Amanda Rumsey

Associate Professor

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Email: arumsey@clemson.edu
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Educational Background

Ph.D Counselor Education and Practice
Georgia State University

M.A School Counseling
North Carolina Central University

BA Sociology
North Carolina State University

Profile

Amanda Rumsey's work focuses on children and adolescents, trauma, and school counseling, with emphasis on training needs and skill acquisition in the areas of suicide intervention, addictions, trauma, and multiculturalism. She has received grant funding for her work related to school counseling and refugee adolescents, suicide intervention and substance use disorder training for future counselors, and preparing school-based mental health professionals to work in high-need school settings. Amanda's clinical background includes school and mental health counseling with adolescents and their families in a variety of programs, including outdoor residential treatment, wilderness therapy, and hospital settings, as well as rural, suburban, and urban school settings. She is a nationally certified counselor (NCC), a licensed professional counselor (LPC), and certified school counselor and an active member of several professional organizations including the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES) the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC), the American School Counselor Association, and the Palmetto State School Counseling Association (PSSCA).

Courses Taught

Leadership in School Counseling
Crisis and Trauma Counseling
School Counseling Internship
Group Counseling
School Counseling Practicum
Assessment in Counseling
Foundations of School Counseling
Counseling Across the Lifespan
Addictions Counseling

Research Interests

School Counseling
Adolescents
Trauma
Suicide
Substance Abuse
Cultural competence and humility

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