Director of Counseling and Wellness

Essential Functional Responsibilities

• Provide limited individual and group psychotherapy, on-call crisis support, and acute mental health interventions, including weekends/after-hours as needed.
• Direct daily operations, including developing and communicating counseling schedules for students and counselors, managing the Wellness Center facility, and overseeing the mental health EMR and counseling records.
• Administer the department budget, student health fees, and telehealth services.
• Establish strategic goals, objectives, and procedures while regularly assessing service effectiveness to ensure continuous improvement.
• Recruit and supervise counseling practicum students and trainees. Identify and contract licensed therapists for additional counseling services.
• Oversee "The Pantry," educational outreach, sponsor campus-wide student wellness programming, and create wellness tools and toolkits.
• Proactively partner with cultural and identity-based student organizations to provide support and advocacy.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure adherence to HIPAA, FERPA, federal/state laws, and college policies.
• Serve on the Behavioral Intervention Team and consult with parents, faculty, and staff on mental health issues.
• Work with community organizations and partners to provide additional services for students, including but not limited to students needing long-term psychotherapy, psychiatry, and/or other medical needs.
• Establish a cross-departmental framework to support student reentry after psychiatric hospitalization and/or mental health crisis.
• Oversight the promotion of counseling/wellness services and resources to the campus community through printed materials, website, social media, etc.
• Be available to the campus community through conducting regular office hours.
• Respond to daily email and telephone inquiries from students, parents, faculty, and staff regarding student issues.
• Meet with the VP of Student Experience and Success and/or student affairs staff on a weekly and/or regular basis.
• Participate in relevant professional organizations and professional development opportunities.
• Aid and/or plan other student affairs events and programs as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

• Exceptional clinical, crisis intervention, and administrative skills;
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively;
• Proficiency with standard office software and mental health EHR.

Required Experience/Education

• Education & Licensure: Master’s degree or doctorate in counseling, social work, psychology, or related mental health field from an accredited institution. Current independent clinical licensure in Missouri required.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years clinical experience.

Preferred Experience

• Experience: Four or more years of clinical experience.
• Experience with college-aged populations.