Counselor

Missouri Western State University
Missouri Western State University

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Posted on Jul 24, 2026
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Posting Details

Position Information
Position Title Counselor
Job Description
Missouri Western State University is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time Counselor position. Counselors will work to provide mental health services for university students. Specific duties will include carrying a regular caseload (up to 6 appointments daily), conducting mental health assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, leading individual and group therapy sessions, crisis management duties, running preventive mental health wellness classes and/or workshops and making treatment referrals. Additionally, while maintaining a high level of professionalism, counselors will be expected to be active within the university division of student affairs and provide appropriate services and support.

Essential Job Functions:
  • Provides individual and group counseling, rendering appropriate mental health services to university students
  • Carrying a regular caseload (up to 6 appointments daily)
  • Crisis management duties
  • Develops and directs mental health-related presentations as requested
  • Maintains professional accreditation and contacts for the purpose of remaining current with discipline
  • Engage with the division of student affairs, being agreeable to serving on various committees and participating in various division endeavors, such as strategic planning and assessment
  • Provides clinical supervision for intern/practicum students as appropriate
  • Performs other duties of a similar nature or level

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Career and counseling theories
  • Titanium Counseling software preferred
  • Working with trauma survivors and a trauma informed clinic approach
  • Campus resources
  • Computer applications
  • Counseling and presentations
  • Communication, as applied to interaction with students, coworkers, administration and the general public
Required Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related field
  • Two years of counseling experience
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
  • Sedentary Work
  • Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
FLSA Exempt
Additional Demands
  • May be subject to nights and weekends
  • May be subject to travel
Hours of Work
Monday – Friday 8am – 4:30pm
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number S852P
Open Date 07/22/2026
Priority Deadline
Open Until Filled Yes

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?
    • 0-1
    • 1-3
    • 3-5
    • 5-7
    • 7+
  2. * Do you have a masters degree?
    • Yes
    • No

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
  3. Transcripts (unofficial)
  4. Professional References (3-5 with contact information)
Optional Documents
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