Counselor Psych Services

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental

Retirement with Employer Match

Job summary

CoxHealth is seeking a licensed or license-eligible clinician in Psychological Services to deliver clinical diagnostic and treatment services, including individual, group, and family interventions. You will conduct psychosocial assessments and work within an interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient care.

The role may involve program consultation, staff education, and supervision, with some travel between CoxHealth campuses 30 minutes apart as needed, aligning with department

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling services is required.
• 1–2 years of experience with diverse patient populations is preferred.
• Current licensure or eligibility: LCSW/LMSW, LPC, LMFT, Psychologist (PhD/PsyD) or provisional license within 120 days.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic and treatment services including individual, group, family, and health/behavior interventions.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and support patients and families to meet healthcare goals.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including providers, nurses, and leadership.
• Possibly provide program consultation, staff education, supervision, and training; travel between two hospitals.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Community resources knowledge

Independence & teamwork

Education

Master's degree in counseling services

Job description

Facility

Cox North: 1423 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65802

Department

1114 Psychological Services SGF

Hours

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Hours: Monday through Friday 8a -420p
• Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Employer Overview

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics.

Honors

• Named one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America's Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group .
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)

For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description

Licensed, or license-eligible clinician with experience providing clinical diagnostic and treatment services which can include individual, group, family, and health and behavior interventions. The clinician will conduct a variety of psychosocial assessments and provide care for patients through therapeutic use of self and/or the patient care/problem solving process to assist the patient and family to achieve basic healthcare goals. The clinician is a member of an interdisciplinary team that is responsible for working collaboratively with providers, nurses, leadership and other team members to ensure development and implementation of appropriate standards. May be asked to provide clinical coverage in other areas of the hospital, consistent with training and experience guidelines and needs to have flexibility in traveling between two hospitals 30 minutes apart. As need is derived by the department, the clinician may be asked to provide program consultation, staff education, and/or supervision and training.

Education

• Required: Masters Degree in a related field of counseling services

Experience

• Preferred: 1-2 yrs. experience with wide variety of patient populations

Skills

• Ability to work within scope of practice to help patient achieve highest level of quality possible for psychological well-being
• Knowledge of community resources to help meet patient needs
• Ability to work independently & collaboratively in teams

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: Current Licensure as a Social Worker [LCSW or LMSW], Licensed Professional Counselor [LPC], Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Psychologist [PhD or PsyD] or application for provisional license with completed degree requirements of the previous. Provisional license must be obtained within 120 days of employment.