The Associate Director of the Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) is responsible for assisting the CMHC’s Director implement the Center’s vision and achieve the Center’s goals. The Associate Director is the second leading administer of CMHC and serves as the head administrator when the Director is absent. This position provides administrative supervision of the CMHC’s staff therapists, including establishing clinical service guidelines, setting the after-hours on-call rotation, and being a liaison for the center’s contract therapists. This position also completes the duties of a clinical counselor with a spilt in duties being 65% administrative to 35% clinical.
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1. Assists Director in administrative oversight to CMCH’s staff therapists and assists the Director in duties such as job appraisal and facilitating staff meetings.
2. Assists in administering day-to-day clinical and administrative operations of the Center, including oversight of the CMHC contract therapists.
3. Helps Director provide supervision of front office administraive non-exempt staff employees.
4. Represents the CMHC in interactions with University administrators and/or public media involving issues of student mental health or explanation of University services. As needed, provides outreach to university community on developmental needs of college-age students, mental health and wellness issues, and prevention.
5. Serves as one of the center’s primary decision maker in situations in which the safety of a student is at risk. Consults with appropriate staff as needed.
6. Assists Director in quality improvement initiatives; assists in preparation of annual reports and documents, and in development and evaluation of Counseling Center policies and procedures to guide efficient operations and excellent service to stakeholders.
7. Provides direct clinical services, including crisis intervention and consultation with various University personnel to assist in resolution of concerns and situations of conflict.
8. Participates in various Student Affairs activities and committees, and networks and collaborates with other University departments.
9. Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited doctoral program and APA accredited pre-doctoral internship. A doctorate in a closely related field will be considered.
• Minimum of five years' experience in university counseling center and/or working with college-students on a university or college campus.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of administrative and supervision experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional clinical experience.
• Experience can run concurrently.
• 10 years of professional clinical experience
• Licensed to practice counseling or psychology in the state of Texas.
• Licensed Psychologist in the state of Texas
• Knowledge of clinical and counseling techniques.
• Knowledge of college student development and student affairs field.
• Knowledge of Alcohol and other drug education and programming using a Public Health and harm reduction model.
• Knowledge of written and electronic forms or data collection and management.
• Knowledge of well-developed written and oral communications.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the application of the highest standards of legal and ethical principles.
• Ability to form therapeutic alliance with college-age clients, good diagnostic and crisis-intervention techniques.
• Ability with time-limited therapy.
• Ability to provide effective leadership and to promote positive interactions with staff, colleagues, administrators, faculty, and students.
• Ability to plan, develop, and implement short and longer-term goals.
University Core Competencies definitions may be found on the Human Resources website and in the staff performance management system.
• Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms and other printed materials and information.
• Able to speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and general communication.
• Hearing ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses via telephone, telephone systems, and face-to-face interactions.
• Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing and reaching, flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling and prolonged sitting.
• Lifting and moving objects and equipment up to 10 lbs.
• Work is indoors and sedentary and is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours.
• This role is an on campus, in-person position.
• There are no harmful environmental conditions present for this job.
• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate.
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