Assistant Director, Counseling and Psychological Services, Outreach and Programming

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide individual therapy services to graduate and undergraduate students.
• Collaborate with the executive director in overseeing and providing case management for students receiving mental health services at CAPS, as well as students referred off site, on campus and in the community.
• Partner with center leadership in the absence of the Executive Director to maintain continuity of operations, support clinical decision-making, provide guidance to staff, and ensure effective coordination and delivery of services.
• Coordinate with licensed clinical staff to provide after-hours on-call coverage to the campus community.
• Ongoing consultation and collaboration are maintained with the Executive Director and CAPS team members.
• Facilitate communication with faculty, staff, parents and students around counseling issues where needed.
• Collaborate with the members of the CARE Team as needed for student crisis situations.
• Partner with departments across campus to deliver holistic services in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with all professional, state and federal laws, policies and ethics (FERPA, HIPAA, PA State Licensing Laws, APA Code of Ethics, Title IX).
• Maintain accurate and up to date notes, files and other documentation.
• Develop and strengthen client relationships.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a mental health profession.
• Licensure to practice in Pennsylvania.
• Three (3+) years of post-doctoral experience in a clinical setting.
• An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered.
• Ability to provide supervision of clinical trainees.
• Ability to build relationships throughout the University.
• Strong communication skills.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Hours

• Rotating after hours on call crisis intervention coverage, as well as structured evening programming.