Mental Health Counselor

Simpson College

Indianola, Iowa

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Job Description

Description

Summary

Provide direct mental health clinical services to students, provide outreach programming, and professional training to the Simpson College community on a variety of mental health issues. It will also provide consultations to faculty and staff regarding college student mental health. In partnership with the Center for Academic Resources, this position will play a key role in supporting students who experience executive functioning challenges by promoting strategies to enhance organization, time management, self-regulation, and academic success. This is a full-time, 10-month exempt position.

Essential Job Functions

The functions listed are essential to the position; however, this is not a complete list of all responsibilities.

Provide counseling and mental health services to students and consultation to members of the Simpson community

Assist students with building executive functioning skills and coping skills to navigate academic stressors

Engage with students brought up through the college’s early alert process

Assist with department projects, such as outreach and education

Maintain appropriate documentation of services provided

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Social Work or in Mental Health Counseling

Licensed as an LISW or LMHC in the state of Iowa, or ability to obtain relevant provisional License (LMSW/t-LMHC) within 3 months of start date.

Comprehensive knowledge of clinical theories, diagnoses, interventions, treatment planning and therapeutic outcomes.

Ability to demonstrate superior clinical and therapeutic skills and to foster positive therapeutic relationships with a diverse population of students.

Ability to manage a caseload of individual, couples, and group therapy clients

Ability to document clinical interactions via Electronic Medical Record system

Rich understanding of social, developmental, and psychological issues and challenges faced by diverse populations of students within a higher education setting.

Maintain all relevant ethical, legal, and professional standards of practice for Social Workers or Mental Health Counselors (as relevant to credentials) in the state of Iowa

Application Instructions

Please submit a

Cover letter
Resume
Names and contact information for three professional references.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION: Applicants for admission and employment, students, parents of students, employees, sources of referral for admission and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with Simpson College are hereby notified that this institution does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, veteran or veteran disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected characteristic in admission, access to, treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. Any persons having inquiries concerning Simpson College’s compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title VII, Title IX – Section 504, or Americans with Disabilities Act are directed to contact Director of Human Resources, Simpson College, 701 North C Street, Indianola, Iowa 50125-1299, (515) 961-1511. Persons may also contact the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, regarding the institution’s compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title VII, Title IX – Section 504, or Americans with Disabilities Act.

TITLE IX: Simpson College does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of sex/gender. Simpson College also prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internally or externally. Reports of misconduct, questions regarding Title IX, and concerns about non-compliance should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator. For a complete copy of the policy, more information, or to report an instance of sex or gender-based discrimination, please contact the Title IX Coordinator (titleix@simpson.edu) and/or the Assistant Secretary of Education within the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html. 

The College is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community.  To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all candidates being considered for employment. Background checks may include but are not limited to criminal history, national sex offender search, and motor vehicle history. Simpson’s annual security compliance document is available on the Simpson Security website. To comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, you will be required to, upon being made an offer of employment, produce documents that are specified by the federal government to establish your identity and right to work in the United States. These documents must be produced no later than seventy-two (72) hours after beginning paid employment. Questions? Contact the Human Resources department at employment@simpson.edu

SIMPSON COLLEGE PROMOTES A CLEAR AIR LEARNING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT. SMOKING IS PROHIBITED ON COLLEGE PROPERTY.

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Date Posted: June 25, 2026