Pre-professional Graduate Assistant for the Counseling Center with an emphasis on Alcohol and Other Drug Outreach and Education

Description, Responsibilities, and Qualifications

Description:
This PGA will provide general counseling center outreach and prevention programming. The PGA will also provide assistance with general counseling center operational needs. This PGA will assist with the development, delivery and assessment of skill-building and educational workshops for alcohol and other drug concerns.

Duties:

• Conduct general outreach and prevention programming for the Counseling Center
• Provide regular assistance to general counseling center operational demands
• Assist with Counseling Center alcohol and other drug program development.
• Offer workshops, educational, skill-building, and early intervention classes, which may include Creating Alternate Alcohol Plans (CAAP) and Marijuana Information Class (MIC). Please note these workshops typically occur Monday-Thursday between 5:30pm and 7pm.
• Participate in supervision of undergraduate Counseling Center Paraprofessionals (CCPs) in outreach, educational, and skill-building workshops.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
This position is a pre-professional graduate assistantship (PGA) geared for students in Clinical Psychology, Community Health, Counseling Psychology, Educational Policy Organization and Leadership, Educational Psychology, Medical Scholars, Nutritional Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, Speech and Hearing Sciences, or other approved academic programs that would meet qualifications for a pre-professional experience. Experience in a mental health setting is desirable.

Availability during the Counseling Center’s business hours (Monday, Tuesday and Friday 8 am to 5 pm; Wednesday and Thursday 8 am to 7 pm). Must also be flexible to work some evenings and weekends.

There will be a mandatory orientation for this position, which will be held from 9 am to 5 pm; date is TBD but will
take place on or after August 16, 2025, and no later than August 22, 2025.