Director Counseling Center
About The Position
Provides leadership, vision and oversight of services provided by the Counseling Center; providing clinical supervision of full time staff, supervises and evaluates staff; facilitates methods for promoting excellent clinical performance, high-quality clinical services to all clients in the Counseling Center; carries a clinical caseload of clients at the Counseling Center, including initial triage screening and assessments, risk assessment, crisis management, individual/group/couples counseling, psycho-education, psychological assessment, and referrals to campus or community services as appropriate; and serves as mental health consultant to the campus community and works collaboratively across the University.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in mental health counseling, psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy
- At least four years of recent clinical experience
- A minimum of one year of experience working with college age clients
- A minimum of one year of experience with administrative duties
- A current Iowa license as an independent mental health therapist or a licensed independent social worker required
Nice To Haves
- PhD in counseling or clinical psychology
- Experience working in a college or university counseling center
- Experience supervising professional staff
- Experience in the development of counseling and mental health services and programs in a university setting, including assessment, quality improvement, and use of data to inform decision-making
- Experience developing group counseling, outreach and adult programs
- Expertise in crisis intervention and management
- An affinity for working in an interdisciplinary team
Responsibilities
- Provides leadership, vision and oversight of services provided by the Counseling Center
- Provides clinical supervision of full time staff
- Supervises and evaluates staff
- Facilitates methods for promoting excellent clinical performance and high-quality clinical services to all clients
- Carries a clinical caseload of clients, including initial triage screening and assessments, risk assessment, crisis management, individual/group/couples counseling, psycho-education, psychological assessment, and referrals to campus or community services as appropriate
- Serves as mental health consultant to the campus community
- Works collaboratively across the University
Benefits
- Excellent benefits package for eligible non-temporary positions
- Family-friendly policies, practices and benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
