Apply for Vacancy for Director at Concordia University in the USA. The category for this job is  Counseling and Psychological Services.

About:

Concordia University Chicago (CUC) invites applications for the full-time, exempt position of Director of the CUC Wellness Center. This position reports to the Assistant Vice-President for Student Success/Dean of Students and is located in River Forest, IL.

Description:

The Director of the CUC Wellness Center is a licensed counselor, social worker, or psychologist with current registration in the state of Illinois who provides leadership, coordination, strategic planning and day-to-day administration of a student-centered wellness department. Also, the Director serves as a champion for the student experience working to advance mental health services and medical resources to support student success.

Duties:

• Consistently ensure that the Concordia University Chicago mission, vision, and core values are integrated into the daily functions of the Wellness Center.
• Also, provide leadership, coordination, strategic planning and day-to-day administration of a student-centered wellness department.
• Develop policies and procedures as needed, to reflect the changing needs of students, legal guidelines and best practices.
• Likewise, collaborate with staff to establish annual goals and priorities to ensure appropriate alignment with student success and campus strategic planning and initiatives.
• Ensure execution of ethical/legal record-keeping as well as general policies and procedures.
• Additionally, advise university administration, staff, and faculty on student wellness needs; be able to work collaboratively with students, administrators and off-campus stakeholders.
• Provide mental health assessment, crisis intervention, short-term therapy, periodic support groups, case management, and referral services for students.
• Similarly, develop and maintain systems for comprehensive mental health crisis intervention services.
• Implement case management responsibilities: development and maintenance of student records and files.
• Prepare, manage, and monitor the Wellness Center budget.

Skill Sets:

• Experience in college counseling setting and/or work with young adult population preferred.
• Also, experience in suicide assessment and intervention.
• Possess knowledge and experience in providing services to those affected by relationship violence, sexual assault/abuse, eating disorder behavior, self-injurious behavior, anxiety, and depression.
• Likewise, knowledge of current campus mental health issues, protocols and best practices.
• Demonstrated record of ethical practice.
• Must have a proven consistent track record showing the ability to work independently or in a team environment with all levels within an organization.
• Moreover, must display a high level of energy and self-motivation.
• Also, effective communication skills, including: written, interpersonal, and public speaking.
• Must have demonstrated ability in organizational, time management problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Similarly, strong computer experience, which must include abilities to work effectively with voicemail, Zoom, psychology-based apps, and MS Office suite products, i.e. Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Furthermore, experience with Titanium software preferred
• Possess certifications in CPR and First Aid.

Minimum Experience Required:

• 5 years of post-graduate clinical work experience in mental health; preferably 2+ years of clinical experience in higher education.

Education Requirements:

• Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, clinical social work or related field.
• Also, independently licensed to practice in the state of Illinois.

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