Counselor

Missouri Western State University; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Western State University’s Saint Joseph campus seeks a full-time Counselor to provide mental health services for students. You’ll carry a caseload, conduct assessments, and develop treatment plans while delivering individual and group therapy and crisis support.

Engagement includes wellness workshops, collaboration with student affairs, and supervisory work with interns. A master's degree in a related field and two years’ experience are required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related field.
• Minimum two years of counseling experience.
• Demonstrated ability to provide individual and group counseling.
• Strong crisis management and trauma-informed care skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling to university students.
• Manage a regular caseload (up to 6 appointments daily).
• Conduct mental health assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Lead individual and group therapy sessions and crisis management.
• Offer prevention/wellness presentations and make referrals as needed.
• Collaborate with the division of student affairs and committees.

Skills

Counseling theories

Crisis management

Group therapy

Trauma-informed care

Campus resources

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related field

Tools

Titanium Counseling software

Job description

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title

Counselor

Job Description

Missouri Western State University is seeking qualified candidatesfor a full-time Counselor position. Counselors will work toprovide mental health services for university students. Specificduties will include carrying a regular caseload (up to 6appointments daily), conducting mental health assessments,developing individualized treatment plans, leading individual andgroup therapy sessions, crisis management duties, runningpreventive mental health wellness classes and/or workshops andmaking treatment referrals. Additionally, while maintaining a highlevel of professionalism, counselors will be expected to be activewithin the university division of student affairs and provideappropriate services and support.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides individual and group counseling, rendering appropriatemental health services to university students
• Carrying a regular caseload (up to 6 appointments daily)
• Crisis management duties
• Develops and directs mental health-related presentations asrequested
• Maintains professional accreditation and contacts for thepurpose of remaining current with discipline
• Engage with the division of student affairs, being agreeable toserving on various committees and participating in various divisionendeavors, such as strategic planning and assessment
• Provides clinical supervision for intern/practicum students asappropriate
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Career and counseling theories
• Titanium Counseling software preferred
• Working with trauma survivors and a trauma informed clinicapproach
• Campus resources
• Computer applications
• Counseling and presentations
• Communication, as applied to interaction with students,coworkers, administration and the general public

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work orrelated field
• Two years of counseling experience

Physical Demands

• Sedentary Work
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or anegligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry,push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs aresedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionallyand all other sedentary criteria are met.

FLSA

Exempt

Additional Demands

• May be subject to nights and weekends
• May be subject to travel

Hours of Work

Monday – Friday 8am – 4:30pm

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

S852P

Open Date

07/22/2026

Open Until Filled

Yes