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Position Information

Position Title Mental Health Clinician, West Plains (10 Month)

Work Location West Plains Campus

Department West Plains Counseling Services

HR Home Department 040406 WP STUDENT SERVICES

Pay Grade 44

Proposed Salary $41,175 - $44,000 annually

Sponsorship Information

Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees? No, Position is available to all applicants.

Appointment Type Full Time Regular

Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt

General Function

The Mental Health Clinician – West Plains is a member of the Counseling Services staff whose primary responsibility is counseling University students with psychological or educational concerns.

This position works 10 months out of the year (August – May), is paid over 12 months, and includes year-round benefits.

Description of Primary Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Facilitates the optimal functioning and well-being of University students by providing individual, couples, and group counseling.

2. Ensures that the concerns of clients are addressed in an appropriate manner through psychological assessment procedures, making referrals when indicated.

3. Promotes responsible care of Counseling Services clients by maintaining documentation of client contacts, consultations, and referrals in accordance with professional guidelines.

4. Ensures that the needs of students are addressed in emergency situations by providing crisis intervention services during office hours and after hours as needed.

5. Provides educational workshops by participating in proactive outreach programming.

6. Obtains additional relevant information and promotes self-understanding with clients by suggesting and interpreting psychological and vocational tests.

7. Facilitates the understanding of psychological issues and concerns of the University community by serving as a consultant for the University and the greater community.

8. Ensures that services are provided in an ethical and responsible manner by providing training and supervision for graduate students, support staff, student workers, and paraprofessionals.

9. Provides clinical supervision for non-credentialed staff, who operate under the supervisor’s license.

10. Maintains and enhances the quality and relevance of services provided by the department through on-going evaluation of all services.

11. Ensures optimal operations of the Counseling Services by conferring with the Director regarding administrative policies and procedures of the department and the University.

12. Provides input and remains current on operations of Counseling Services by attending staff meetings.

13. Acquires additional knowledge and skills in providing tele mental health services and counseling varied student populations.

14. Remains knowledgeable about current trends in counseling, psychotherapy, and student development by participating in professional development through presentations, publications and memberships in professional organizations and obtaining Continuing Education Units (CEUs) as required by the state licensing and regulatory boards.

15. Contributes to overall functioning of Counseling Services by completing all other tasks which are assigned by the Director, Counseling Services-WP.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

Education: A master’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or a mental health discipline is required at time of hire.

Experience: Prior experience of at least one year as a mental health clinician; or clinical experience working as a graduate student, intern and/or practicum student for a minimum of 18 months is required. Trauma-focused training and experience is preferred.

Skills: Demonstrates competency/consciousness in working with varied student populations is preferred.

Licensure: Must be professionally licensed in the mental health field in Missouri, or actively seeking licensure and making progress toward being fully licensed within 2-4 years from hire date.

Additional Qualifications

Link to Job Description https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/JobDescriptions/2063.htm

Open Date 04/23/2025

Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)

Special Instructions to Applicants

First date of consideration is May 14, 2025. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Position begins August 1, 2025.

This position works 10 months out of the year (August – May), is paid over 12 months, and includes year-round benefits.

Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Non-Discrimination Statement

Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.

The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, [email protected], 417-836-4252.

Background Check Statement

Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.

Posting Detail

Posting Number 20250082FTS

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/81403

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ * How did you hear about this vacancy?

+ Indeed

+ Linkedin

+ Missouri State University Website

+ Google

+ Employee Referral

+ Job Alerts

+ HigherEdJobs.com

+ Personal Contacts / Networking

+ Job Board (CareerBuilder.com, Monster, etc.)

+ Other

+ * Please specify the recruitment source where you located this posting. If you selected Employee Referral above, please list the name of the current MSU employee who referred you.

(Open Ended Question)

+ * Are you a current full-time regular Missouri State University employee?

+ Yes, I am a current full-time faculty/staff University employee.

+ No, I am not currently employed by the University.

+ No, I am a current per course faculty member.

+ No, I am a current part-time staff University employee.

+ No, I am a current University graduate assistant or teaching assistant.

+ No, I am a current student University employee.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Resume

+ Cover Letter

+ Unofficial Transcripts - 1

Optional Documents

+ Letter of Recommendation-1 (Non-confidential)

+ Letter of Recommendation-2 (Non-confidential)

+ Letter of Recommendation-3 (Non-confidential)

+ Other Documents -1

+ Certificate/License-1

+ Certificate/License-2

+ Unofficial Transcripts -2

+ Unofficial Transcripts -3