Join the COunseling Hub team!!
Individual Counselors & Therapists, Couples Therapists & Marriage Counselors, Online Therapists & Counselors, and Family Therapists
Columbia, Mo | Jefferson City, Mo
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Our Team and Our Goal
This isn’t said lightly, but The Counseling Hub team is legit full of amazing people. So when we say “join the team,” what we really mean to say is, “hey, join us in being awesome as an individual and as a unit in doing what we love and changing lives - our own, our clients, and our community.”
This isn’t just another job. And if that’s what you’re looking for, then you’re really not in the right place.
Seriously, this isn’t a place for you to show up, do your thing, and leave without being seen. It’s a place where we cultivate connections with each other, turn towards each other for ongoing support and consultation, hang out for quarterly events, reflect on the mission and values of the practice, and engage in ongoing individual and group supervision.
Our goal is to be the best. Period.
And being the best means consistent self-reflection and help with seeing our blind spots. It means being intentional with how we think about our clients and ourselves as clinicians. What Tara has come to realize (and has tried to intentionally create) is that this is best done in a community environment, with lots of vulnerability and compassion and equal parts intensity and holding your feet to the fire. We don’t mess around when it comes to clinical work.
If you’re pumped after reading this, then keep reading because this might actually be a good fit for you. If you’re annoyed or think this is some pie-in-the-sky bullshit, that’s cool, too, but note that this might not be the right place for you.
In short, this is our livelihood. And we love it.
If you’re nodding your head vigorously, then it might be time to apply here. If you’re intrigued, but want to learn more, keep on reading!
Our Mission
Our mission is simple. We want to provide exceptional individual counseling, couples therapy, and marriage counseling for adults, young adults, and those in relationships. Our primary goal is to increase meaning and calm in the lives of our clients through fostering intimate connections with oneself and others, including partners, friends, and family.
Our Values
Our values are as straightforward as our mission.
Authentic and Candid
Here’s what we’re attempting to ‘get at’ with the combo of these two. In essence, we try really hard to be people who show up exactly as we are across various domains in life (authenticity) and we try really hard to be people who openly share how we feel, what we think, and our driving values even when in opposition to people we love (candor). The goal here isn’t to all think, feel, and act the same. The goal isn’t to have the exact same personal values. The goal is really just to be honest. Honest about who we are and honest with ourselves and others. Authentic and candid.Depth and Fun
Aside from being a personal favorite, depth and fun is another necessary combo value. The point here is to highlight these as standalone values and to highlight the need for these in combination with each other. It’s the combination that’s special. Deep work is meaningful, period. It’s also really freaking difficult. There can (and should) be moments where we step back and chortle at something absurd, whether that’s about what we’re going through or entirely unrelated. The simplest way of bringing this home is that we relish the depth of humanity, but we also laugh at fart jokes (sometimes in the same breath). And/both.Striving for Multicultural and Social Justice Competence
To strive for multicultural and social justice competence is a way of being, rather than a destination. It’s about who we are and what we do, not about a specific end result. We use the language “striving” intentionally. What we’re really trying to do here is to highlight our intentionality and focus on multicultural and social justice competence. This is our way of self-assessing how we operate as a practice, the policies and systems we have in place, the way in which we communicate, the people who we hire and retain, and the things that are important to us. We want to have the knowledge, awareness, and skill to interact and engage with all types of people from all walks of life. The beauty is that we know we’ll never be done with this, and we’re even more here for it.Excellence-Oriented and Growthcentric
[We may or may not have made up a word for this value.] Here’s what we mean by this. We’re talking about a focus on excellence, but this does not mean that we are always ‘excellent.’ Instead, it means that we try to be our best every single day. We settle for nothing less than attempting to be our best version of ourselves. When we’re not our best version of ourselves? Well, that’s when we lean into our growthcentricity (another made up word). When we’re not our best, we attempt to understand, learn, evolve, and grow. Because what good is it knowing that you’re not your best version of yourself if there’s zero interest in growing into that person?
*The caveat: we don’t expect or want consistent, linear growth. Being your “best” and excellence-oriented doesn’t mean constant vigilance or never making mistakes. Definitely not the case. It means exactly what we say - being your best on any given day, which can look significantly different from day to day and absolutely should (and does) allow space for folks to err and be human.Owning Our Shit
Owning your shit is all about, well, ownership. It’s about taking responsibility and owning the things that are coming up for us, the ways in which we negatively (or positively) influence interactions, and the areas of life in which we need to grow and develop further. This especially ties in with growthcentric, in that we can’t grow if we don’t take ownership of the stuff that is happening internally for us. Plus, nobody wants to be held accountable for things that don’t belong to them - hence owning our shit. We live for this stuff, y’all.
Some Logistics
Here’s other important information about working with The Counseling Hub.
Our processes are streamlined and they continue to evolve with fine-tuning. The goal is for clinicians to come into a practice where they don’t have to think about the back-end or business side of things. The logistics are done and, therefore, all focus is on your clinical work and your clients.
We hire W2 employees. Basically, this means that we ensure taxes are taken care of, and comes with healthcare benefits, a professional development stipend (for clinicians), paid time off, optional short-term disability, and retirement upon eligibility. It’s also more stable, and stability is the name of this game.
Supervision is part of the gig for both licensed and pre-licensed clinicians. For those who are pre-licensed, it’s required weekly (per the State) and done individually, For fully licensed individuals, supervision can be provided individually as needed. For all individuals, regardless of licensure status, it’s definitely provided in some style of group format on a bi-weekly basis and the expectation is that you’re part of it. It’s so damn important for continued growth.
Meetings are monthly and we don’t waste time. Seriously, meetings are jam-packed with information and rarely, if ever, filled with bullshit. We still joke, but the jokes are short and the content is rich.
Your Next Step
If you’re finding yourself interested in the above and wanting to apply, then complete an official application here and we’ll get back to you to touch base on next steps.
Thank you for your interest and for getting this far, if you have! The Counseling Hub is a wonderful place to be, and we’re happy you’re interested in joining us!
Happy counseling, friends!