Director, Counseling Center - UT Chattanooga
About The Position
The Director of the Counseling Center (UTCCC) will lead a team of counselors, administrative staff and interns supervising activities that provides counseling to approximately 12,000 UTC students, consultation/educational outreach to UTC staff and faculty in the areas of academic and personal concerns and provide mental health crisis intervention & emergency intervention as needed. The Director will provide clinical supervision for staff working toward licensure and provide over site for graduate interns. In coordination with the Chief Health Affairs Officer, determines and manages budgetary requirements, and allocates resources appropriately and provides annual evaluation for all Center employees. The Director may also serve as a liaison between the Counseling Center and College of Health Education and Professional Studies - Counselor Education academic unit. The individual will have earned a graduate degree in psychology, counselor education, or social work from accredited programs. Licensure commensurate with graduate degree required. Licensed or license-eligible to practice and provide supervision in the state of Tennessee. The Director should have at least 5 years’ experience in licensed clinical practice. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is in the heart of one of Tennessee’s largest and most dynamic cities. As a national model for metropolitan universities, UTC collaborates with its many regional partners to offer an experiential learning environment with outstanding teaching scholars in 128 undergraduate degree programs and 55 graduate programs—at both the master's and doctoral levels. UTC and Chattanooga—nationally recognized for its downtown redevelopment and wealth of outdoor recreation—are inextricably linked, and the University is central to the workforce and economic development efforts of the region and the state. Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Engineering and Computer Science; Health, Education and Professional Studies; and the Honors College are home to an array of award-winning programs from Nursing to Computer Science, Entrepreneurship to Veteran Student Support. Innovation is a strategic focus, and UTC research and development in smart city technology is an industry leader. UTC is the first and only university in the country with access to a managed, commercial quantum computing network, and we are introducing an artificial intelligence initiative involving entities across campus and engaging partners throughout the region. From our deep ties to the city of Chattanooga to our national reputation for innovation and hands-on learning, UTC stands out as a university where students thrive, faculty inspire, and partnerships create real impact.
Requirements
- Earned a graduate degree in psychology, counselor education, or social work from accredited programs
- Licensure commensurate with graduate degree required
- Licensed or license-eligible to practice and provide supervision in the state of Tennessee
- At least 5 years’ experience in licensed clinical practice
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of counselors, administrative staff and interns
- Supervise activities that provides counseling to approximately 12,000 UTC students
- Provide consultation/educational outreach to UTC staff and faculty in the areas of academic and personal concerns
- Provide mental health crisis intervention & emergency intervention as needed
- Provide clinical supervision for staff working toward licensure
- Provide over site for graduate interns
- In coordination with the Chief Health Affairs Officer, determines and manages budgetary requirements, and allocates resources appropriately
- Provide annual evaluation for all Center employees
- Serve as a liaison between the Counseling Center and College of Health Education and Professional Studies - Counselor Education academic unit
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
