Counselor Psych Services WEO (N)

About the role

Facility Medical South: 3525 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, 65807. Department 1114 Psychological Services SGF. CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across Southwest Missouri and Northern Arkansas, comprising six hospitals, five ERs, and over 80 clinics. The organization has been recognized for workplace excellence, including Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work (five times), Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024), Forbes Best Employers for New Grads, and Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

The Counselor is a clinician who assumes responsibility and accountability for a patient or group of patients for a designated time frame, conducting psychosocial assessments and providing care through therapeutic use of self and/or patient care/problem‑solving processes to assist patients and families in achieving basic healthcare goals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a variety of psychosocial assessments.
• Provide care for patients through therapeutic use of self and/or patient care/problem‑solving process.
• Work as a member of an interdisciplinary team collaborating with the medical director and clinic manager to develop and implement appropriate standards.
• Maintain flexibility to travel between two hospitals located approximately 30 minutes apart.

Requirements

• Education: Master’s degree in a related field of counseling services.
• Experience: Preferred 1–2 years of experience with a wide variety of patient populations.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current licensure as a Social Worker (LCSW or LMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Psychologist (PhD or PsyD), or application for a provisional license with completed degree requirements; provisional license must be obtained within 120 days of employment.

Skills

• Ability to work within scope of practice to help patients achieve the highest possible level of psychological well‑being.
• Knowledge of community resources to help meet patient needs.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in teams.

Benefits

Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week). For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Schedule

• Scheduled weekly hours: 24 hours.
• Days: Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
• Shift: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (Day Shift).