Director of the Wellness Center

Dominican University•River Forest, IL

7h•$100,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of the Wellness Center will provide vision and leadership to health and counseling services. This role will collaborate with partners across divisional units to identify and remove institutional obstacles to student success and engagement. The Director oversees the operations, staffing, and referral resources of the Wellness Center, monitors processes to assess quality and manage risk, and serves as a representative on university committees. This position works collaboratively with the Student Affairs and Equity division to support the success of all students through initiatives for timely completion, completion with a purpose, and skill building.

Requirements

Master’s Degree required
A mental health or physical health clinician, training and licensure.
Five to seven years of management experience as a clinic or practice administrator.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Electronic Health Care records software.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to develop effective, collaborative relationships with members of the Wellness Center staff, University community, and external referral sources.

Nice To Haves

Direct clinical experience in college health and mental health, preferred.
Spanish language proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

Establishes policies for operations of the Wellness Center in order to maximize use of resources for the quality care of students.
Hires, trains, supports and supervises clinical managers, staff of Wellness Center, managing the clinical demands and resources.
Prepares and oversees Center budget and sets spending priorities.
Oversees the efficient management of office functions of the Wellness Center such as purchasing supplies, monitoring equipment and furniture needs, and allocation of space.
Conducts evaluation of all programs and initiatives and insures implementation of strategic and business plans for the Wellness Center.
Seeks and provides opportunities for Wellness Center staff’s professional development.
Maintains social media accounts for the Wellness Center.
Serve as the Liaison to Academic Affairs for Study Abroad (medical clearance, emergency/crisis).
Identifies barriers in health and wellness that effect students’ ability to persist and develop strategies to support student wellness.
Builds and maintains referral relationships with community providers for supporting the holistic counseling and health services needs of students.
Develop and maintain Memorandum of Understandings with community partnerships to build effective referral relationships.
Formalizes referral and collaborative agreements through a contract process in concert with the Dean of Students and monitors the terms of any contractual arrangements with the Wellness Center to ensure compliance and manage risk.
Consults with senior leadership on issues related to risk, legal liability, and quality relevant to the provision of Wellness Center services and sets policy to operate within all federal and state laws and regulations, University policies, and professional and ethical standards.
Insures that operational and clinical data is collected, securely maintained and monitored for trends in utilization, demand, quality improvement and efficiency of operations. Reports outcomes to Dean of Students and appropriate regulatory bodies.
Collaborates with Wellness Center staff, Student Affairs and Equity colleagues, and others across university departments to identify and assess health promotion needs across campuses.
Monitor Health Promotion initiatives to ensure trauma-informed, culturally responsive practices.
Provide direct clinical care to students when necessary to support student need.
Provide clinical supervision to the staff to foster an interdepartmental approach to the wellness of students.
Perform other duties as requested, delegated or assigned.