Associate Director, CARES & Outreach

About the role

The Associate Director is a member of the Leadership Team for Prevention Services and will serve as a resource and consultant to all staff and the campus community. The Associate Director is required to perform administrative duties including assessment, offer leadership in psychoeducation, suicide prevention, and general outreach, provide direct service to students, consult with university faculty/staff, and participate in supervision and training.

Responsibilities

• Training & Outreach Administration
  Oversee suicide prevention and outreach program including developing and offering comprehensive outreach and consultation services to faculty, staff, students, and families via in-person and multimedia presentations.
  Coordinate and deliver training in QPR (Question, Persuade, & Refer Suicide Prevention) and other prevention programs to the campus community.

• Coordinate and deliver training in QPR (Question, Persuade, & Refer Suicide Prevention) and other prevention programs to the campus community.

• Oversee the coordination of AOD and Recovery, including grant administration.

• Coordinate the completion of the DAAPP (Drug and Alcohol-Free Schools) and Biennial Report for alcohol prevention and education.

• Assist in development of outreach emphasis positions based on training and content area needs.

• Maintain contracts with Impact, BASICS, eCheckup, Vector, or other AOD and Outreach platforms used by Prevention Services, including IT and budget oversight.

• Career Services

• Coordinate on-going postvention needs in collaboration with the Counseling Center.

• Serve as primary back-up for outreach events needing coverage (occasional evening and weekend hours required for outreach).

• Direct Student Support & Case Management

• Conduct behaviorally and clinically informed one-on-one assessments to identify and mitigate barriers to student success, including self-harm and threat assessment.

• Provide timely and appropriate referrals to internal and external support services.

• Coordinate intervention plans with university and off-campus resources to resolve student concerns.

• Monitor and track individual cases and student progress to ensure compliance with recommendations and address emerging issues.

• Manage re-entry strategies for students returning from psychological hospitalization.

• Administration & Supervision

• Supervise staff in documenting student concerns and action items accurately in the Maxient and Impact.

• Ethically assess data collected about students of concern to develop and maintain best practices.

• This position will directly supervise 3-5 permanent staff members.

• Engage with and supervise interns, graduate assistants, and temporary employees.

• Maintain current licensure through CEs and attend additional trainings offered by the university.

• Assist in assessment and report writing for the department.

• Oversee office operations when the Director is not available.

• Perform other duties within the scope of a prevention specialist, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education and Experience: Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling
  Hold current full clinical licensure in NC or able to obtain this licensure status within six months of hire

• Other Required Qualifications: Excellent interpersonal skills including both oral and written communication in a variety of settings
  Demonstrated ability to identify problems and use sound judgement and reasoning to make crucial decisions autonomously
  Demonstrated experience in providing individualized support for students in crisis or who have been identified as exhibiting concerning or worrisome behaviors
  Demonstrated experience in establishing collaborative relationships with campus and community partners

• Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated knowledge of case management systems (preferably in a higher education setting), and/or experience working as part of a case management support team
  Demonstrated history of effective collaborations across a complex array of multiple agencies within a university setting
  Strong working knowledge of various federal and state laws affecting issues of privacy and confidentiality, disability accommodations and support, and response to sexual violence
  Experience with supervision of staff and training
  Broad knowledge of best practices and current national trends related to higher education case management
  Experience with grants and report writing

• Required License(s) or Certification(s): Independently licensed in a mental health field