Counselor

Location: Life University (1269 Barclay Circle, Marietta, GA 30060)

About Us: Since 1974, Life University has been a trailblazer in postsecondary education, seeking individuals eager to join our team dedicated to shaping the future of health and wellness education. Situated in Marietta, Georgia, our university's campus provides a nurturing, yet dynamic environment for academic and personal growth. We are a specialized institution focused on vitalistic education in the fields of health care, business administration and the social sciences, providing a range of undergraduate and graduate degrees alongside our flagship Doctor of Chiropractic program. As we continue our mission to empower students and pioneer innovative approaches to vitalistic education, we're actively seeking passionate professionals to join us in our commitment to excellence. Explore our available opportunities and be a part of Life U's journey toward creating a healthier world. For further details, please explore life.edu.

Job Summary: Counselor

Life University is seeking a dynamic and compassionate individual to serve as full-time counselor. Under the direction of the Director of Counseling Services (Student Affairs), the counselor provides individual, group, and couples counseling for students to help them determine their personal, educational, and vocational objectives. The counselor will help facilitate outreach, wellness workshops, presentations, and may supervise student counseling/psychology interns under the direction of the Director of Counseling Services. Life University has developed and implemented an Honor Code and Standards of Conduct, which serve as a set of expectations for the living and learning environment provided by the University.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intakes to determine student needs and provide culturally competent counseling services or appropriate referrals to a diverse student population.

• Conduct therapy sessions with students for individual, group or couples' sessions.

• Administer evaluative assessments as needed.

• Update and maintain confidential progress notes, intake, and termination paperwork

• Identify issues relating to the college student population, develop and present workshops designed to help students with these areas

• Coordinates with campus safety, faculty, administrators, and staff to provide crisis intervention, counseling, and referral

• Maintain current knowledge of theory, ethics, and best practices within the counseling profession.

• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and the public.

• Facilitate classroom presentations regarding services as well as the needs of clinic staff

• Assist with awareness events and other department activities as needed

• Assist in organizing and maintaining a counseling referral and resource file

• Refers students to relevant community resources as needed.

• Provides crisis counseling as needed

• Attend trainings and other meetings, as directed, to support effectiveness within the position as required

• Participates in campus wide initiatives that support Student Affairs

• Clinically supervise counseling/psychology interns

• Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored by Life University

• All other duties assigned by the Director of Counseling Services or Student Affairs administrators

Requirements

• Education (must be from accredited universities) Training and/or Experience

• A minimum of a Master's degree with emphasis in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or equivalent

• Two years post graduate degree experience within the field (Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or equivalent)

• Licensed professional counselor with an active license in the state of Georgia

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

• LPC or equivalent (Licensed Professional Counselor)

• Licensed in the state of Georgia

• Demonstrated compliance with continuing education requirements per licensure

Preferred Qualifications

• Maintains individual liability insurance

• Three (3) years fully licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or equivalent

• Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor (CPCS) or equivalent certification for supervising interns

• Maintains appropriate continued educational credits set forth by the state of Georgia

• College counseling experience

• Utilizing and incorporating technology to support the care of students, tele-mental health experience

• Interest and experience providing mental health care for women, LGBTQIA students, and students from underrepresented groups

• Experience with the development of prevention and wellness programs suitable for college campuses

• Experience with alcohol and other drug abuse prevention, treatment, and education programs

• Ability to work, as needed, on-call to meet the needs of the department

• Demonstrated experience of positive and proactive approaches in identifying problems, creating innovative solutions, managing projects, leading teams through collaboration, and implementing efficiencies and effectiveness using technology

• Bilingual in English/Spanish