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Position Title Counselor Position Number S129PD Branch Student Life (BR) Division Student Life (DIV) Department Counseling Services Location Jackson FLSA Exempt Job Summary
This is a part-time position, assigned 16 hours per week for 9 months each academic year. The Counselor in Counseling Services provides individual and sometimes group Christian counseling services to any enrolled Union student. He or she also seeks to assist students in overall mental, spiritual, and relational health and in his or her academic pursuits. Counselors may also coordinate outreach and consultation efforts and provide educational programming, presentations, and consultation to the Union University community on college mental health and wellness issues.
About Union University
Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. The campus is located in Jackson, Tenn., with additional campuses in Germantown, Hendersonville, and Memphis, Tenn., and enrolls about 2,700 students. Union University stands as a national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education. Union is consistently ranked among the nation's premier Christian universities and has been recognized as a top-tier institution each year since 1997 by U.S. News & World Report, which also recognized Union at a national level for undergraduate teaching excellence.
Essential Job Duties
Other Job Duties Required Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in counseling, or a related field and prior experience in providing counseling services to college aged students.
The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, and have evidence of an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates who have demonstrated successful experience in counseling services and have certification as a LPC or LCSW.
Christian Requirement
Successful candidates must be professing Christians who are active members of a local church, enthusiastically support Union University's Identity, Mission, and Core Values, and articulate a Christian worldview in their work and life. (Union University's Identity, Mission, Core Values and Statement of Faith is a link to https://www.uu.edu/about/what-we-believe.cfm)
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