Counselor, Psychology, Education ​/ Teaching

Counselor

Job : 295515

Location: Augusta University

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Open until Filled.

Augusta University is Georgia’s innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia’s cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia’s only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). make Augusta University an institution unlike any other.

Augusta University’s distinct characteristics in education and research include real‑world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

The University System of Georgia https:// is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://.

Augusta University Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Augusta University Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

Student Counseling and Psychological Services (SCAPS) is here to help support the mental health of Augusta University students. We provide mental health services for currently enrolled students in a safe environment to promote and preserve student wellness. We pursue our mission by delivering direct clinical care to students. In addition to brief therapy for individuals, group counseling, and crisis services, we also offer consultation, prevention and outreach initiatives, and advocacy.

Our graduate‑level training program prepares future mental health professionals and supports AU’s academic mission.

We provide these services through the highest standards of practice, as guided by our professional and ethical codes of conduct. We help students better understand themselves, others, and the world around them so that they can make intentional and informed choices that facilitate wellness.

The duties include, but are not limited to, providing individual, couples/relational, group psychotherapy, and crisis intervention to students, treatment plan development, case management, care coordination, client advocacy, crisis intervention, consultation and administration, and interpretation of assessment instruments. Develops and delivers psycho educational presentations, trainings, and programs focused on the promotion of emotional wellness and the prevention of mental illness.

Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director and Assistant Director, including but not limited to front desk and phone coverage, campus training, and outreach to university and community organizations and groups.

• Provide individual, group, and couples/relational psychotherapy to students, including administration and interpretation of assessment coordination, client advocacy, crisis intervention, and consultation.
• Maintain adequate and…