POSITION DESCRIPTION
Berea College is seeking an experienced, highly motivated, and
socially engaged administrator to serve as Director of Counseling
Services. This is a full-time, 12-month position that provides clinical
and administrative leadership for a multidisciplinary mental health team
that serves a diverse population of approximately 1,500 undergraduate
students. This role is essential to helping students achieve and
maintain quality mental health and wellness so they can successfully
fulfill their academic goals. The Director programmatically serves as a
liaison between the Counseling Services department, and other
departments on campus, and external partners by providing knowledge and
expertise that contribute to the health and safety of the student body.
This
position provides executive direction of a residential college
counseling clinic staffed with 6-8 therapists tasked with providing
individual, couples, and group therapeutic counseling services for
students. The Director oversees the development and delivery of
educational and preventive programs on common mental health issues among
college students. The Director is also responsible for crisis
management, oversight of budget, and ensuring the counseling center
follows all legal and ethical obligations related to the delivery of
mental health services. The Director advises the college leadership on
current mental health trends and services and is a member of the
college’s Care Team. The Director reports directly to the Vice President
for Student Life.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership, vision, and oversight of Counseling Services.
- Ensure
quality of care through directly supervising, guiding, and coaching
mental health therapists (including provisionally licensed professional
counselors), interns, and student workers
- Ensure that all
aspects of Counseling Services adhere to established standards, laws,
and regulations, including HIPAA and mental health counseling practice
standards.
- Ensure confidential health information is properly maintained in compliance with HIPPA and FERPA.
- Maintain
an active client caseload (individuals, groups, couples, families)
appropriate to administrative workload and client demand. When
necessary, develop mental health treatment plans for students.
- Maintain competencies and licensure through external and self-directed professional development
- Maintain
relationships with external mental healthcare professionals who provide
elevated professional support for needs such as psychiatric
assessments, medication management, etc.
- Develop, implement and assess programs and initiatives pertaining to student mental health wellness, education and awareness.
- Provide student referrals to off-campus medical services when necessary.
- Provide internal professional development activities for the Counseling Services staff.
- Build cohesion and effective working relationships between employees in Counseling Services.
- Plan and implement educational programs to foster awareness and student success related to mental health wellness for students.
- Partner with other departments to host outreach programs
- Collaborate with peer professionals throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
- Collaborate
with internal and external groups in coordination of programs designed
to engage students on a broad array of topics such as depression,
suicide prevention, and sexual assault awareness
- Develop methodologies to communicate programs, events and resources to the campus community.
- Develop
annual objectives and benchmarks for the Counseling Services department
which supports the college’s mission and Student Life division’s
strategic goals.
- Network with counterparts in higher education
to remain abreast of recent trends and best practices that can support
Counseling Services.
- Assist in the reporting of data in compliance with inquiries from state and federal healthcare authorities.
- Establishes
and monitors Institutional Effectiveness objectives and outcomes for
Counseling Services. Provides regular reports related to Counseling
Services activities and concerns to college leadership.
- Assist in development and management of the departmental budget.
- Seek
for and develop partnerships with community agencies, grant-funded
initiatives, and other third-party support to enhance mental health
wellness efforts at Berea College.
- Remain abreast of local, state, and federal regulations related to public health and medical care compliance.
- Collaborate
with Public Safety and Residence Life personnel to ensure training and
planning with onsite staff for first response mental health crisis
intervention.
- Represent Counseling Services at internal and external campus outreach programs and events.
- Serve on college committees and task forces as assigned
- Serve on the college’s Care Team and related emergency crisis management teams.
- Perform other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or higher authority.
Berea College is seeking an experienced, highly motivated, and
socially engaged administrator to serve as Director of Counseling
Services. This is a full-time, 12-month position that provides clinical
and administrative leadership for a multidisciplinary mental health team
that serves a diverse population of approximately 1,500 undergraduate
students. This role is essential to helping students achieve and
maintain quality mental health and wellness so they can successfully
fulfill their academic goals. The Director programmatically serves as a
liaison between the Counseling Services department, and other
departments on campus, and external partners by providing knowledge and
expertise that contribute to the health and safety of the student body.
This
position provides executive direction of a residential college
counseling clinic staffed with 6-8 therapists tasked with providing
individual, couples, and group therapeutic counseling services for
students. The Director oversees the development and delivery of
educational and preventive programs on common mental health issues among
college students. The Director is also responsible for crisis
management, oversight of budget, and ensuring the counseling center
follows all legal and ethical obligations related to the delivery of
mental health services. The Director advises the college leadership on
current mental health trends and services and is a member of the
college’s Care Team. The Director reports directly to the Vice President
for Student Life.
Your Key Responsibilities:
Berea College is seeking an experienced, highly motivated, and
socially engaged administrator to serve as Director of Counseling
Services. This is a full-time, 12-month position that provides clinical
and administrative leadership for a multidisciplinary mental health team
that serves a diverse population of approximately 1,500 undergraduate
students. This role is essential to helping students achieve and
maintain quality mental health and wellness so they can successfully
fulfill their academic goals. The Director programmatically serves as a
liaison between the Counseling Services department, and other
departments on campus, and external partners by providing knowledge and
expertise that contribute to the health and safety of the student body.
This
position provides executive direction of a residential college
counseling clinic staffed with 6-8 therapists tasked with providing
individual, couples, and group therapeutic counseling services for
students. The Director oversees the development and delivery of
educational and preventive programs on common mental health issues among
college students. The Director is also responsible for crisis
management, oversight of budget, and ensuring the counseling center
follows all legal and ethical obligations related to the delivery of
mental health services. The Director advises the college leadership on
current mental health trends and services and is a member of the
college’s Care Team. The Director reports directly to the Vice President
for Student Life.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership, vision, and oversight of Counseling Services.
- Ensure quality of care through directly supervising, guiding, and coaching mental health therapists (including provisionally licensed professional counselors), interns, and student workers
- Ensure that all aspects of Counseling Services adhere to established standards, laws, and regulations, including HIPAA and mental health counseling practice standards.
- Ensure confidential health information is properly maintained in compliance with HIPPA and FERPA.
- Maintain an active client caseload (individuals, groups, couples, families) appropriate to administrative workload and client demand. When necessary, develop mental health treatment plans for students.
- Maintain competencies and licensure through external and self-directed professional development
- Maintain relationships with external mental healthcare professionals who provide elevated professional support for needs such as psychiatric assessments, medication management, etc.
- Develop, implement and assess programs and initiatives pertaining to student mental health wellness, education and awareness.
- Provide student referrals to off-campus medical services when necessary.
- Provide internal professional development activities for the Counseling Services staff.
- Build cohesion and effective working relationships between employees in Counseling Services.
- Plan and implement educational programs to foster awareness and student success related to mental health wellness for students.
- Partner with other departments to host outreach programs
- Collaborate with peer professionals throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
- Collaborate with internal and external groups in coordination of programs designed to engage students on a broad array of topics such as depression, suicide prevention, and sexual assault awareness
- Develop methodologies to communicate programs, events and resources to the campus community.
- Develop annual objectives and benchmarks for the Counseling Services department which supports the college’s mission and Student Life division’s strategic goals.
- Network with counterparts in higher education to remain abreast of recent trends and best practices that can support Counseling Services.
- Assist in the reporting of data in compliance with inquiries from state and federal healthcare authorities.
- Establishes and monitors Institutional Effectiveness objectives and outcomes for Counseling Services. Provides regular reports related to Counseling Services activities and concerns to college leadership.
- Assist in development and management of the departmental budget.
- Seek for and develop partnerships with community agencies, grant-funded initiatives, and other third-party support to enhance mental health wellness efforts at Berea College.
- Remain abreast of local, state, and federal regulations related to public health and medical care compliance.
- Collaborate with Public Safety and Residence Life personnel to ensure training and planning with onsite staff for first response mental health crisis intervention.
- Represent Counseling Services at internal and external campus outreach programs and events.
- Serve on college committees and task forces as assigned
- Serve on the college’s Care Team and related emergency crisis management teams.
- Perform other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or higher authority.
ABOUT BEREA COLLEGE
Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. With an emphasis on service to the people of Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 40 states and 70 countries. The College has along standing commitment to interracial education; here, people of different races seek to learn from and about each other, while also living together.
Berea
is among the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the
United States. It admits only students whose families are unable to
afford the high cost of tuition and awards each of them a Tuition
Promise Scholarship, meaning no student ever pays tuition. Berea’s
students excel in the College’s supportive but demanding academic
environment, and many are the first in their families to graduate from
college. The College is one of nine federally recognized Work Colleges,
and all students hold a position in which they work 10-12 hours per
week. Washington Monthly Magazine has consistently ranked Berea in the
top 3 of Liberal Arts Colleges for its success in educating and
graduating academically talented, low-income students who become
service-oriented leaders in their professions and communities; in 2016
and 2017, the magazine ranked it number 1.
Located where the
Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop.
15,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two
hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about
Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.
Berea
College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and
social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work
here.
Berea College is always looking for talented,
self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready
to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with
this applicant friendly, online job application!
Berea
College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires
qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or
veteran status.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education required to ensure success in this position:
- A
Master’s degree in the field of mental health (Counseling, Psychology,
Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, or a related field).
- A terminal degree in Psychology preferred (Ph.D. or Psy.D.).
- Active License within 90 days of employment in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Experience required to ensure success in this position:
- At least 7 years of professional experience providing mental health services.
- 3+ years in a supervisory or administrative position within a mental health setting.
- Evidence of a professional history of strong leadership capabilities through the supervision of mature professionals, program development, and assessment.
- Superior written, verbal, and presentation skills. Exceptional ability to present to wide range of campus constituents, including students, faculty and staff members, Administrative Council, and the Board of Trustees.
- Counseling experience in a residential college or university setting preferred.
- Experience serving diverse student populations
- Sensitivity to working with students with limited resources, including financial.
- Experience supervising counselors, therapists, case managers, and administrative staff.
- Knowledge of electronic records and data management programs for counseling centers.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with campus partners while maintaining the highest professional standards regarding patient confidentiality.
- Ability to work evenings and weekends for special events with prior notice.
Special skills, knowledge and abilities:
- Administrative and supervisory experience to manage a dynamic staff of mental health therapists, practicum students, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, and administrative staff within a clinic with high demand.
- Demonstrated ability to manage personnel and operations budgets and solicit new and manage existing grant funding budgets.
- Strong therapeutic counseling skills in individual, couples, and group counseling.
- Knowledge of and adherence to legal and ethical standards of licensing boards.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage outreach initiatives and programs.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including intercultural sensitivity.
- Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships within the campus and local communities.
- Ability to effectively manage mental health crises with sensitivity.
- Demonstrated abilities to develop course material and effectively teach undergraduates students (no more than one course per academic year).
- Understanding of using computer software needed to complete job duties such as a medical records system, Microsoft Office 365, Banner or other student information system, case management software, and a campus portal platform.
License, certification, or registration necessary:
- Valid Kentucky License in good standing to practice mental health therapy.
- Full licensure including supervisory authority (LPC-S).
Physical requirements:
- Ability to navigate campus/public buildings and grounds.
- Ability to physically respond to the mental health needs of the campus during a crisis.
- Visual acuity necessary for computer work.
Environmental conditions:
- Busy clinical office environment with interruptions and noise due to high demand for services including both scheduled
appointments and walk-in services provided to students and interactions with staff and faculty.
Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:
- Standard office equipment: computer, phone, etc.
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