Assistant Director, Counseling Services

Counseling Services

Provides mental health assessments, treatment planning, short-term psychotherapy, crisis intervention, referrals, career testing/ counseling for students and consultation services to faculty and staff.

Develops and coordinates the Counseling Services graduate student training program and oversees the daily functions of the internship program.

Provides clinical supervision and training for Counseling Services trainees; coordinate training schedules.

Develops and maintains relationships with graduate behavioral health programs and coordinates the internship application process for students seeking placement.

Manages the Counseling Services website and Social Media accounts.

Develops, provides, coordinates, and evaluates developmental psychoeducational programming for university students and the university community.

Collects outreach statistics and outcome surveys, compiles data and submits periodic reports to departmental staff and supervisor.

Coordinates outreach projects with student organizations and other university departments.

Improves access to mental health services for underrepresented and diverse student populations through tailored outreach and programming.

Participates in departmental staff meetings and assists with departmental policy development.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work or counseling with a full, unrestricted license to practice independently in Louisiana; or able to obtain unrestricted license within 3 months of acceptance of the position.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a mental health counseling setting providing personal counseling, crisis intervention and counseling, and mental health consultation.
• Experience working with a diverse non-traditional student population.
• Comfortable multi-tasking and prioritizing tasks without guidance.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how mental health crises can manifest.
• Punctual with a strong attendance history.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working in a university counseling center.
• Experience developing and coordinating a graduate level behavioral health internship program that included direct clinical supervision of graduate level interns.
• Experience with electronic scheduling and documentation software.

Salary: $57,000

Required Attachments:

Please upload the following documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section.

• Detailed resume listing relevant qualifications and experience;
• Cover Letter indicating why you are a good fit for the position and University of Louisiana Systems;
• Names and contact information of three references;

Applications that do not include the required uploaded documents may not be considered.

Note to Applicant: Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions at the University of New Orleans may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

The University of New Orleans is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected Veteran status, age if 40 or older, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.