Student Psychological Counselor/Associate Director (HEA) -Counseling Center

This position serves as a senior member of the Center’s professional staff, functioning primarily as a provider of direct clinical services while assisting the Director with clinical and administrative oversight, strategic planning, professional development, and outreach initiatives. Reports directly to the Director. Evening hours are required.

Responsibilities

• Providing individual and group psychological counseling services.
• Conducting intake assessments, evaluations, and treatment planning.
• Managing crisis intervention and risk assessment cases.
• Coordinating care, referrals, advocacy, and follow-up services.
• Developing and implementing outreach and engagement initiatives.
• Delivering presentations and workshops.
• Providing consultation to faculty, staff, and campus partners.
• Assisting with clinical supervision, staff evaluation, and utilization review processes.
• Supporting program planning, assessment, evaluation, strategic initiatives, and reporting.
• Assisting with grant writing and efforts related to funding diversification.
• Assuming the responsibilities of the Director in their absence.
• Performing additional related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years of clinical experience in social work, psychology, or mental health counseling.
• A minimum of three years of experience providing clinical supervision.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and expertise.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and computer skills.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Previous experience in a college or university counseling center desirable.

Qualifications

• A Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or a Doctoral degree in Psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) is required.
• An active, unrestricted New York State license as a mental health practitioner (LCSW, LMHC, Ph.D., Psy.D.).

Benefits

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer:

• A range of health plans.
• Competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans.
• Tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study.
• Generous paid time off.
• Extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses.
• Opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

Pay

Salary commensurate with education and experience, $77,173–$98,995.