Assistant Director of Counseling Center - Military Veterans

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Job Overview

The Assistant Director of Counseling Center manages the day-to-day administration of the Counseling Center whose primary function is two-fold: training for the field of Clinical mental health services (psychology, counseling, and social work) and providing psychological services to students of the University of Cincinnati.

Essential Functions

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

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

• Consult with other counseling programs in universities for best practices.

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

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

• Develop and organize all levels of operation of the Counseling Center, including policies and procedures, outreach, and scheduling.

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

• Develop and maintain strong communication with coordinators of the CAPS Associate Directors, Testing, Outreach, Assistant Director of Training, student affairs colleagues.

• Provide clinical supervision for graduate trainees.

• 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.

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

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD), Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD), or Doctorate of Education (EdD)

• Current licensure or license eligible as a psychologist in the State of Ohio

• Completion of APA accredited internship in psychology

• Experience in college mental health

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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