Georgia Baptist Mission Board · 13 hours ago
Counseling Programs Manager
Georgia Baptist Mission Board is seeking a Counseling Programs Manager to provide organizational, administrative, and relational support for the church’s Counseling Ministry. This role involves managing counseling programs, overseeing married life ministries, and providing biblical counseling while ensuring effective communication and participant care.
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Responsibilities
Manage the Counseling Ministry email correspondence, assist with appointment scheduling, send out and collect paperwork for new counselees
Schedule bi-monthly counseling staff meetings with lay counselors and maintain and update weekly counseling staff meeting running agenda
Maintain active and inactive counselee files, maintain the confidentiality of counselee information, make referrals as needed for non-members
Create registrations for all Counseling Ministry events, trainings, and courses, manage attendees for training sessions, assist in maintaining counseling ministry serve team
Oversee and coordinate all elements of the church’s Married Life ministries, which together form the discipleship pathway for marriage and family life, for example:
Manage all registrations for engaged couples, coordinate logistics, prepare materials, and serve as the day-of point of contact (Saturday mornings, 6x/year), support and maintain clear communication with Mentor Couples
Organize group registration, curriculum distribution, and leader communication
Assist with planning, logistics, and communication for retreats and enrichment events
Maintain communication and coordination with mentor couples, ensuring healthy engagement with participants
Develop and maintain a calendar of Married Life events and ensure consistent communication across all marriage-related ministries
Partner with the Counseling Pastor and Discipleship Pastor to strengthen the Married Life discipleship pathway and integrate it into the broader church mission
Recruit, onboard, and train new counseling group leaders, schedule and coordinate quarterly leader gatherings or trainings, support group leaders by providing necessary information, materials, and organizational assistance
Oversee the registration process for participants, ensure each participant receives the correct curriculum and resources, maintain accurate records of groups, participants, and leaders
Assist in developing new issue-specific groups (e.g., grief, addiction, parenting), research and recommend biblical counseling resources for groups
Serve as the first point of contact for counseling program inquiries
Follow up with participants before, during, and after group involvement to encourage continued growth and engagement
Provide a warm & welcoming presence in all communication
Provide one-on-one and couple counseling consistent with the church’s biblical counseling philosophy
Maintain clear and accurate case notes in accordance with ministry standards
Participate in supervision and case review meetings with the Biblical Counseling Pastor
Support the broader counseling ministry through spiritual care, prayer, and shepherding
Provide administrative and logistical support to the Biblical Counseling Pastor and Assistant Director as needed
Manage relationships with staff, elders, and committees
Ensure that all work efforts align with the stated staff values of Christ Covenant
Perform other job duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Certification in Biblical Counseling (e.g., ACBC, CCEF, or equivalent) required or actively pursuing certification
2–3 years of experience in counseling, program coordination, or ministry leadership
Experience working with and supporting volunteers, including recruitment, training, and encouragement
Prior involvement in church or nonprofit ministry, especially in counseling, discipleship, or marriage ministry
Preferred
Degree in Biblical Counseling preferred
Company
Georgia Baptist Mission Board
The Georgia Baptist Mission Board serves and equips Georgia Baptist pastors, ministry leaders, and churches across our diverse and growing state for one purpose…to advance the gospel.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.57MKey Investors
Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundation
2024-02-08Grant· $0.57M
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