Staff Counselor

Job Duties:

Staff Counselors employed by the Center for Counseling and Student Development may report to either the Director, Associate Director or Assistant Director of the Center for Counseling and Student Development. Position Duties: Counseling individuals and groups regarding personal, social, and academic development. Provide crisis intervention services including consultation, evaluation, counseling, referral, and follow-up. These services include rotating coverage of daytime emergency crisis services and after-hours on call for evenings, weekends and holidays. Carry out administrative duties as assigned by the Director. Plan, conduct and evaluate outreach programs and services designed to facilitate student development and work cooperatively with university colleagues in developing and implementing quality programs. Participate in ongoing evaluative procedures of Center programs and services. Participate in ongoing professional development through in-service education programs conducted in the center, on campus, and/or professional organizations. Provide in-class instruction through outreach presentations. Provide supervision of graduate level trainees, pre-doctoral level interns and, when appropriate, staff counselors toward licensure in North Carolina. Other duties as assigned.

Special Instructions To Application:

In order to be considered for the position, all applicants are required to submit online a letter of interest, a current resume/vita, and a list of three (3) references including contact information.

Additionally, original official transcripts, a criminal background check, and two (2) signed letters of reference will be required upon offer of employment. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions and conferred by the time of hire.

East Carolina University seeks to create an environment that fosters the recruitment and retention of a more diverse student body, faculty, staff and administration. In order to promote the university's diversity goal, Student Affairs strongly encourages applicants from women, minorities, and historically underrepresented groups.

Minimum Education/Experience:

Master's degree required in: counseling, social work, psychology or marriage and family therapy, or terminal degree in other appropriate human services field

Full time or Part time: Full Time

Position Location (city): Greenville

Position Number: 000775

Organizational Unit Overview:

The Division of Student Affairs actively supports the University’s missions of education, research, and service by providing comprehensive programs and services to assist each student in developing intellectually, socially, morally, and culturally. The Division anticipates students’ developmental needs throughout their collegiate experiences and promotes students development by fostering a community of learning, which encourages individual student involvement and participation. The Division of Student Affairs provides a broad range of support services, activities, and programs that seek to: Assist students in developing respect and appreciation for individual differences, interpersonal civility, and human rights. Enhance the learning environment, facilitate retention, and optimize the student experience. Accommodate the diverse needs of all students. Support a community environment that is welcoming, safe, and secure. Assist students in meeting their basic needs for housing, nutrition, and physical and emotional well-being. Provide the means for students to become active participants and leaders in their own learning. Assist students in developing logical thought processes and sound decision-making skills. Assist students in developing an appreciation of the arts. Moreover, the division seeks to contribute to the development of the whole individual by fostering in each student a deeper appreciation of the importance of life-long learning, individual responsibility, and human diversity. Through collaboration, the division provides programs and services that are grounded in theory, assessment, and sound practice.

The purpose of the Center for Counseling & Student Development is to assist students in addressing developmental and personal issues that may impede academic performance. The Center offers counseling services to enrolled students at no cost beyond what the student pays in tuition and fees. Counseling services include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention and outreach.