Director, The Counseling & Accessibility Services Office

Primary Responsibilities
Summary Function: Administers and coordinates counseling and accessibility/accommodation services as applicable for undergraduate and graduate students. Responsible for the continued development of the department including advising on personal growth and providing individual and group counseling. Actively supports involvement in counselor practicum and/or associate programs on campus as appropriate. Scope: Develops administers and coordinates a comprehensive system of student services focusing on student growth and development as well as administering therapeutic counseling services to undergraduate and graduate students with possible triage of faculty or staff and resultant referrals. Duties Essential: Provides brief counseling services to undergraduate and graduate students. Supervises and administers accessibility services and accommodations for students. Serves on the Behavioral Intervention Team ( BIT ) and other committees. Partners with other areas to coordinate and promote campus-wide health and wellness education and programming. Manages departmental budgets. Serves as liaison between the Counseling Center the Office of Accessibility and academic units. Provides oversight for content and maintenance of web page(s). Responsible for personal safety exercising best practices and safe work habits at all times. Other duties as assigned. NonEssential: Plans and coordinates professional developmental activities for faculty and professional staff. Develops strategies for early referral of students. Participates in orientation and other activities as requested when possible. Develops mechanisms in coordination with Institutional Research to assess the effectiveness of the Counseling Center. Supervision Received: Dean of Students Given: Supervises Counselors administrative staff student worker(s) practicum student(s) and volunteer(s). May supervise Licensed Professional Counselor Associates ( LPC -A) and/or grant-funded positions. Working Conditions Usual: Standard office conditions. Exempt from overtime provisions. Some evening and weekend hours as required. Position is Security Sensitive. Any qualifications to be considered in lieu of stated minimums require the prior approval of the Human Resources Director.

Other Information
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Sul Ross State University ( SRSU or University) is committed to an inclusive educational and work environment that provides equal opportunity and access to all qualified persons. SRSU in accordance with applicable federal and state law (including Title VII and Title IX) and institutional values prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race creed ancestry marital status citizenship color national origin sex religion age disability veterans status sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression in employment educational programs activities and admissions. Each supervisor faculty member employee and student is responsible for maintaining an environment that is free of discrimination and for addressing behaviors that violate this obligation in accordance with this policy. Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence domestic violence sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy you can contact the Office of Student Life located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling or emailing