Asst. Director of Counseling Services/Community Wellness Coord

Job Responsibilities

• Provides culturally informed individual, group, and couples counseling to Lake Forest College diverse students.
• Oversees the wellness and prevention education of our community members through planning and implementing workshops, seminars, and other structured psychoeducational and outreach programs designed to enhance personal development.
• Oversees hiring and supervision of Wellness Peer Educators (in collaboration with the Department Assistant for the Health and Wellness Center)
• Responds to crisis situations during the day and participates in our after-hours on-call rotation.
• Provides culturally competent supervision and training to doctoral interns and practicum trainees.
• Participates in peer review, case conference, and supervisory and staff meetings.
• Collaborate with other offices in Student Affairs and serve on college committees or task forces as appropriate.
• Consults with faculty, staff, and university offices on personal development issues affecting students’ success.
• Performs related or similar duties as required or assigned.

Skill Sets

• Experience in a college counseling center in areas such as clinical assessment, therapy, crisis management, and consultation.
• Experience in providing mental health services to under-served client populations (i.e., ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, nationality, religious/spiritual background, varying ability levels, etc.).
• Experience in managing crisis situations during the day and after-hours.
• Experience in providing culturally competent supervision of trainees.
• Demonstrated interest, expertise, and experience in the area of outreach and prevention
• Must be knowledgeable about research and models related to the delivery of wellness programs.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to prepare and deliver presentations to a wide range of audiences
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to effectively consult with stakeholders within and outside the college.
• Possess solid managerial skills and understand the necessary qualities and skills needed for hiring, as well as the ability to effectively supervise.
• Be able to effectively manage projects.
• Solid understanding of ethics.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Ability to effectively manage time constraints and deadlines.

Education Requirements

• Doctorate in counseling or clinical psychology.
• Must be currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a Clinical Psychologist in the state of Illinois within 6 months of hire.

Compensation and Benefits

Starting range is dependent upon individual qualifications and experience but expected to be in the range of $77,000 to $85,000. Benefits information is located at: www.lakeforest.edu/offices-and-departments/human-resources/employee-benefits

About Lake Forest College

Lake Forest College is a private, residential, liberal arts institution that enrolls more than 1,700 diverse students from forty-three states and one hundred countries. Located just thirty miles north of Chicago, the college resides in the suburb of Lake Forest, Illinois.