University of West Georgia Hiring for Licensed Professional Counselor – Associate ($, Sign-On Bonus) at UWG Recruiting Location Full Time

Job Title: Licensed Professional Counselor – Associate ($5,000.00 Sign-On Bonus)
Location: UWG Recruiting Location
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 266084
About Us

Since 1906, UWG has been home to those who are eager to learn, grow, and advance. Now, nearly 13,000 students from across Georgia, 31 states and 62 countries call UWG home. With 95+ undergraduate programs and concentrations, and 35 master’s, specialist, and doctoral degree programs, our institution builds capacity to help develop talent pipelines for in-demand industries. Today, we’re a regional powerhouse, making an economic impact of more than $633 million in the region and state.

With our main campus in Carrollton (GA) and presences in Douglasville (GA), Newnan (GA), and online, we take pride in working every day to curate a first-choice university by making a difference in the lives of our students, alumni, industry partners, and the communities we serve.
The academic enterprise of the university is organized into our College of Art, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry; College of Education; Richards College of Business; University College; School of Communication, Film, and Media; Tanner Health System School of Nursing; Honors College; Graduate School; UWG Newnan; and our UWG Douglasville Center.

Job Summary

The person chosen for this position will help increase student retention, promote campus safety, and encourage student development and progress to graduation through developmental counseling. Primary duties and responsibilities are to provide individual and group counseling for students with emotional or personal problems or conditions. Perform assessments with students referred by faculty, staff, parents, or other students to determine if they are a danger to themselves or others or unable to care for themselves; work with counseling staff and administrators to help manage situations where students are in an emotional or behavioral crisis that puts them or others at risk. Participate in the rotational On-call, after-hours emergency as needed by the department. Participate in walk-in/the same counseling as assigned. This position also provides outreach to students via tabling, classroom presentations, and faculty/staff presentations as needed.

Responsibilities

1. Provide individual and group counseling for students with emotional or personal problems or conditions. Specialty focus to be determined with Counseling Center Leadership. Perform and interpret assessments with student clients and students referred by faculty, staff, parents or other students, to determine if they are a danger to themselves or others. Maintain notes, records and other documentation appropriate to the Counseling Center’s record system
2. Participate in walk-in/the same counseling as assigned. Participate in the rotational On-call, after-hours emergency with other counseling staff as needed by the department. Develop and lead structured groups, workshops, presentations, and other counseling services as part of the counseling outreach programs. Provide resource information to the university community on mental health/counseling and related programs. Work cooperatively and professionally with other units of the University to ensure safety and promote the developmental, educational, and psychological growth of the students.
3. Serve on University and departmental committees related to the mission of the department as approved.
4. Other duties assigned.

Required Qualifications

Required Education

Masters Degree

Required Experience

Must have earned a Master’s degree in counseling or related field with the successful completion of a clinical internship. Must be a licensed professional counselor in the state of Georgia or license eligible in Georgia in three (3) years/a licensed associate professional counselor or the equivalent in a US state.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education

Masters Degree

Preferred Education

Higher education experience preferred.

Proposed Salary

Salary Range

$45,056.00 – $55,000.00 annually, paid on a monthly basis.

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of West Georgia, as determined by the University of West Georgia in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test. Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of West Georgia is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity, and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University of West Georgia to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability,
gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and
federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246,
and Rev. Proc. 75-50