Licensed Professional Counselor - Department of Mental Health at NMPRC
3505 Frederick Ave., St. Joseph, MO 64506
M-F Day Shift
Why you'll love this position:Northwest Missouri Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center (NMPRC) is a 108-bed forensic inpatient psychiatric hospital located in St. Joseph, Missouri. NMPRC’s vision is to transform the lives of Missourians with mental illness by providing evidence-based treatment in a safe and healing environment. We are dedicated to empowering Missourians to thrive in communities that support mental health, achieve health equity, and promote well-being. NMPRC’s core values are CARE: Compassion, Acceptance, Respect, and Excellence.
This is a professional clinical position providing group work, and/or client-centered advocacy services to patients or clients in a program for persons with mental illness and/ or developmental or physical disabilities.
Job duties may include but not limited to; General summary:This is a licensed professional counseling position responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating counseling and related therapeutic services in an assigned treatment or habilitation program. Employees at this level formulate and present treatment plan recommendations for review during interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and may function as a team leader/coordinator.
Knowledge, skills & abilities:In addition to those identified in the previous level: Knowledge of psychodiagnostics and psychotherapeutic theories and techniques; and personality theory, human development, and abnormal psychology. Ability to administer, score, and interpret complex test results.
Experience and Education Required: - Licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
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 .
