Administrative Support Associate - Contributing

The Center for Counseling and Student Development is the primary agent on campus responsible for providing counseling services to students who encounter conflict with the university environment and/or who face personal difficulties that increase their level of stress during the college years. In addition to the provision of direct services for clients, CCSD personnel are involved in program development and consulting activities for the university community. The mission of the center is to enhance personal growth through developmental, preventive and remedial programs and services designed to facilitate skill development, acquisition of knowledge and understanding of self and others. The scope of CCSD services entails: individual counseling, crisis intervention, academic counseling, after-hours emergency on-call coverage, campus and community referral, campus outreach, and consultation. Therapy provided through the CCSD remains within the scope of brief to moderate length treatment endeavors (up to approximately 10 sessions) with an attempt to maintain most treatment with a shorter-term framework. Counseling is available, without additional charge beyond and fees, to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at East Carolina University who have paid the health service fee.

This position is responsible for answering the phone, gathering information from student callers and entering an initial consultation appointment into the system for the urgent support counselors, receiving students in the lobby, assisting with clerical tasks for leadership, providing support to counselors for various tasks as needed, and aiding in scheduling students referred for AOD services.

High school diploma or equivalency; or demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

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Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act ( ADAAA) should contact the ADA Coordinator at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/ TTY) or ADA-Coordinator@ecu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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