Field Placement Coordinator

J Patrick Associates•New Paltz, NY

About The Position

SUNY New Paltz is seeking a 0.75 FTE Field Placement Coordinator with experience in School Counseling and/or Clinical Mental Health Counseling to join its CACREP-accredited and growing Counselor Education Department. The coordinator will oversee practicum and internship placements for school counseling and mental health counseling students. The position is scheduled to start by October 1, 2026. The coordinator will develop and maintain relationships with placement sites and supervisors, ensure placements and related processes meet departmental, institutional, and CACREP requirements, manage affiliation agreements and related documentation, and provide students and supervisors with information and training. The role also serves as a primary liaison among students, site supervisors, faculty, and community partners. Candidates who bring diverse cultural experience and are especially qualified to mentor and advise the diverse student population are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Counseling, Counselor Education, School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or a closely related field.
Post-master’s professional experience as a School Counselor, Clinical Mental Health Counselor, or in a closely related counseling setting.
Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
Knowledge of or exposure to the clinical requirements of a counselor education program.
Demonstrated awareness or knowledge of inequalities and challenges faced by historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged groups.
Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with schools, mental health agencies, clinical providers, supervisors, and other community partners.
Ability to work effectively and collegially with students, staff, and faculty, including people from intersecting marginalized social groups.
Commitment to training counseling students.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree from a CACREP-accredited counseling program.
New York State certification as a School Counselor and/or licensure as a Mental Health Counselor.
Demonstrated experience working with clinical field placements, practicum or internship programs, counselor supervision, or coordination of experiential or clinical education.
Experience interpreting and applying professional, accreditation, institutional, or regulatory requirements, such as CACREP standards governing practicum, internship, fieldwork sites, and supervision.
Diverse cultural experience and particular qualifications to mentor and advise a diverse student population.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and oversee practicum and internship placements for school counseling and mental health counseling students.
Establish and maintain relationships with practicum and internship sites and supervisors, including mental health agencies, clinics, hospitals, school districts, and individual schools.
Ensure placement sites, supervisors, and placement processes meet departmental, institutional, and CACREP requirements.
Secure and maintain affiliation agreements between the College and placement sites, and manage associated administrative requirements and documentation.
Provide students with procedural and site information needed to prepare for and apply to practicum and internship courses.
Provide training sessions for supervisors on their roles, responsibilities, and expectations, as well as those of their institutions, the counselor education program, and students.
Serve as a primary liaison among students, site supervisors, faculty, and community partners regarding placement-related questions, concerns, and challenges.