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Staff Therapist, Student Health Services - Marietta Campus
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Position Number: 5885056
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Position Type: Counseling

Staff Therapist, Student Health Services - Marietta Campus

Job ID: 280162
Location: Marietta, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity?

Do you want to cultivate an inclusive environment that encourages free expression and civil discourse? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Department Information

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Recruit, hire, train, and supervise student Peer Counselors, including managing work schedules and assigned job duties
2. Review Owl Life student engagement data to track student participation and determine if programmatic outcomes are being met
3. Monitor the Wellbeing at KSU email account and provide timely responses to student inquiries

Job Summary

Delivers a wide range of counseling services including initial consultation, diagnostic and treatment formulation, crisis intervention, short-term individual counseling and psychoeducational and process focused group counseling to the campus community. Participates in prevention and education through the development and delivery of psychoeducational programs.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provides direct clinical services to University students
2. Provides crisis intervention and after-hours emergency on-call coverage
3. Provides outreach and consultation to campus community
4. Develops and provides psychoeducational programming focused on education and prevention

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in counseling, psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy

Other Required Qualifications
Current, valid, and unrestricted license or license eligible within twelve (12) months of hire in Georgia

Required Experience
Previous internship providing counseling services

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Independent licensure (e.g. LPC, LCSW, LMFT)

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Doctorate in a mental health profession

Preferred Experience
Three (3) years of related work experience
Experience with electronic health record systems
Experience working with diverse individuals and groups
Experience with mental health issues in institutions of higher education

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Able to navigate electronic medical record systems
Able to provide culturally sensitive services to a diverse community
Successful collaboration with treatment team and external constituents
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of individual, group and couples counseling skills with young adult population presenting with concerns across the continuum of mental health
Familiarity with short-term models of treatment
Knowledge of professional, national, and state ethical guidelines

SKILLS
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite, Electronic Medical Record systems)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time
This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check

Standard Enhanced
Education
9 Panel Lab Drug Test
Credit

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening
results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf

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