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Clinical Director-Counseling Services

Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA (Onsite)
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Gender Dysphoria
Financial Stress/Debt
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Racism, Diversity, and Tolerance
ECT

About Job

Posting Details

Posting Details

Position Title
Clinical Director-Counseling Services

Posting Number
2025032EP

Position Information

Classification Title
Clinical Director-Counseling & Wellness Services

Working Title
Clinical Director-Counseling Services

Classification Code
1015

RCW Exemption Criteria
17 - Managerial

EWU Position Number
E99315

CUPA Code
P-416100 - Deputy Head, Student Counseling

FLSA
Exempt - Administrative

Bargaining Unit
None

% Full Time
100%

Salary / Wage Range
AE - 114

Salary Information

The salary for this position is $85,000 (minimum) up to $120,110. Where the hired candidate will begin within this range is dependent on education, experience, and skills.

Anticipated Start Date
August 1, 2025

Term of Appointment
12 months

Location
Cheney, WA

County
Spokane

Project Description

Project Duration

Background Check
Yes - Both

Responsible HR User
Patti Hill

Responsible HR User Email address


Position Details

Job Summary

The Clinical Director for Counseling Services oversees counseling department operations,

implements strategic initiatives, and ensures compliance with university policies and

accreditation requirements. The Clinical Director will lead and direct a team focused on

meeting the emotional needs of students in the counseling center. Reporting to the Senior

Director for Counseling & Wellness Services, the Clinical Director ensures adherence to

legal, ethical, and risk management standards through proactive supervision, policy

enforcement, and case consultation. As a leader in the Student Affairs Division, the Clinical

Director is expected to maintain and encourage a professional, collaborative, and solutions-

oriented approach to student support and development.

This position supervises psychological counselors (Masters level staff) and counseling

psychologists (Doctoral level staff).

Responsible for clinical supervision of unlicensed staff and graduate student interns when

needed. Supervisory responsibilities include: hiring, training, coaching, supervising,

leading, and evaluating staff; problem solving; communicating expectations; monitoring

progress and outcomes; facilitating professional development goals; and preemptively

preventing personal and university liability of negative outcomes by staff and/or trainees.

EWU is committed to supporting and promoting a workforce that is welcoming to all and encourages applicants of all backgrounds to apply for this position.

The salary for this position is $85,000(minimum) up to $120,110. Where the hired candidate will begin within this range is dependent on education, experience, and skills. In addition to salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members, discounted EWU sports tickets, full access to our campus workout facilities at a minimum fee and free transportation through STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: .

Applications are open and accepted until recruitment is closed. Screening of applications will begin on June 30, 2025.A three-day notice will be provided prior to closure of recruitment. All materials will be held in strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.

Eastern Washington University provides an inclusive, equitable, and transformative learning experience, driving the pursuit of knowledge with affordable academic excellence.

About Eastern Washington University

Eastern Washington University, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, each governed by its own board of trustees. As the region's polytechnic, we are recognized for our distinctive approach to hands-on learning that leads to in-demand careers. EWU's 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washington's second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the innovative, energy-efficient Catalyst building, the SIERR building which is a hub for research, development and advancement of health sciences, and at Riverpoint, a campus shared with Washington State University. In addition, EWU programs can be found at select locations throughout the state, aligned with the needs of the community. Eastern contributes to the vitality of the region and the state through its wide array of bachelor's and master's degrees in over 100 fields of study, as well as applied doctorates in physical therapy and educational leadership, offering accessible pathways to career success and personal development to students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.

Eastern Washington University has been recognized for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow and succeed by Colleges of Distinction, a nationally trusted resource guide for college-bound students. The honor recognizes Eastern as a '24-'25 College of Distinction (CoD).

Money magazine recently named EWU as one of its Best Colleges in America 2024.

Tribal Land Acknowledgement
Eastern Washington University resides within the traditional homelands of the Spokane People and other tribes who are connected through their shared history of this region. This land holds their cultural DNA and it is their Ancestors who are here and bring forth the knowledge of this place-the knowledge that comes from the land.

Equal Opportunity Statement

EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.

Conditions of Employment

This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value, as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment.

All new employees must comply with EWU Immunization Policy 602-02 and provide proof of immunity or vaccination to MMR before beginning work at EWU. Waivers for the immunization requirements are available for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.

This is an Administrative Exempt position and is covered by EWU Policy 406- 01, Exempt Employment:

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder
Gender Dysphoria

Issues

Financial Stress/Debt
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Racism, Diversity, and Tolerance

Age Groups

Children (5-10)
Adults

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Couples
Families
Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

HIV/AIDS
Undergraduate/Graduate/Post Graduate
Veterans
Aviation/Transportation
Racial Justice Allied
School

Settings

Faith-based organizations
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Schools
Home Health/In-home
Military
Forensic