JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Director of the Counseling Center
Division: Student Affairs Department: Counseling Center
Reports to: Associate Vice President & Dean of Student Affairs
Employment Status: Full Time, 12 month position
JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Associate Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs, the Director of the Counseling Center is responsible for the overall management of the Counseling Center. The staff members in the Counseling Center provide short-term counseling for currently enrolled students; serve as consultants and resources for faculty and staff regarding students' mental health; and provide psycho-educational programming on a variety of topics.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The statements below are intended to describe the principal duties of the person or persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties and responsibilities. Lasell University has the right to add or change the job responsibilities at any time.
1. Fulfill tasks consistent with the position as manager of the Counseling Center functional unit: hiring and supervision of staff; development and management of Counseling Center policies, procedures, and programs; development and oversight of annual departmental budget; and participation in the divisional leadership team.
2. Ensure that the Counseling Center is delivering a comprehensive program of services including: individual short-term therapy; crisis intervention; appropriate screening and assessment; psycho-educational programming; training for specific populations (including Residential Life staff); referrals for off-campus services and long-term treatment; consultations with colleagues throughout the campus and off campus providers as needed; and the maintenance of pertinent records and statistical information.
3. Provide individual direct service, in role as clinician, and keep current with clinical and legal best practices and standards of care in college mental health. Assist staff members with the management of high-risk cases, and oversee responses to psychiatric emergencies and hospitalizations. Ensure that appropriate case documentation is being done by all clinical staff. Coordinate care with collateral providers, and provide oversight of the training of graduate interns (when applicable). Provide supervision of one administrative assistant.
4. Provide consultations to Lasell faculty and staff, and parents of students within guidelines of client confidentiality; serve as Counseling Center representative to campus-wide committees dealing with well-being of students (such as Student Conduct Committee and Alert Team).
5. Work with colleagues on Counseling Center staff to design and implement campus-wide, psycho-educational outreach programs on relevant developmental topics related to mental health and healthy relationships.
6. Maintain Counseling Center's "Provider List of Community Referrals" as network of therapists, specialists and services off-campus for students with appropriate clinical needs; establish and maintain working relationship with local hospitals that provide emergency mental health and substance abuse treatment.
7. Communication: students, parents, faculty, staff and administration; establish and maintain close working relationships with various Student Affairs functional units (most especially the Office of Health Services and the Residential Life Office), The Title IX Coordinator, Campus Police, The Donahue Center, the Academic Advising Office, and the Academic Achievement Center.
8. Over the summer months, coordinate with incoming students with mental health concerns and their families to ensure a successful transition to campus life.
9. Ensure graduate training program supports the professional development of 5-6 graduate interns who work in the office each academic year. Continually refine the curriculum for the trainees over the summer months to ensure it is focused on established best practices.
10. Other duties as assigned.
Tier Structure
Subject to the completion of a Remote Work Agreement, this is a Tier 2 - Hybrid/flex position requiring on-campus work while allowing for some remote work as well.
Supervisory Responsibility:
Does this position supervise the equivalent of two (2) or more full time employees? Yes No
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED BY THE JOB:
Minimum Education level: Master's degree required. Doctoral/advanced degree preferred in counseling-related field such as: counseling, psychology, social work or a related field. A minimum of five years of professional licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (see below); or a minimum of five years of professional licensure elsewhere, and be license-eligible and secure a valid license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts within six months of employment in this position.
Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Titanium (software package used in Counseling Center) Other Requirements of the Job: three to five years as a practicing clinician is required, as is experience in clinical supervision, and the ability to work with a wide range of developmental, mental health and substance abuse issues in older adolescent and young adult population. Preferred candidates will have a minimum of five years of recent or continuing clinical experience in a college/university counseling center, and two or more years of administrative and supervisory experience. Candidates must have excellent interpersonal skills; strong written and oral communication skills; comfort and competence developing and delivering presentations; comfort working in, and with, a diverse community
Lasell University is committed to increasing the diversity of its community and curriculum. Candidates who believe they will contribute to that commitment are encouraged to apply.
CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION OR LICENSURE REQUIRED BY THE JOB:
Current professional licensure in Commonwealth of Massachusetts (LMHC, LICSW, or psychology), with a minimum of five years as a licensed provider; current professional liability coverage (malpractice insurance); maintenance of up-to-date continuing education requirements.
WHY LASELL?
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement
- Tuition benefits
- Generous time off
- Hybrid/remote work options
Lasell University is committed to equal opportunity in every aspect of hiring and employment. Lasell proactively reviews its policies and practices to assure that decisions with respect to every dimension of employment are made without regard to age, color of skin, disability, gender expression and identity, genetic predisposition, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran's status, status as a victim of domestic violence, and all other protected groups and classes under Federal and State Laws and executive orders.
