Director of Counseling Services

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The Director of Counseling Services provides strategic clinical and administrative leadership for the universitys counseling program and promotes the emotional mental relational and spiritual well-being of students.

Working within the mission and values of a Spirit-empowered Christian University the Director provides leadership for a comprehensive counseling program that supports students through personal relational academic emotional and developmental challenges. The Director ensures that counseling services are accessible ethical culturally responsive professionally sound and appropriately integrated with the Universitys mission and whole-person approach to student development.

The Director provides direct clinical services as appropriate while primarily focusing on the leadership development supervision assessment and continuous improvement of Counseling Services.

1. Clinical Leadership

• Provide leadership and oversight for the Universitys counseling services department
• Maintain a limited clinical caseload as appropriate to the needs of the department and university.
• Provide individual couples group crisis and other counseling services within the scope of professional licensure and university policy.
• Provide clinical consultation and support to counselors regarding complex student concerns risk assessment crisis response and appropriate referrals.
• Establish and maintain appropriate protocols for crisis intervention suicide risk assessment threat assessment mandated reporting hospitalization and other high-risk situations.
• Ensure counseling practices comply with applicable professional standards ethical requirements university policies and legal regulations.
• Develop and maintain relationships with qualified community mental health providers and other external resources for student referrals.

2. Supervision and Staff Development

• Recruit interview train supervise and evaluate Counseling Services personnel.
• Provide regular clinical and administrative supervision to counseling staff as appropriate to licensure and professional requirements.
• Establish expectations for professional development continuing education licensure and clinical competency.
• Foster a healthy collaborative and supportive team culture.
• Develop onboarding and ongoing training for counseling staff related to university policies student development crisis response and the universitys mission and values.
• Supervise graduate counseling interns practicum students or other trainees when applicable.

3. Christian Integration and Whole-Person Care

• Lead Counseling Services in alignment with the universitys Christian mission values and commitment to whole-person education.
• Support an understanding of students as whole personsspiritually intellectually physically emotionally and relationally.
• Encourage appropriate integration of faith and counseling when consistent with the students preferences clinical appropriateness professional ethics and university expectations.
• Collaborate with Spiritual Life Student Life and other university departments to promote holistic student support.
• Help develop resources and programs addressing topics such as resilience relationships identity development grief anxiety stress management healthy decision-making and spiritual well-being.
• Serve as a trusted resource for university leaders regarding student wellness and emerging mental health needs.

4. Student Support and Crisis Response

• Participate in university crisis response and student support processes as assigned.
• Collaborate with the Care Team Student Life leadership Residence Life Student Support Services academic personnel and other appropriate university offices regarding students of concern.
• Consult with university personnel regarding appropriate interventions while maintaining professional confidentiality and applicable privacy requirements.
• Assist in developing coordinated responses for students experiencing significant emotional psychological behavioral or personal challenges.
• Provide consultation and education to faculty and staff regarding recognizing and responding appropriately to students in distress.

5. Program Development and Prevention

• Develop and implement a comprehensive counseling services model that addresses both clinical needs and student development.
• Identify emerging student wellness trends and develop programs workshops and educational initiatives in response to identified needs.
• Promote preventative mental health and wellness programming throughout the university community.
• Develop outreach initiatives that reduce stigma and increase awareness and utilization of counseling resources.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and accessibility of counseling programs and services.
• Utilize student feedback utilization data assessment results and emerging best practices to improve services.

6. Administration and Operations

• Develop and manage the Counseling Services annual budget in collaboration with Student Life leadership.
• Establish appropriate policies procedures documentation standards and operational processes for the department.
• Maintain appropriate records and ensure compliance with university and professional requirements.
• Monitor counseling utilization appointment availability wait times referral patterns and other relevant program indicators.
• Prepare reports presentations and recommendations for Student Life and university leadership.
• Participate in strategic planning and departmental goal-setting.
• Ensure appropriate procedures are in place for after-hours and emergency mental health needs including coordination with external crisis resources.

7. Collaboration and Campus Leadership

• Serve as a member of the Student Life leadership team and contribute to the overall student experience.
• Collaborate closely with the Care Team and other Student Life departments to create a coordinated student support system.
• Establish strong working relationships with Residence Life Student Experience Spiritual Life Student Support Services Academic Affairs Athletics and other university departments.
• Represent Counseling Services on appropriate university committees and task forces.
• Provide consultation to university leadership on student mental health wellness and behavioral concerns.
• Participate in university events training orientation and educational programs as appropriate.

• Masters degree or higher in Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Psychology Social Work or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Oklahoma LPC Credentialing; a LPC/LMFT supervisor is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional counseling experience with demonstrated experience in a higher education community mental health or comparable setting.
• Demonstrated experience providing clinical supervision and/or leading counseling professionals.
• Strong knowledge of professional ethics confidentiality crisis intervention risk assessment and applicable mental health regulations.
• Experience working with emerging adults and college-age students.

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Strong clinical judgment and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to manage confidential and highly sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to respond calmly and effectively during crises.
• Strong organizational administrative and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead develop and evaluate professional staff.
• Understanding of the intersection of mental health student development spirituality and college life.
• Ability to establish appropriate professional boundaries while demonstrating genuine care and compassion for students.
• Commitment to ethical culturally responsive student-centered care.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students parents faculty staff administrators and external professionals.

As a leader within a Christian university the Director of Counseling Services is expected to:

• Support and advance the universitys Christian mission and values.
• Demonstrate personal and professional integrity consistent with the universitys standards.
• Respect the dignity value and uniqueness of each student.
• Model compassion humility professionalism and servant leadership.
• Support the universitys commitment to whole-person education and student flourishing.
• Participate in appropriate university spiritual life professional development and community activities.