Counselor Psych Services WEO (N)

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Retirement match

Job summary

CoxHealth is seeking a Counselor to join the Psychological Services SGF team in Springfield, MO. The role involves conducting psychosocial assessments and delivering care within an interdisciplinary framework to support patient and family healthcare goals.

An MS in counseling is required, with 1–2 years of experience and licensure options (LCSW/LMSW, LPC, LMFT, PhD/PsyD) or provisional license pursued within 120 days. Travel between two nearby hospitals is expected.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in counseling or related field required.
• 1–2 years experience with diverse patient populations preferred.
• Ability to work within scope of practice and collaboratively in teams.
• Knowledge of community resources to meet patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and provide care through therapeutic use of self.
• Work with the interdisciplinary team to implement standards and care plans.
• Collaborate with medical director and clinic manager to ensure quality outcomes.
• Flexibility to travel between two hospitals 30 minutes apart.

Skills

Counseling skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Master's degree in counseling

Job description

Facility: 3525 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department: 1114 Psychological Services SGF

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24

Hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 8:30 to 5:00

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

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. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

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

The Counselor is a Clinician who assumes responsibility and accountability for a patient or group of patients for a designated time frame. Will conduct a variety of psychosocial assessments and provides care for these 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 counselor is a member of an interdisciplinary team that is responsible for working collaboratively with the medical director & clinic manager to ensure development and implementation of appropriate standards. Needs to have flexibility in traveling between two hospitals 30 minutes apart.

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.