What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ward 201 Counselor In Training position at State of Missouri?
Job Location: This position will be located at 1010 West Columbia Street in 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 Counselor In Training to provide services as part of one of our innovative interdisciplinary treatment teams to mentally ill forensic clients. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate compassion and an ability to work in a trauma informed and recovery based environment.
This is a trainee-level professional position responsible for counseling work of a therapeutic nature performed under the direct supervision and instruction of a Licensed Professional Counselor, psychologist, or psychiatrist. Employees at this level perform a variety of professionally supervised tasks including assessment, admission, client counseling, prognosis, placement, treatment, and/or discharge planning functions.
Possession of a provisional license as a Counselor-in-Training.
Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
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, please contact Human Resources at 573-218-6800
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 Counselor In Training to provide services as part of one of our innovative interdisciplinary treatment teams to mentally ill forensic clients. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate compassion and an ability to work in a trauma informed and recovery based environment.
This is a trainee-level professional position responsible for counseling work of a therapeutic nature performed under the direct supervision and instruction of a Licensed Professional Counselor, psychologist, or psychiatrist. Employees at this level perform a variety of professionally supervised tasks including assessment, admission, client counseling, prognosis, placement, treatment, and/or discharge planning functions.
- Knowledge of the biological, cognitive-affective, and social bases of behavior; counseling theories and techniques; and the scientific methods and procedures of understanding, predicting, and influencing human behavior such as statistics, experimental design, and psychometrics. Ability to assist in conducting individual or group interventions; and administer, score, and offer preliminary interpretations of test results.
Possession of a provisional license as a Counselor-in-Training.
Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
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, please contact Human Resources at 573-218-6800