Director of the Counseling Center

LASELL UNIVERSITY•Newton, MA

2d•$90,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Associate Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs, the Director of the Counseling Center is responsible for the overall management of the Counseling Center. The staff members in the Counseling Center provide short-term counseling for currently enrolled students; serve as consultants and resources for faculty and staff regarding students’ mental health; and provide psycho-educational programming on a variety of topics.

Requirements

Master's degree required.
A minimum of five years of professional licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (see below); or a minimum of five years of professional licensure elsewhere, and be license-eligible and secure a valid license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts within six months of employment in this position.
Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Titanium (software package used in Counseling Center)
three to five years as a practicing clinician is required, as is experience in clinical supervision, and the ability to work with a wide range of developmental, mental health and substance abuse issues in older adolescent and young adult population.
Candidates must have excellent interpersonal skills; strong written and oral communication skills; comfort and competence developing and delivering presentations; comfort working in, and with, a diverse community
Current professional licensure in Commonwealth of Massachusetts (LMHC, LICSW, or psychology), with a minimum of five years as a licensed provider; current professional liability coverage (malpractice insurance); maintenance of up-to-date continuing education requirements.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral/advanced degree preferred in counseling-related field such as: counseling, psychology, social work or a related field.
Preferred candidates will have a minimum of five years of recent or continuing clinical experience in a college/university counseling center, and two or more years of administrative and supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Fulfill tasks consistent with the position as manager of the Counseling Center functional unit: hiring and supervision of staff; development and management of Counseling Center policies, procedures, and programs; development and oversight of annual departmental budget; and participation in the divisional leadership team.
Ensure that the Counseling Center is delivering a comprehensive program of services including: individual short-term therapy; crisis intervention; appropriate screening and assessment; psycho-educational programming; training for specific populations (including Residential Life staff); referrals for off-campus services and long-term treatment; consultations with colleagues throughout the campus and off campus providers as needed; and the maintenance of pertinent records and statistical information.
Provide individual direct service, in role as clinician, and keep current with clinical and legal best practices and standards of care in college mental health. Assist staff members with the management of high-risk cases, and oversee responses to psychiatric emergencies and hospitalizations. Ensure that appropriate case documentation is being done by all clinical staff. Coordinate care with collateral providers, and provide oversight of the training of graduate interns (when applicable). Provide supervision of one administrative assistant.
Provide consultations to Lasell faculty and staff, and parents of students within guidelines of client confidentiality; serve as Counseling Center representative to campus-wide committees dealing with well-being of students (such as Student Conduct Committee and Alert Team).
Work with colleagues on Counseling Center staff to design and implement campus-wide, psycho-educational outreach programs on relevant developmental topics related to mental health and healthy relationships.
Maintain Counseling Center’s “Provider List of Community Referrals” as network of therapists, specialists and services off-campus for students with appropriate clinical needs; establish and maintain working relationship with local hospitals that provide emergency mental health and substance abuse treatment.
Communication: students, parents, faculty, staff and administration; establish and maintain close working relationships with various Student Affairs functional units (most especially the Office of Health Services and the Residential Life Office), The Title IX Coordinator, Campus Police, The Donahue Center, the Academic Advising Office, and the Academic Achievement Center.
Over the summer months, coordinate with incoming students with mental health concerns and their families to ensure a successful transition to campus life.
Ensure graduate training program supports the professional development of 5-6 graduate interns who work in the office each academic year. Continually refine the curriculum for the trainees over the summer months to ensure it is focused on established best practices.
Other duties as assigned.