Account/Position No.: 50760/113510                             Level 12

Position Title: Counselor

Department: Counseling Center

Expectations for All Employees

East Tennessee State University pursues its mission based upon core values. An employee's job performance must support and exhibit the university's core values:

PEOPLE come first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their full potential;
RELATIONSHIPS are built on honesty, integrity and trust;
DIVERSITY of people and thought is respected;
EXCELLENCE is achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong work ethic;
EFFICIENCY is achieved through wise use of human and financial resources; and COMMITMENT to intellectual achievement is embraced.

Responsible to the Director for providing counseling and mental health care for students and career counseling for prospective students; presenting mental health information to the university through outreach programming; responds to after hours crisis calls from Public Safety; recruiting, selecting, training, and supervising graduate assistants; and performing other related duties as assigned.

- Provides personal and career counseling to students and prospective students.

- Plans and directs specific group programs for students, faculty and staff.

- Conducts therapy groups with a variety of focal issues.

- Hires, trains and supervises graduate assistants.

- Supervises graduate student counseling sessions.

- Responds to after hours emergency calls from Public Safety.

- Presents outreach programs to assist students with mental health issues.

- Maintains appropriate records for counseling and supervision cases.

- Assists director in organizational development.

- Co-teaches one section of the Academic Advantage class.

- Provides information for the Center web page.

- Represents the Center at events for students and parents.

- Serves on university committees.

- Assists with documenting Center accomplishments.

- Performs other related duties as assigned.

- Knowledge of basic principles, techniques and theories of counseling and psychotherapy.

- Knowledge of administration, scoring and interpretation of psychological testing.

- Knowledge of ethical and legal issues regarding counseling.

- Knowledge of basic statistical methods.

- Ability to present workshops and group programs.

- Ability to effectively communicate and consult with all levels of employees.

- Ability to effectively present oral and written reports.

- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with outside agencies.

- Ability to assess, evaluate and implement crisis intervention services in emergency situations.

Performs under general supervision. Determines own methods of performing assigned work.

Ph.D. in counseling or psychology required; experience in career counseling, group programs, individual and marital therapy and emergency mental health service/crisis intervention; licensure or license eligible in Tennessee as a psychologist.