellbeing topics.
Complete other administrative tasks (e.g. report-writing maintaining Medicat calendar progress notes).
Assist in developing department goals and objectives.
When appropriate consult with faculty and staff regarding students mental health needs.
Participate in interdisciplinary support committee meetings for at-risk students.
Collaborate with Learning Enhancement team and other departments across campus to provide student support and programming.
Attend regular team meetings and other required University activities.

Qualifications:

Masters degree required. Doctorate preferred. Degree must be from an accredited University in the field of mental health.
Missouri license to provide mental health services.
Preference of 3 5 years experience counseling undergraduate or graduate level students.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Equal Opportunity Employer

KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin genetic information (GINA) physical or mental disability pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity marital status familial status ancestry military and/or veteran status and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal state or local law.

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Job Type:StaffJob Description:The Counselor will work collaboratively with other members of the Counseling Services team to offer a range of clinical services to KCU medical dental and graduate students. Key components of the position include the following: providing psychotherapy; developing and im...