Assistant Director of Counseling Center, Counseling and Psychological Services, Student Affairs - Military Veterans

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Job Overview

The Assistant Director of the Embedded Program at the University of Cincinnati - Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) within the Division of Student Affairs reports directly to the Associate Director of Community Engagement and Operations. The Assistant Director serves on the CAPS Leadership Team alongside the Associate Directors of Community Engagement and Clinical Services, as well as the Assistant Director of Training. Additional CAPS staff members include senior staff psychologists, clinical counselors, social workers, support staff members, clinical fellows, psychology doctoral interns, doctoral graduate assistants, and doctoral practicum students in counseling psychology.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the overall direction of a specific program of the Counseling Center (Training, Outreach, Assessment, and Care Management).

• Responsible for the overall direction of the Embedded Program of the Counseling Center

• Prepare, submit, and administer the program annual budget, as well as authorize and approve expenditures, allocation of funds, and hiring process.

• Consult with other Embedded Programs in universities for best practices.

• Develop and maintain strong communication with CAPS leadership and leadership within the Colleges.

• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).

• Perform related duties based on departmental need.

• Provides direct clinical and outreach services to students, individual and group counseling, and urgent intervention when necessary.

• Provide leadership in the organization and operation of the training program to include creating supervision plans and training of trainees. Managing all documentation to academic programs regarding evaluation of student trainees.

• Create and organize all levels of operation (e.g., policy and procedures, outreach, scheduling)

• Confer and consult with Director to ensure compliance with departmental and university policies and procedures to make critical decisions.

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Seven (7) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement

Required Experience

Three (3) years related experience

Application Process Information

For complete application please submit a cover letter with resume to the attention of Dr. Tara Scarborough, Executive Director of Mental Health and Wellness

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.

• Competitive salary range of $76,000-$80,000 dependent on the candidate's experience.
• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
• Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
• Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.

For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu .

The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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