ETSU Department of Counseling and Human Services

We hope you can join us for the 2nd ETSU Regional Mental Health Symposium on April 24, 2026, in the Culp Ballroom.

This in-person symposium is a collaborative effort between the Departments of Social Work, Counseling, and Psychology. This year there are four presentations: From Barriers to Belonging: Rethinking Mental Health for Individuals with IDD, Strengthening Clinical Care Through Peer Integration and Collaborative Practice, Ethics and Levels of Care in Behavioral Health, and Sharing Power: Ethical Lessons from the Herd in the Therapist–Client Relationships.

Attend all day for a total of 5.5 NASW and APA CEs (2.5 of which are ethics).

The event is free for ETSU students, faculty, Frontier Health employees, and ETSU Social Work, Counseling, and Psychology student site supervisors.

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Hope and Healing Counseling Center LLC, a privately owned agency in Abingdon, VA, is currently looking to add at least two licensed therapists to their team.

Any interested parties or qualified candidates can find more information about these openings on their website:

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Check out the new promo video for our Nature-Based Therapy Graduate Certificate!

Nature-Based Therapy at ETSU Promotional video for the Nature-Based Therapy Graduate Certificate at East Tennessee State University.

Our very own Dr. Bethany Novotny was recently interviewed about the benefits of being out in nature. The article was featured in the Kingsport Times News. Take a look!

Time spent with nature boosts well-being, even in the cold Researchers across the country are discovering different ways nature affects us.

If you're looking for alternative Spring Break ideas, check out this opportunity!

Kingsport City Schools is hiring an interim school counselor to cover a leave of absence. The position will run from March 16th through May 22nd. Those interested can apply here -

Employment Information Kingsport City Schools serves 7,600+ students across 13 schools, focusing on excellence, empowerment, and college & career readiness in East Tennessee.

WGSS is helping students collect donations of winter clothing items! You can drop off donations at the WGSS office, Gilbreath Room 106, or at the Psychology Department in Rogers-Stout Room 420.

Students are invited to submit an abstract on a topic they would like to present as a poster at this year’s symposium.

Interested students should submit an abstract to Dr. Julia Dodd at [email protected] by January 30, 2026.