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Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers across four campuses in Augusta and locations throughout the state. With over 12,000 students, Augusta offers educational opportunities at the heart of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts, humanities, and health sciences. It is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research drives a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians bring the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.

Job : 294014
Location: Summerville Campus
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

The position provides individual, couples/relational, and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and case management for students. Duties include developing treatment plans, coordinating care, and interpreting assessment instruments. The role also delivers psycho educational presentations, trainings, and programs that promote emotional wellness and prevent mental illness. Additional responsibilities include front desk coverage, campus trainings, outreach to university and community organizations, and other assignments as directed by the Director and Assistant Director.

• COUNSELING: Provide individual, group, and couples/relational psychotherapy, including assessment, treatment planning, case management, crisis intervention, and consultation. Maintain accurate counseling records and supervise master's level interns. Coordinate SCAPS initiatives to enhance services.
• PROGRAMMING: Develop and conduct psycho‑educational workshops, class presentations, and outreach programs. Collaborate with campus departments, committees, and student organizations to provide joint programming. Train campus organizations, faculty, and staff on mental‑health concerns relevant to students.
• CONTINUED
  
  EDUCATION:
  
  Participate in continuing‑education programs required for license maintenance and stay current with professional trends.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree in mental health counseling, psychology, social work, or marital and family therapy from an accredited institution.
• Licensed or eligible to obtain a Georgia license to provide independent mental‑health services.

• Experience in a university counseling center setting.
• Proficiency in group and couples counseling.
• Experience assessing, diagnosing, and treating a broad range of mental‑health disorders.
• Experience providing emergency services and treating severe mental‑health concerns.
• Experience delivering outreach presentations on mental‑health topics for university students.

• Knowledge of Electronic Medical Record systems.
• Detail‑oriented with strong prioritization and organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical and customer‑service skills.

• Shift: Days; M‑F (outside standard hours may be required)
• Full‑time limited‑term position (estimated duration up to 3 years)
• Pay Band: B9 – $48,800 to $50,752 annually
• Benefits include health, dental, life insurance, retirement, vacation, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
• Tuition Assistance Program available for employees with more than 6 months of continuous service.

• Successful background check required.
  • Credit check may be required for Positions of Trust or purchase‑card use.
  • Motor‑vehicle reports required for positions that involve driving university vehicles.
• Faculty hires must provide proof of completed academic degrees and transcripts; foreign‑institution candidates must submit credential evaluations.
• All employees must safeguard sensitive patient, student, employee, and financial information and adhere to cybersecurity and privacy policies.

The position also promotes a customer‑friendly environment and superior service to patients, students, faculty, and employees. Augusta University is a patient‑ and family‑centered care institution that partners with patients and families daily for success.

Augusta University is a tobacco‑free environment; tobacco use on campus is strictly prohibited.

Augusta University is a proud equal‑opportunity employer, welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

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