Mental Health Therapist

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Clayton (MO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Retirement

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Educational fee discounts for UMSystem

Job summary

University of Missouri-St. Louis seeks an experienced mental health therapist to provide counseling services to students with diverse clinical needs and to contribute to campus wellness initiatives.

Responsibilities include individual and group therapy, outreach, crisis intervention, and supervision of graduate interns. The role emphasizes collaboration, intersectionality, and a multidisciplinary approach to student health.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or social work with licensure or eligibility in Missouri.
• Experience promoting and maintaining group therapy programs.
• University counseling center experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counseling/therapy for students.
• Engage in outreach, access coordination, and community engagement.
• Lead, develop, and promote group therapy offerings.
• Supervise graduate interns as applicable.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Group therapy

Individual counseling

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in psychology, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or social work

Licensed or eligible within Missouri within 12 months

Job description

Hiring Department

Health, Counseling, DAS

Job Description

Health, Counseling, and Disability Access Services seek anexperienced mental health therapist to provide mental healthservices to UMSL students presenting with a wide range of clinicalneeds as well as to contribute to the ongoing enhancement ofclinical services for all students.

Primary responsibilities include providing individual and groupcounseling/therapy. Counseling staff also participate in additionalclinical functions such as outreach, access coordination, andcommunity engagement. The successful candidate will demonstrateexperience working with a wide variety of clinical populations andan understanding of intersectionality and its impact on the livesof students. Additional duties include crisis intervention,consultation, and potential supervision of clinical graduateinterns. The position also carries specific responsibilities forleading, developing, and promoting group therapy offerings, as wellas community engagement efforts.

This role is intended for a professional committed to the missionand work of university counseling centers and interested incontributing to a collaborative, multidisciplinary staff.Competence working with a broad range of therapy clients isessential. The successful candidate will value an integratedapproach that includes clinical service delivery, training, campusconsultation, prevention and early intervention efforts, andcollaborative campus relationships. Desired qualities includestrong communication skills, a collaborative working style,effective self-care and boundary management, and the ability tomanage workload demands while contributing to a positive andprofessional work environment.

Shift

Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in psychology, counseling, marriage and familytherapy, or social work and relevant licensure (or eligible to belicensed within 12 months) within the State of Missouri.

Preferred Qualifications

Post-degree experience in providing mental health treatment.Experience promoting, developing, and maintaining group therapy.University counseling center experience. Desirable skills includeinterest and experience in utilizing a brief therapy model, crisisintervention, hospitalization experience, and work with morecomplex cases.

Anticipated Hiring Range

$53,976 - $64,000

Grade: GGS-010

University Title: SENIOR COUNSELOR HEALTH/WELFARE/WELLNESS

Internal applicants can determine their University title byaccessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

Sponsorship Information

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. TheUniversity will not sponsor applicants for this position foremployment visas.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of yourtotal compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefitspackage, including

• medical, dental and vision plans
• retirement
• paid time off
• short- and long-term disability
• paid parentalleave
• paid caregiver leave
• educational fee discounts for allfour UM System campuses

For additional information on Universitybenefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/departments-staff/human-resources/benefits-retirement

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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