Mental Health Coordinator

Salary : $72,000.00 Annually

Location : Carbondale, Illinois

Job Type : Administrative Professional

Job Number : 2500601

Department : Student Health Services-SIUC

Opening Date : 10 / 28 / 2025

Closing Date : 11 / 21 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

FLSA : : Exempt

Security / Safety Sensitive : : Security sensitive (subject to pre-employment criminal background investigation)

FTE : 1.0

Description

Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Student Health Services is seeking applications for a Mental Health Coordinator to serve within the HEROES / Saluki Cares program. This is a 12-month, full-time position dedicated to supporting students through early intervention, crisis response, and case management, with a focus on connecting students to essential campus and community resources that promote personal well-being, academic success, and retention. Compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package, professional liability coverage, and salary commensurate with experience.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

Examples of Duties

The Mental Health Coordinator - Social Worker will serve as a vital member of the HEROES / Saluki Cares team within Student Health Services. This position coordinates outreach, intervention, and support services for students experiencing personal, emotional, or situational challenges that may impact their academic progress or safety. The Coordinator provides professional case management, short-term counseling, and follow-up support, working collaboratively with Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Student Affairs, Housing, and other campus partners to ensure a coordinated response to student needs.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications : By date of hire, earned a Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited program and eligible for licensure as a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) or licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in the state of Illinois within 24 months from the date of hire.

Preferred Qualifications : Registration as a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) or a licensed clinical social worker(LCSW) in the state of Illinois (or eligibility for licensure of IL based on the reciprocity in another state).

R equired Documents : Submit a letter of application, CV, and three references.

Contact : Don Howard,

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an R1 Opportunity University with a statewide economic impact of $2.7 billion dollars. We offer 200+ undergraduate degrees, minors and specializations, 79 master's degrees, and 40 doctoral degrees. Our main campus is 1,136 acres, with additional acreage in University Farms, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, and other facilities. The university is an essential part of the city of Carbondale and an important contributor to the culture of the entire region. While Carbondale includes many of the amenities of urban life, it retains its small-town flavor. Cost of living is considerably lower in the region than similar areas elsewhere, and many employees commute from nearby counties.

The Southern Illinois region is distinct from the rest of the state, boasting considerable natural beauty including the Shawnee National Forest, many state parks, national wildlife areas, and several lakes beloved for recreation. Local foods are readily available in the area, with a variety of eateries and a growing specialized food truck presence. The area is home to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, an official wine appellation designation. The wineries extend the cultural reach of the community, hosting live music and continual art exhibits. The campus itself is a microcosm of the area, with a lake and forest on campus, as well as traditional collegiate architecture, quad, and residential halls. Students enjoy outdoor study areas as well as specialized computer labs scattered across campus, including in the three million volume Morris Library. To learn about , , and find resources about Carbondale and the Southern Illinois region, visit :

SIU Carbondale is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including but not limited to disability and / or veteran status.

University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include : Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include : Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, and Employee Assistance Program.

SIUC also provides extensive tuition benefits for its employees and their families such as : tuition waiver / application fee waiver for the employee and their dependents , a Legacy tuition rate for children of SIU Alumni , and Civil Service Employee Counsel (CSEC) Education Assistance Program (EAP)

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