Counselor Position

1 day ago


Kansas City, Missouri, United States Kansas City University Full time
Job Title: Counselor

Job Type: Staff


Job Description:

The Counselor provides academic and emotional support to students, helping them achieve their goals. Key responsibilities include identifying challenges, offering counseling, and making referrals as needed.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Provide individual, couple, and group counseling for students (in person and/or virtually)
  • Offer virtual and in-person presentations and outreach services as needed
  • Participate in crisis response during a student mental health emergency
  • Maintain professional licensure by completing continuing education and other requirements
  • Collaborate with the Learning Enhancement team and other departments to provide student support and programming
  • Represent Counseling Services and Kansas City University favorably, in accordance with established core values and expectations
  • Perform other duties as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives of the organization
Supportive Functions:
  • Contribute writing for informational and educational outreach on psychological and wellbeing topics
  • Complete administrative tasks, such as report-writing and maintaining the Titanium calendar
  • Assist in developing department goals and objectives
  • Consult with faculty and staff regarding students' mental health needs and participate in interdisciplinary support committee meetings
  • Attend regular team meetings and other required University activities
Qualifications:
  • Master's degree required, Doctorate preferred, from an accredited University in the field of mental health
  • Missouri license to provide mental health services
  • Preference for 3-5 years' experience counseling undergraduate or graduate level students
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Kansas City University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace.

The University is committed to providing a safe campus for students, faculty, and staff. Our annual campus security report lists campus crimes and statistics for the campus and public areas around campus for the last three years, in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

Thank you for your interest in a career at Kansas City University.



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