Director of Counseling | University of Minnesota Duluth
University of Minnesota Duluth
Location
Duluth, MN | United States
Job description
This position is located within UMD Health Services (HS), which is a part of Student Life.
This position is responsible for leadership, administration, consultation and supervision of the counseling section: (including six counselors and a support staff) and serves as a liaison to the campus, as well as community mental health programs. This position also provides counseling (assessment/diagnosis, treatment) to UMD students, provides crisis response intervention (both to individual students and campus-wide crises), and provides consultation to students, staff, and faculty as needed.
Provides Direct Counseling &Psychotherapy Services: 70%
- Provides individual, group and relationship counseling and psychotherapy.
- Manages crisis response intervention as needed, including individuals, groups and campus-wide interventions.
- Provides leadership / consultation for UMD sexual assault / harassment services.
- Participates in the training and supervision of Masters in Social Work practicum students; as space allows.
- Provides consultation to medical staff, faculty, administration, parents, and students.
Supervision of Counseling Section: 20%
- Recruits, orients, and establishes workloads and supervises the counseling staff and annually evaluates performance.
- Provides for and monitors section staff development / continuing education.
- Maintains personal and section ethical standards compatible with the American Psychological Association and National Association of Social Workers.
- Assesses campus counseling needs in cooperation with HS Health Educators and other campus resources; develops, administers, promotes, and/or provides Mental Health outreach education in academic classrooms, dorms and special events. Monitors quality and evaluates effectiveness of counseling programs.
- Coordinates and participates in research program development and implementation, evaluation, and publication of results in clinically related areas as opportunities arise.
- Monitors section research programs to assure compliance with ethical and scientific standards.
- Participates in budget planning; prepares and monitor annual section work plan as part of an overall HS work plan.
- Participates as a member of HS Management team and bides by the UMD Health Services - Expectations of Professional Behavior.
Consultation, Leadership and Liaison to Campus and Community: 10%
- Establishes visibility and maintains collaborative relationships with the UMD campus community.
- Represent the counseling section, as needed, on University committees and boards; including Student Care Team, Systemwide Mental Health Learning and Collaboration Network, PRISMH, Sexual Misconduct Prevention Committee and other mental health initiatives.
- Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with community practitioners and program/community resources.
- Participates in training new faculty and student leaders (RAâ™s, orientation leaders, etc.) about mental health needs of our students and services offered.
Salary Range : $74K-90K
Candidate will either be hired into a 9322SW or 9322CG depending on qualifications.
- If Licensed out of state applicant must have the ability to obtain Minnesota licensure
- Supervisory experience
9322SW Required Quals:
BA/BS degree plus at least eight years of experience or an advanced degree plus at least five years of experience, or a terminal degree plus at least two years of experience. Social Worker licensure is required.
OR
9322CG Required Quals:
BA/BS degree plus at least eight years of experience or an advanced degree plus at least five years of experience, or a terminal degree plus at least two years of experience. Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Counselor (LPCC) licensure is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- College health experience or working with college aged patients
- Ability to have or develop community contacts
- Budget experience
- Electronic medical record such as Titanium
About University of Minnesota Duluth
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