Director of Counseling - Military Veterans

This position is located within UMD Health Services (HS), which is a part of Student Life.

This position is responsible for leadership, administration, consultation and supervision of the counseling section: (including six counselors and a support staff) and serves as a liaison to the campus, as well as, community mental health programs. This position also provides counseling (assessment/diagnosis, treatment) to UMD students, provides crisis response intervention (both to individual students and campus-wide crises), and provides consultation to students, staff, and faculty as needed.

The salary range for this position is $74,000 - $90,000 and will depend on qualifications and experience.

Job Duties
Provides Direct Counseling &Psychotherapy Services: 70%

• Provides individual, group and relationship counseling and psychotherapy
• Manages crisis response intervention as needed, including individuals, groups and campus-wide interventions
• Provides leadership / consultation for UMD sexual assault / harassment services
• Participates in the training and supervision of Masters in Social Work practicum students; as space allows
• Provides consultation to medical staff, faculty, administration, parents, and students

Supervision of Counseling Section: 20%

• Recruits, orients, and establishes workloads and supervises the counseling staff and annually evaluates performance;
• Provides for and monitors section staff development / continuing education.
• Maintains personal and section ethical standards compatible with the American Psychological Association and National Association of Social Workers.
• Assesses campus counseling needs in cooperation with HS Health Educators and other campus resources; develops, administers, promotes, and/or provides Mental Health outreach education in academic classrooms, dorms and special events. Monitors quality, and evaluates effectiveness of counseling programs.
• Coordinates and participates in research program development and implementation, evaluation, and publication of results in clinically related areas as opportunities arise.
• Monitors section research programs to assure compliance with ethical and scientific standards.
• Participates in budget planning; prepares and monitor annual section work plan as part of an overall HS work plan
• Participates as a member of HS Management team, and bides by the UMD Health Services - Expectations of Professional Behavior.

Consultation, Leadership and Liaison to Campus and Community: 10%

• Establishes visibility and maintains collaborative relationships with the UMD campus community.
• Represent the counseling section, as needed, on University committees and boards; including Student Care Team, Systemwide Mental Health Learning and Collaboration Network, PRISMH, Sexual Misconduct Prevention Committee and other mental health initiatives.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with community practitioners and program/community resources.
• Participates in training new faculty and student leaders (RA's, orientation leaders, etc) about mental health needs of our students and services offered.

Required Qualifications

Please note: candidate will either be hired into a 9322SW or 9322CG depending on qualifications.

• If Licensed out of state applicant must have the ability to obtain Minnesota licensure
• Supervisory experience

9322SW Required Quals

• BA/BS degree plus at least eight years of experience or an advanced degree plus at least five years of experience , or a terminal degree plus at least two years of experience. Social Worker licensure is required.

OR

9322CG Required Quals

• BA/BS degree plus at least eight years of experience or an advanced degree plus at least five years of experience, or a terminal degree plus at least two years of experience. Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Counselor (LPCC) licensure is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• College health experience or working with college aged patients
• Ability to have or develop community contacts
• Budget experience
• Electronic medical record such as Titanium