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The incumbent directs the Institution’s counseling program, providing assistance and support to students and employees through counseling, mental health, outreach and prevention venues.

• Expert knowledge regarding crucial nature of assurances of confidentiality and adherence to appropriate governmental regulations applicable to university counseling centers
• Knowledge regarding planning, implementation, assessment, evaluation and formal reporting of activities, services and outcome data related to Counseling Services
• Knowledge of effective supervisory modalities for clinical and administrative staff
• Knowledge of relevant and empirically based “best practices” in the delivery of mental health/counseling services in institutions of higher learning
• Knowledge of factors correlated with perceptions of accessibility of services provided and the impact these perceptions have on service utilization
• Excellent communication skills, verbal, written and interpersonal
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent administrative and management skills
• Ability to plan, implement, assess, evaluate and evaluate activities, service and outcome data

• Oversees daily operations of Counseling Services
• Provides clinical and administrative supervision/guidance to professional and support staff, consulting professionals, collaborating agencies and student interns, as needed
• Designs, provides and supervises intake, assessment, diagnostic, treatment, primary prevention and follow-up services
• Develops, implements and provides oversight for treatment and prevention strategies addressing the presentation of problems/issues for which participants seek assistance
• Ensures services are provided in a professional, ethical and culturally sensitive manner
• Oversees, monitors and initiates client referrals as appropriate

• Doctoral degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Psychology or related field preferred.
• Minimal Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling; Education; Psychology; Education Psychology or related field.