Director of Counseling & Health Promotion Services
About The Position
The Counseling and Health Promotion Services Department at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) is accepting applications for a full-time Director. The candidate selected for this position will be responsible for ensuring counseling services are available to students, overseeing the continuous quality improvement and evaluation of these services, and serving as a subject-matter expert on mental health issues on campus. This role involves developing informational materials, directing human, financial, and other resources for the Counseling Center, and managing its budget. The Director will establish and administer policies and procedures consistent with ethical practices and regulations, provide direction for student services including counseling and career guidance, and oversee the operational, financial, and personnel activities of the Center. Administrative leadership includes recommending, hiring, training, and evaluating staff, as well as monitoring staff development programs. The position also involves providing general mental health services such as individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, and ensuring culturally competent service delivery to a diverse client population.
Requirements
- Masters in counseling, psychology, or related field is required
- Must be a professional licensed counselor by the State of Alabama at the time of hire
- Applicant must possess five (5) years of related experience in a counseling center, with at least two (2) years in a management or supervisory role
Nice To Haves
- Doctorate preferred
Responsibilities
- Ensures counseling services are available to students
- Ensures the continuous quality improvement and evaluation of counseling services
- Serve as subject-matter expert for mental health issue on campus including developing informational materials for the campus community
- Direct the human, financial, and other resources needed to accomplish objectives of the Counseling Center
- Develops, monitors, and administers the Counseling Center’s budget
- Establish and administer policies and procedures within the Center consistent with ethical practices within the counseling field as well as stated and federal regulations
- Provide direction and coordination of services to students including individual and group counseling, administration and interpretation of diagnostic instrument, and academic and career counseling
- Plan, direct, and evaluate the operational, financial, and personnel activities of the Counseling Center
- Provide administrative leadership and supervision
- Recommend, hire, orient, train, and evaluate assigned staff; monitor and coordinate staff development and training programs
- Provide general mental health services such as individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and case management
- Provide culturally competent service to a diverse client population
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
