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Staff Counselor
About the Role
Help college students thrive. Rotating on-call. Some evenings/weekends. University benefits. Make a real impact.
Join Mississippi State University as a Staff Counselor in Starkville, Mississippi.
Key Responsibilities
- To provide individual, group, and couples counseling to MSU students.
- To provide a minimum of 20 direct clinical hours to students weekly.
- To provide a rotating Counselor-on Duty response for urgent care between 8am and 5pm.
- To provide crisis intervention to students with appropriate referrals to campus and community resources as needed.
Requirements
- Education: Master's Degree in Mental health counseling, social work or other licensed eligible mental health related field.
- Experience: At least 1-2 years of experience.
- Mississippi.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pension plan offered.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Work with Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Mississippi's cost-of-living index is 85.0 (US average = 100) — Mississippi ranks #8 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 20% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
Position Insights
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