Director of the Student Counseling Center

REPORTS TO: Executive Director of University Health and Wellness

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Oversee the daily management of the Student Counseling Center (including drug and alcohol counseling, and psychiatric services).
• Advise and consult with the University administration, faculty, and community regarding issues, trends, and innovative opportunities to meet campus counseling/mental health needs of students.
• Effectively establish and maintain cooperative and collaborative campus-wide relationships within a diverse, multicultural environment, and serve on various committees and task forces as needed.
• Conceptualize, design, and implement outreach preventative clinical programs and workshops for students, faculty, residence hall staff, and other college community groups.
• Coordinate, develop and deliver in-service clinical training workshops for clinical staff.
• Coordinate and supervise crisis intervention, emergency protocols, counseling services, and assessment.
• Respond to crisis situations for students in acute emotional distress and facilitate psychiatric hospital admissions of high risk students.
• Develop, and implement culturally sensitive policies, and practices that address the unique mental health needs of diverse student populations, including student-athletes.
• Develop, implement, manage, and maintain the departmental budget, policies, procedures, office records, and statistics.
• with the Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NOCADV) Rape Crisis Center director and counselors.
• Prepare and edit administrative reports, departmental brochures, advertising, web pages, and public relations material.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS: (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Ability to use analytical problem-solving and organizational skills effectively, prioritize workload according to volume and urgency, and pay attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex clinical situations.

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), interpersonal skills and collaboration skills.

• Strong clinical skills.

• Strong evaluation, policy analysis, and program development skills.

• Strong computer skills using Windows, Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Knowledge of financial management principles including budget forecasting, cost analysis, and fiscal control.

• Knowledge of Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS), or other assessment processes guiding principles and standards for conducting comprehensive program development, review and evaluation is preferred.

• Personnel management and staff development skills.

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Doctorate in social work, counseling or clinical psychology from an APA-accredited program is preferred.

• Candidates who hold a doctorate in social work, counseling or clinical psychology from an APA-accredited program may be considered for a clinical faculty appointment.

• Clinical License to practice counseling in NYS is required.

• Minimum of five years of post-licensure work experience that includes at least two years in a progressively responsible administrative role is required.

• Experience providing strong leadership to a multidisciplinary staff and experience with professional standards and policy and procedures related to the delivery of clinical and access services is required.

• Higher education experience is required.

• Experience with relevant EMR software is required.

• Experience with Titanium Schedule is preferred.

POSITION(S) SUPERVISED:

• Office Manager
• Hourly Clinical Supervisors
• Hourly Psychiatrist (ex: Psychiatric NP).
• Hourly Drug and Alcohol Counselor.
• Athletic Counselor
• Student employees.