Behavioral Health & Wellness Counselor

Job Details

ATSU - Behavioral Health & Wellness Counselor

Description
A. T. Still University (ATSU) is seeking an exempt, full-time Behavioral Health & Wellness Counselor on the Kirksville, Missouri campus. This position reports to the Director of Behavioral Health & Wellness. The Behavioral Health & Wellness Counselor will provide individual therapy, crisis intervention, outreach, consultation, and prevention services in a health sciences university setting. The counselor makes meaningful contributions to student wellness by providing clinically sound, equitable, and compassionate mental health support.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct initial intakes, develop treatment recommendations, and provide individual therapy (in person and telehealth).
• As a team member for the Still-Well Student Wellness Program, develop and deliver outreach programming and workshops to promote student mental health and wellbeing.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record consistent with state laws, ethical standards, and department procedures.
• Follow HIPAA and FERPA guidelines. Maintain confidentiality and uphold ethical and legal standards of state license(s).
• Direct students to substance abuse treatment, emergency services, or local professionals as needed.
• Coordinate referrals for students needing external services. Help off-campus/out-of-state students find providers at clinical training sites.
• Provide consultation to campus partners and community providers to coordinate student care as a member of the ATSU CARE teams.
• Attend staff meetings, consultation meetings, CE presentations, and required supervision.
• Engage in continuing education and professional development to maintain license and stay current in college mental health best practices.
• Serve as a master trainer for Mental Health First Aid and/or Question, Persuade, Refer and train student and staff at ATSU.
• Develop and deliver presentations for federal DAMPP (Drug/Alcohol prevention) and Title IX requirements for prevention interpersonal violence/harassment prevention.
• Promote services through seminars, publications, and event attendance to increase visibility.
• Partner with team members and other departments to plan and implement wellness goals.

Requirements
Education & Experience

• Master Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or equivalent.
• Independently licensed behavioral health provider in Missouri (required), Arizona and California license-eligible and willing to work towards licensure: LCSW, LPC, LMFT.
• Two to three years experience with clinical mental health knowledge and skills covering a full range of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, eating disorders, sexual/domestic violence, relationships, survivors and LGBTQIA+ community.
• Experience in presenting educational information to groups of students/professionals.
• Experience or willingness to be trained in tele-mental health counseling
• Demonstrated experience/certification in evidence-based modalities
• Support wellness programming to include a multi-dimensional perspective of wellness.
• Strong generalist background with experience supporting a wide range of mental health concerns.
• Demonstrated experience providing crisis services and individual therapy.
• Experience in crisis assessment, intervention, consultation, and case management.
• Experience working with young adult and emerging adult populations, ideally in a university setting.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a clinical caseload in a demanding environment.
• Proven success working collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong commitment to supporting the wellbeing of students from all communities.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills; proficiency with EMR systems.
• Ability to manage calendar, schedule appointments, and daily communications with students, staff, and faculty.
• Commitment to collaborative interdisciplinary work within a university counseling center.
• Experience working with diverse client populations with sensitivity and cultural humility.
• Strong judgment, confidentiality, and professionalism in supporting students in need.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to balance independent work and collaborative team projects.

ATSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverages, among more. If eligible, employee-elected benefits would begin the first of the month following hire date. For more information, please visit: atsu.edu/employment/benefits.