Mental Health Counselor Job Clinton area,Iowa USA,Healthcare

Job Type: Administrative/Professional Staff

Supervisor's

Title:

Dean of Student Success

Location: Other, See Job Description

$62,900.00 - $78,700.00 / Year

Job Description

The Mental Health Counselor provides comprehensive, student-centered counseling and social work services that address both mental health needs and basic needs barriers impacting student success, including emotional well-being, crisis response, and access to community and campus resources. In addition to direct counseling services, this position plays a critical role in education, prevention, and training, delivering outreach, workshops, and professional development opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to promote awareness, early intervention, and a supportive campus environment.

This position emphasizes a holistic support model that integrates short-term counseling, crisis intervention, basic needs navigation, and district wide education to reduce barriers to persistence, retention, and completion.

Position supports Muscatine Community College and Clinton Community College.

Required Qualifications

A Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or Clinical Psychology.
Two years of experience in counseling.
Licensed or ability to obtain licensure in the state of Iowa.
Ability to work effectively with a diverse student population as well as the entire campus community is required.
The person must be able to work independently and use discretion in handling information generated in this position.

Preferred Qualifications

None specified.

Physical Demands

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Ability to lift up to 10 lbs occasionally, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary. Prolonged periods standing or sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

Provide short‑term, developmentally appropriate individual and group counseling services to students experiencing mental health challenges, life stressors, or barriers related to basic needs and overall well-being.

Deliver crisis intervention and counseling services to students experiencing anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, or other acute emotional distress, including coordination of care and safety planning when necessary.

Conduct intake interviews and assessments to determine student needs, risk level, and appropriate interventions or referrals.

Provide basic needs support and navigation, including referral assistance for food insecurity, housing instability, financial hardship, and access to community social service and mental health agencies.

Develop and deliver educational programming and training for students, faculty, and staff on topics such as mental health awareness, stress management, self‑care, relationships, sexual violence prevention, alcohol and substance use, suicide prevention, and recognizing students in distress.

Serve as an active member of the EICC Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT), contributing clinical insight, risk assessment, and coordinated response strategies for students of concern.

Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential counseling records using Simple Practice including required reporting and documentation for counseling services.

Assess and evaluate the effectiveness of counseling, basic needs, and educational services through program evaluation, data collection, and continuous improvement efforts.

Coordinate follow‑up care and make referrals to appropriate community mental health and social service agencies, ensuring continuity of support beyond campus resources when needed.

Establish and maintain strong community partnerships to expand access…