Assistant Director Counseling & Mental Health Care
Department: University Health Services, Texas A&M University. Location: College Station, Texas. Job Type: Staff.
About the role
University Health Services empowers Texas A&M students through integrated care that supports their physical and mental health. As part of Texas A&M Health—the university’s comprehensive health science center—our clinicians provide the highest level of care in medicine, counseling, psychology and emergency medical services that fosters students’ academic, personal and professional success.
The Assistant Director, under direction, oversees assigned University Health Services - Counseling & Mental Health Care functional areas, supervises staff, assists with training, and provides crisis intervention, counseling services, clinical outreach, and consultation. Assists Senior Director with general administrative tasks.
Responsibilities
Leadership- Leads collaboratively and in support of University Health Services vision and mission.
- Motivates others to deliver effective, outcome driven mental care in an integrated health setting.
- Promotes a highly collaborative, respectful, team-based, and quality driven counseling and mental health service setting for college students and the broader community.
- Provides oversight to assigned area.
- Trains, evaluates, and supervises assigned team of staff.
- Provides input to the hiring and termination process.
- Assists the Senior Director with general administrative tasks.
- Serves on the University Health Services Leadership team and the Counseling and Mental Health Care administrative team.
- Provides individual, couple, and group counseling.
- Provides crisis intervention and consultation to faculty, staff, and students.
- Provides supervision of trainees and/or unlicensed staff.
- Provides clinical consultation to UHS staff and TAMU faculty and staff.
- Represents University Health Services, Counseling & Mental Health Care, and other functions as appropriate and as requested by the Senior Director.
- Attends UHS and University meetings as appropriate.
- Serves on UHS and University committees as appropriate and approved by the Senior Director.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains active affiliation with relevant professional organizations.
- Participates in continuing