Director of the Counseling Center

Missouri State University; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 76,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri State University in Springfield seeks a Director of the Counseling Center to lead planning, administration, and evaluation of campus counseling services, overseeing individual, group counseling, crisis intervention, and outreach programs for student mental health.

The director supervises staff, manages the department's budget, serves on campus committees, mentors the Assistant Director, and ensures compliance with records requirements, reporting on mission across campus.

Responsibilities

• Leads planning, administration, and evaluation of Counseling Center services for students.
• Provides individual, couples, and group counseling to support student well-being.
• Coordinates crisis intervention during and after office hours for urgent needs.
• Supervises professional and support staff; oversees budget and expenditures.
• Serves on university committees including Behavioral Intervention Team for student welfare.
• Mentors Assistant Director in coordinating training for clinical staff.
• Monitors records to ensure compliance with state/federal requirements.
• Salary range: $75,953–$92,270 annually for this full-time exempt role.
• Communicates Center's mission across campus to students, faculty, and admin groups.

Job description

Missouri State University is hiring a Director of the Counseling Center to lead planning, administration, and evaluation of campus counseling services in Springfield. The director oversees individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and outreach programming that support student mental health. This role also manages a professional and support staff team along with the department's budget.

Highlights

• Leads administration, planning, implementation, and evaluation of all Counseling Center services for students.
• Provides individual, couple, and group counseling to promote students' psychological well-being and personal development.
• Coordinates crisis intervention services during and after office hours to address urgent student mental health needs.
• Supervises professional and support staff while overseeing the unit's budget and expenditures.
• Serves on university committees including the Behavioral Intervention Team to support campus-wide student welfare efforts.
• Mentors the Assistant Director in coordinating training experiences for Counseling Center clinical staff.
• Monitors clinical records to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal recordkeeping requirements.
• Offers a salary range of $75,953 to $92,270 annually for this full-time, exempt position.
• Communicates the Counseling Center's mission and function to students, faculty, and administrative groups across campus.