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Graduate Assistant Job Description – Doctoral level


TITLE
  • Counseling Center Graduate Assistant (20 hours per week)
QUALIFICATIONS
  • A current doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program
  • Completion of/concurrent enrollment in Practicum III
REPORTS TO
  • Director of Training (Tina Livingston)
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Service Requirements

  • Individual Counseling:  Case load of 8-10 individual and/or couples per week; 1 intake per week
  • Group Counseling:  Co-lead one group per semester
  • Crisis Intervention:  Serve as on-call person 2-3 hours per week
  • Outreach Programming:  Conduct programs/workshops as assigned by Outreach Coordinator (Reesa Ramsahai)
  • Personality Assessment:  Administer and interpret personality tests with clients as necessary

Training Requirements

  • Supervision:  Individual Supervision 1 hour/week
  • Training Seminars:  Regularly attend and participate in weekly training seminars
  • Staffing/Staff Meetings:  Attend/participate in a weekly staff meeting or staffing meeting

Administrative Requirements

  • Clinical Records:  Maintain clinical records in accordance with the Center’s procedures
  • Staff Meetings:  Regularly attend/participate in weekly staff meetings
  • Evaluation:  Complete/submit evaluation forms as assigned
  • Paperwork:  Complete all paperwork including weekly reports

Additional and Optional Opportunities

  • Training: Attend conferences/workshops outside of the center and/or UCA
  • Research: Read and research the center’s resources and materials

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Contact Information

Student Health Services Building
Suite 327
(501) 450-3138

Fax (501) 450-3291

Hours

Fall & Spring Semesters
Monday – Thursday : 8:00 – 4:30 (4:30-5:30 by appointment only)
Friday: 8:00 – 4:30

Summer Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:00 – 4:30

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