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Staff Counselor (SBIRT Clinician)

  • 511210
  • Main Campus - Starkville, MS
  • Mississippi - Main Campus
  • 038600 - Psychology
  • Professional
  • Regular Full-Time 12-month
  • Opening on: Nov 4 2026

Position Function:

The Staff Counselor reports to the leadership of the “SBIRT “grant. The Staff Counselor is responsible for delivering substance-use screening, brief intervention, and brief treatment for youth ages 12 to 21 under the clinic's SAMHSA-funded SBIRT program (Project BRIDGE), in person in Starkville and by telehealth across the five-county service area.

Salary Grade:  14

Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges.  

Department Profile:

The Department of Psychology is within the College of Arts & Sciences. It houses 25 full-time faculty members, over 800 undergraduates, and about 45 doctoral students in our Cognitive Science and Clinical Psychology Ph.D. programs.

Area of Specialization:

Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or any Mental Health Related Field

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Administer validated screening instruments (CRAFFT, AUDIT, DAST-10 alongside the clinic's standard battery); deliver motivational-interviewing-based brief intervention (one to five sessions) and brief treatment (up to twelve sessions); complete warm handoffs to specialty care with the Care Coordinator; maintain clinical documentation and service tracking in the clinic's electronic medical record; participate in motivational interviewing training and fidelity monitoring.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in counseling, social work, or a related mental health field; licensed (LPC or LMSW) or license-eligible in Mississippi (P-LPC under supervision considered).

Preferred Qualifications:

Licensure in Mississippi; experience with adolescents and young adults; motivational interviewing training; substance-use treatment experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Ability to conduct therapy via telehealth and in-person.
2. Familiarity with technology to be able to aid clients with troubleshooting as needed.
3. Ability to use cloud based electronic medical record.
4. Willingness to train to fidelity in motivational interviewing and adolescent SBIRT

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Office and telehealth (MSU Behavioral Health clinic, Starkville); occasional travel to partner screening sites in the five-county area

Instructions for Applying:

All applicants must apply online at https://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/jobs and attach a resume/curriculum vitae and cover letter.

Restricted Clause:

Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.

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