Counselor, University Professor, Education ​/ Teaching

About Us

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is the state's designated public liberal arts university, where students learn the essential skills to compete in a fast-paced and technology-driven global society. The university prepares students for successful careers, leadership in communities, problem solving and life-long learning through personalized attention in a residential setting with opportunities for a variety of transformational experiences through its award-winning, high-impact practices.

One of only three selective universities within the University System of Georgia and a top 10 ranked public university in the Southeast, GCSU offers undergraduate degrees in more than 40 majors, more than 30 graduate programs, doctorates in education and nursing, professional certificates, and continuing education programs.

As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), GCSU is committed to fostering a liberal arts environment that values academic preeminence, interdisciplinary inquiry and an inclusive learning community. GCSU enjoys a strong reputation for academic excellence and nationally ranked programs according to US News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Colleges of Distinction - among other ranking sources.

Georgia College & State University takes great pride in combining the educational experience of a private liberal arts college with the affordability of a public university. Faculty and staff are dedicated to student engagement and experiential learning through high-impact practices such as internships, service- and community-based learning, leadership development, study abroad opportunities, mentored undergraduate research and a capstone project that fosters intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry and critical thinking.

The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming, diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia, and only 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American author and alumna, Flannery O'Connor, '45, and the college community enjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's former home, Andalusia, a National Historic Landmark owned by the university.

Milledgeville is located on the banks of beautiful Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff and students to take full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefits of being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational and leisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville - Macon and Atlanta are located within easy driving distances.

Georgia College & State University is dedicated to protecting academic freedom in addition to supporting freedom of expression as outlined in the University System of Georgia's Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom policy and its Ethics Code of Conduct. For more information, visit us online .

Job Summary

Counseling Services provides short-term professional counseling and psychiatric services to GCSU students to promote student success and academic retention.

Responsibilities

Counseling - 80

* Provide individual, group and/or couples counseling to students to address personal, academic and career concerns

* Engage in crisis intervention to address mental health emergencies

* Maintain appropriate documentation.

Outreach - 5

* Develops and leads structured groups, workshops, presentations, and other prevention and psycho educational outreach programming.

* Assesses needs and concerns of the student population that could be addressed appropriately through groups, workshops, and presentations.

* Utilizes professional literature and clinical experience to plan groups, workshops, and presentations.

* Helps to promote outreach opportunities, and screen potential participants as appropriate to the situation.

* Conducts group counseling and psycho educational activities in accordance with accepted professional standards.

* Evaluates effectiveness of achieving group goals and adapts future planning as appropriate to address results of evaluations.

Liaison - 5

* Consults with faculty, staff and other off-campus constituents (e.g., parents, mental health professionals, physicians, etc.) about the developmental and mental health needs of students.

* Develops and updates knowledge of professional policies associated with the consultation process.

* Maintains current knowledge of local resources, and avenues to seek assistance in understanding other resources that could benefit students.

* Consults, as requested and appropriate, to help others understand and take advantage of resources to assist students.

Collaboration - 5

* Work individually and on committees with faculty or staff, and external agencies for the benefit of students and the institution.

* Determines the most appropriate and needed areas of focus to benefit students and the institution and seeks opportunities to become involved in those areas.

Other - 5

* Perform other duties as assigned

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