Director of Counseling & Advocacy Services
Director of Counseling & Advocacy Services
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Job Description
Job Description:
Berklee is where the worlds most inspired artists come to learn grow and create. Were seeking a visionary student-centered leader to serve as our next Director of Counseling & Advocacy Servicesa role that plays a critical part in supporting the well-being resilience and success of our diverse and creative student body.
Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Student Support Services the Director oversees Berklees campus-wide mental health counseling and survivor advocacy programs. Leading a team of dedicated professionalsincluding licensed mental health clinicians graduate interns and a survivor advocatethe Director sets the strategic vision for confidential services rooted in equity access and trauma-informed care.
This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a licensed clinician who brings deep expertise in student mental health experience in higher education and a passion for shaping holistic culturally responsive care for the next generation of musicians performers and creatives.
What Youll Do
- Provide strategic and clinical leadership for counseling and advocacy services
- Manage daily operations staff development hiring supervision and team culture for an 11-person staff
- Lead innovative artist-centered models of care including rapid-access counseling community engagement and group services
- Oversee crisis response hospitalization protocols and postvention planning in partnership with the CARES and BIT teams
- Serve as a key consultant on complex student issues and student readiness for return before and/or after medical leave
- Ensure compliance with legal and ethical mandates Title IX and Clery Act regulations
- Build collaborations with key partners across Student Success Health & Wellness Equity Leadership and Academic Affairs
- Maintain data reporting systems and manage the units operating budget
Schedule & Availability
This is an exempt salaried position that requires flexibility for occasional evening and weekend hours particularly during key campus events such as Commencement Orientation Check-In Days Open Houses and other student-focused programming. Availability for urgent and unplanned needssuch as student crises or community response effortsis also expected.
While private practice or outside employment is not prohibited candidates should thoughtfully consider these scheduling needs when applying for or accepting this role.
Who You Are
- Masters degree in social work counseling psychology or a related field
- Current licensure in Massachusetts (LICSW LMHC LMFT or licensed psychologist) or license-eligible at time of hire
- 57 years of post-licensure experience including progressive leadership and staff supervision
- Experience in higher education particularly with diverse international and artistically driven student populations
- Strong commitment to equity inclusion and cultural responsiveness in mental health and advocacy services
- Familiarity with trauma-informed care rapid-access models and creative approaches to outreach and education
- High emotional intelligence systems thinking and crisis response expertise
Why Berklee
Berklee fosters a culture of creativity innovation and carefor our students and for each other. We are committed to providing our staff with the resources they need to thrive personally and professionally.
We offer:
- Flexible hybrid scheduling and generous PTO
- Tuition benefits for employees and their families
- Access to campus events concerts and artistic programming
- A deeply mission-driven collaborative environment focused on student well-being and artistic excellence
If youre ready to lead with compassion creativity and purposeand help shape the future of student wellness at Berkleewed love to hear from you. Apply today!
This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise other than an at will employment relationship.
Diversity Equity Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Berklee:
We support an inclusive workplace where everyone excels based on personal merit qualifications experience ability and job performance. Berklee affirms that inequality is detrimental to our faculty staff students and the communities we serve. Our goal is to make lasting change through our actions. Berklee is committed to providing fair and equitable consideration of all employees and applicants without regard to race color religion ancestry age national origin place of birth gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability genetic information or status as a member of the armed forces or veteran of the armed forces or any other category protected by federal state or local law.
As part of this commitment Berklee will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please contact the Human Resources Team at or call .
*Currently enrolled Berklee students are not permitted to apply for staff or faculty positions.*
Employee Type:
StaffRequired Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
