School of Medicine - Director of Student Well-Being, FT Faculty CFS Professional

Brigham Young University•Provo, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The School of Medicine is seeking a Director of Student Well-Being, FT Faculty CFS Professional. This role is responsible for overseeing and directing mental health services for the School of Medicine, including supervising personal counselors. The position involves providing confidential individual counseling, conducting proactive assessment, short-term treatment planning, crisis intervention, and risk management. The Director will also design and lead the medical student well-being program, develop evidence-informed programming across key dimensions of well-being, and advise leadership on student well-being needs. Additionally, the role involves coordinating mental health access pathways, assessing student well-being needs, and conducting outreach to reduce stigma and encourage help-seeking. The position requires alignment with the mission, values, and spiritual aims of Brigham Young University and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Requirements

Master's degree in clinical mental health counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling psychology, professional counseling, or a closely related clinical field, completed by the start date.
Current Utah independent licensure, or eligibility for Utah licensure by start date, as a mental health provider qualified for independent clinical practice (e.g., LCSW, LMFT, LCMHC, licensed psychologist).
At least three years of post-graduate clinical experience providing mental health treatment.
Experience designing, implementing, assessing, or improving student well-being programs, counseling services, or learner-support initiatives.
Alignment with and commitment to the mission, values, and spiritual aims of Brigham Young University and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate or advanced training in a relevant clinical, counseling, psychology, social work, education, or student affairs field.
Experience in medical education or another health professions education setting.
Experience coordinating campus and community referral pathways, group programming, and crisis-response protocols.
Demonstrated ability to advance the mission of BYU and the School of Medicine while serving students with professionalism, empathy, and discretion.
Experience with college, graduate, professional, or health professions students.

Responsibilities

Provide confidential individual counseling to medical students within the Director's professional licensure and scope of practice.
Conduct proactive assessment, short-term treatment planning, crisis intervention, and risk management for common medical school concerns.
Refer to or coordinate with BYU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), the BYU Student Health Center, psychiatric services, telehealth options, or community providers when needs exceed scope or capacity.
Provide crisis assessment and consultation during business hours and coordinate with established university emergency protocols for urgent or after-hours concerns.
Maintain confidential clinical records in a secure system separate from academic records.
Oversee and direct mental health services for the School of Medicine, including supervising personal counselors.
Design and lead the medical student well-being program in alignment with the BYU School of Medicine mission, and medical education standards.
Develop evidence-informed programming across key dimensions of well-being, including physical, spiritual, emotional, social, financial, and intellectual.
Create annual programming plans aligned with the academic calendar, high-stress transitions, and clinical training demands.
Advise OSEW and School of Medicine leaders on student well-being needs, help-seeking barriers, burnout prevention, and system-level contributors to student stress.
Maintain current well-being resources on the OSEW website and represent BYU School of Medicine in relevant well-being forums and committees.
Coordinate mental health access pathways with BYU CAPS, the BYU Student Health Center, the University Accessibility Center, Financial Aid and Scholarships, the Office of Student Progress, and community providers.
Maintain clear student-facing guidance for routine counseling, urgent concerns, crisis response, after-hours support, and referral options.
Consult and collaborate with faculty and staff regarding students of concern while protecting student confidentiality and role boundaries.
Review service capacity, utilization trends, student satisfaction, and crisis-response procedures with appropriate campus partners using aggregate or de-identified information whenever possible.
Assess student well-being needs and program effectiveness through surveys, student feedback, utilization trends, and relevant national or internal data sources.
Prepare reports and recommendations for the Associate Dean of Student Experience and Wellbeing and relevant School of Medicine committees.
Use assessment results to improve programming, communication, resource allocation, and referral pathways.
Maintain confidentiality protocols that keep counseling and well-being information separate from academic progress data.
Provide orientation sessions, workshops, and outreach that reduce stigma, teach practical coping skills, and encourage early help-seeking.
Partner with Learning Communities, student organizations, and campus well-being initiatives to promote belonging and healthy patterns of student life.
Support OSEW participation in signature student events, including orientation, White Coat Ceremony, and Learning Community activities.
As the program grows, assist with recruiting, onboarding, and administrative oversight of additional well-being and counseling staff in coordination with the Associate Dean of Student Experience and Well-being.
Be an active participant on the OSEW committee.
May be assigned additional responsibilities within the School of Medicine, including participation in teaching, curriculum review, committee service, and other institutional initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned.