Located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta, Clayton State University offers employees a diverse environment which fosters both professional and personal development. The university is committed to cultivating an environment of engaged, experienced-based learning, enriched by active community service. Clayton State offers multiple Bachelor and Master Degree programs which currently enrolls over 6,900 students in challenging campus and on-line courses.

The campus is situated just 20 minutes from downtown Atlanta on 214 beautiful acres, making access to the metropolitan area a breeze. We’ve been named a Top Workplace in Atlanta by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution for six consecutive years. And we also were named one of 79 higher education institutions across the nation in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s list of 2017 Great Colleges to Work For.

The Counselor will perform a wide array of functions addressing students' personal and educational needs including counseling services of a remedial, preventative and developmental nature for students who are experiencing psychological, social or emotional distress relating to a wide array of concerns. In keeping with State of Georgia law, individuals in this position should be licensed or license-eligible as a Professional Counselor, Clinical Social Worker or Psychologist in Georgia, and work with supervision under the direction of someone licensed and approved by the State Board of Examiners until licensure is attained.

• Provide individual, couples, and group counseling for students with personal or educational concerns.
• Conduct structured seminars, groups, presentations, and other outreach programs centered on personal and educational development in areas such as stress management, substance abuse prevention, relationship issues and sexual assault prevention.
• Support the center's crisis intervention efforts, daytime and after-hours crisis consultation activities, on-call operations, and counselor-on-call activities.
• Consult with faculty, staff, and other personnel including external agencies, about the developmental and mental health needs of students, and work cooperatively with them for the benefit of students and the institution.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director.

• Master's degree in counseling psychology, clinical psychology, professional counseling, clinical social work or closely related discipline.
• Licensed or license eligible in Georgia as a psychologist, or professional counselor or clinical social worker.
• Two years experience in providing counseling;

• One year of providing counseling in a university counseling center preferred.

• Ability to plan, organize, and implement short and long range goals; ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, faculty, staff, and university officials.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of the principles of student development and psychological theories, and knowledge of clinical service delivery systems in college/university counseling centers; knowledge of professional ethical guidelines associated with counseling practice; knowledge of the various laws (FERPA, HIPAA, etc.) that impact counseling service provision in university counseling centers. Knowledge of diversity as it relates to counseling and outreach.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook.
• Expertise in providing mental health services to college/university students, with demonstrated skills in and a commitment to providing clinical and outreach services to diverse populations.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Clayton State University, as determined by Clayton State University 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.

Clayton State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical 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, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Clayton State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the Clayton State University Office of Human Resources at (678) 466-4230. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at: (678) 466-5445.