Athletic Department Graduate Student Assistant for Mental Health Support– GRANT FUNDED POSITION

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Athletic Department Graduate Student Assistant for Mental Health Support– GRANT FUNDED POSITION

Position Summary

The Texas Wesleyan University Athletic Department is looking for a Graduate Student Assistant to support the mental-health and well-being of our student athletes to serve as an on-site counselor. This is a 20-hour per week position. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct Client Services: Conduct intakes, referrals to other departments, individual meeting     sessions, and crisis intervention.
• Clinical Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough client records and notes.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with other professionals, and campus partners for comprehensive care.
• Program Support: Assist with outreach, research, campus community projects, or administrative  duties as needed. 

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title

Athletic Department Graduate Student Assistant for Mental Health Support– GRANT FUNDED POSITION

Position Summary

The Texas Wesleyan University Athletic Department is looking for a Graduate Student Assistant to support the mental-health and well-being of our student athletes to serve as an on-site counselor. This is a 20-hour per week position. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct Client Services: Conduct intakes, referrals to other departments, individual meeting     sessions, and crisis intervention.
• Clinical Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough client records and notes.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with other professionals, and campus partners for comprehensive care.
• Program Support: Assist with outreach, research, campus community projects, or administrative  duties as needed. 

Education, Certifications and/or Licenses

Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Master’s or Doctoral program in counseling or a related field.

Experience

• Strong understanding of therapeutic approaches, ethics, and cultural competency.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to plan, implement, evaluate and report activities conducted.
• Ability to establish rapport with others as a requisite for healthy and therapeutic relationships.
• Ability to present oneself in an appropriately personable and professional manner to students and staff.
• Ability to receive and utilize constructive feedback regarding performance, presentation and relationships with others.
• Ability to be both consistent and flexible as circumstances warrant.
• Ability to effectively weigh and evaluate personal needs, client needs and the aims and policies of the agency and to respond and negotiate these competing needs as appropriate.
• Ability to remain calm and supportive in psychological emergencies and/or crises when provided with appropriate supervision and direction.
• An enhanced level of self-awareness as to how he or she relates to others and an ability to effectively modulate this personal style as conditions warrant.
• Ability to work effectively, diplomatically and professionally with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• 20Ability to understand and meet customers, coaches, and staff needs and expectations.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong detail orientation.
• Ability to adhere to University & departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and events in a fluid, changing environment.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | | | Posting Open Date | 01/22/2026 | | Open Until Filled | Yes | | Posting Close Date | | | Special Instructions to Applicants | |

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Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter 3. Letter of Recommendation 4. Class Schedule (Student Employment Only)

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