Assistant Director Student Counseling Services
Assistant Director Student Counseling Services
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Job Description
Position Function:
Mississippi State Universitys Student Counseling Center seeks candidates for the fulltime 12 month position of Assistant Director. The Assistant Director will report to the Director of Student Counseling Services and work closely with Student Affairs staff and other staff and faculty across campus. The function of the position is to assist in the direction of services provided for students oversee the Embedded Program and to provide leadership in the absence of the Director.
Salary Grade:17
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC these positions are Unclassified and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Assist the Director in an administrative leadership role for Student Counseling Services including but not limited to supervising clinical staff graduate assistants practicum/internship students and professional staff.
2. Assist with the development and implementation of departmental policy procedures and strategic planning to ensure best clinical practices applicable to state and federal statues local health and safety laws and regulations risk management policies and professional code of ethics.
3. Oversee the Embedded Program and provide direct supervision for the Behavioral Health Navigators.
4. Coordinate onboarding and provide training for new professional and clinical staff and graduate assistants.
5. Initiates develops and maintains relationships with University organizations and local mental health care resources;
6. Maintains a light client caseload as agreed upon with the Director.
7. Provides rotating administratoronduty response for urgent care and afterhours crisis calls when needed.
8. Assumes the roles/responsibilities in the absence of the Director.
9. Perform some night and weekend work.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibility:
Full supervisory responsibility for other employees is a major responsibility and includes training evaluating and recommending pay promotion or other employment decisions.
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum Required Education and Experience:
Education: Masters degree with a focus of Clinical Mental Health Counseling/ Psychology or related field
Experience: Five years experience in supervising employees and coordinating and/or providing counseling and psychological services
Minimum Required Knowledge:
Knowledge of counseling practices Title IX Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations code of ethics and Federal and State laws related to mental health counseling of individuals.
Certification or Licensure Requirements:
Licensed in the appropriate discipline: LPC Licensed Psychologist or LCSW with a specialty area in clinical mental health counseling. Must be a licensed supervisor (or eligible to obtain supervisor credential in the state of Mississippi within six months to one year of hiring date).
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred candidates are those who possess and exhibit: recent college or university counseling center or community mental health staff experience; minimum of two years of postlicensed clinical supervision experience; an ability to work collaboratively with colleagues campus departments and student groups; a solid work ethic with an understanding of the importance of worklife balance; ability to work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team environment; experience with IACS accreditation standards. Preferred candidates will also possess a focus in one of the following areas: mental health administration clinical supervision outreach or training.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of accreditation and certification requirements and standards.
Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart confidential information.
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
Ability to develop plan and implement short and longrange goals.
Ability to supervise and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
1. Work is performed primarily in a temperature controlled indoor facility.
2. Nature of work requires external imposed deadlines may be on short notice with shifts in priority accountability for success on major projects or areas of operation.
3. Job frequently requires sitting reaching talking and hearing.
4. Job occasionally requires standing walking climbing or balancing stooping kneeling/crouching/ crawling handling objects with hands and lifting 25 pounds. Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and /or electronically.
5. Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: to apply: must apply online at include a cover letter and resume along with the names addresses and telephone number of three references.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
MSU is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ethnicity sex religion national origin disability age sexual orientation genetic information pregnancy gender identity status as a U.S. veteran and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women members of any minority group and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.
What do I do if I need an accommodation
In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Mississippi State University please contact the Department of Human Resources Management ator
If you have any questions regarding this policy contact the Department of Human Resources Management ator Upon request sections of this job listing are available in large print and readers are available to assist the visually impaired.
Restricted Clause:
Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
MSU is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ethnicity sex religion national origin disability age sexual orientation genetic information pregnancy gender identity status as a U.S. veteran and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women members of any minority group and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.
What do I do if I need an accommodation
In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADA) if you have a disability and wouldlike to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Mississippi StateUniversity please contact the Department of Human Resources Management attel:or.
If you have any questions regarding this policy contact the Department of Human ResourcesManagement ator. Upon request sections of thisjob listing are available in large print and readers are available to assist the visually impaired.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
