Licensed Professional Counselor Blair 3 SORTS

State of Missouri; Farmington (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension plan

Leave & holidays

Health insurance eligibility

Job summary

The State of Missouri, Department of Mental Health at Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is seeking a licensed professional counselor to provide services on an interdisciplinary treatment team for mentally ill forensic clients in a high security setting.

You will develop, implement, and coordinate counseling and related therapies in an assigned program, presenting treatment plans at interdisciplinary meetings and potentially serving as team leader or coordinator.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of psychodiagnostic and psychotherapeutic theories and techniques.
• Ability to administer, score, and interpret complex test results.
• Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and coordinate counseling and related therapeutic services in an assigned treatment or habilitation program.
• Formulate and present treatment plan recommendations for review during interdisciplinary treatment team meetings.
• May function as a team leader/coordinator.

Skills

Psychodiagnostic theories

Psychotherapeutic techniques

Personality theory

Human development

Abnormal psychology

Test interpretation

Education

Licensed Professional Counselor license

Job description

Job Location

This position will be located at 1016 West Columbia Street Farmington, MO

Why you’ll love this position

The State of Missouri, Department of Mental Health at Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is looking for a positive, energetic, and caring Licensed Professional Counselor to provide services as part of one of our innovative interdisciplinary treatment teams to mentally ill forensic clients in a high security setting. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate compassion and an ability to work in a trauma informed and recovery based environment.

This is a licensed professional counseling position responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating counseling and related therapeutic services in an assigned treatment or habilitation program. Employees at this level formulate and present treatment plan recommendations for review during interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, and may function as a team leader/coordinator.

Minimum Qualifications

• In addition to those identified in the previous level: Knowledge of psychodiagnostic and psychotherapeutic theories and techniques; and personality theory, human development, and abnormal psychology. Ability to administer, score, and interpret complex test results.

Typical Qualifications

• Licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Lack of post‑secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

For more information, contact Human Resources at 573-218-6800.