Director of Counseling Services

Description

NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY 

OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE 

Director of Counseling Services 

Description of Position 

The position of Director of Counseling Services in Student Life, serves as the administrator and team leader of Counseling Services in the Counseling Center at Northwest Nazarene University. The candidate should have primary competence in the field of mental health counseling/therapy. The position will include: personal counseling; supervision of Counseling Center counselors, counseling interns, practicum students, and LPCs pursuing clinical licensure; conducting training; provide group/department services as needed; developing materials appropriate to counseling functions; promoting the Counseling Center and counseling processes on campus; and participating in Student Life staff activities. This position reports to the VP of Student Life. This is a .83 FTE (40 hours a week), ten-month, exempt position. 

Northwest Nazarene University is sponsored by the Church of the Nazarene and seeks to reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of the body of Christ in its faculty, staff administration and students. All those interested are encouraged to apply and will be evaluated equitably.  

Essential Functions 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Provides counseling to NNU undergraduate students through individual counseling. 
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date clinical records following professional guidelines. 
• Provides group/department support services as needed. 
• Provides clinical supervision for any Counseling Center LPCs pursuing clinical licensure. 
• Provides consultation services to counselors at the University Counseling Center, NNU staff and faculty as needed. 
• Recruits, trains, and supervises graduate level practicum and intern students. 
• Manages Counseling Services daily operations through ongoing communication with all Counseling Services staff and interns. 
• Adheres to the ACA/NASW Code of Ethics and DOPL licensure requirements. 
• Ensures Counseling Services compliance with legal and ethical requirements. 
• Ability to use the DSM-5-TR to assess and diagnose mental health disorders. 
• Collaborates with Student Life, Athletics, CASA, Campus Safety, Threat Assessment Team, Nighthawks Central, and other campus departments and individuals to support student mental health and support services. 
• Works closely with AVP of Student Life in managing student situations. 
• Assists with student leadership involvement, training, and support including leading Mental Health training at LEAD retreat.  
• Coordinates and lead pivot meetings as needed to provide higher level of support services including following the return to campus policy for NNU undergraduate students.  
• Collaborates with medical providers on and off campus, including the University Medical Clinic. 
• Responds to mental health emergencies on campus as needed. 
• Is comfortable discussing spiritual issues with students. 
• Develops and delivers mental health training and materials for student and employee populations. 
• Attends and participates in Student Life staff meetings, lead Counseling Services staff meetings.  
• Ensures up-to-date referral list of current community resources. 
• Provides referral information and consultation to students, parents, employees, and other NNU constituents. 
• Provides policy development and management. 
• Manages the Counseling Services budget. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications 

• Master’s level education in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology, preferably from a CACREP program. 
• Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as an LCPC/LCSW in the state of Idaho. 
• Meets requirements to register as a supervisor with DOPL. 
• Three (3) years of experience in mental health counseling, preferably in a college counseling center. 
• Sufficient skills, knowledge, and training to perform essential functions of this position. 
• Experienced with developmental processes affecting university students, including issues of addiction, abuse, depression, family crisis, anxiety, trauma, etc. 
• Develop a therapeutic alliance with the student population, as well as cultivating the trust of the employee population for the purpose of referrals. 
• Basic computer skills with knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. 
• High motivation and commitment to the University, including the ability to self-start, be calm under pressure, meet deadlines, work without direct supervision, be able to multitask, problem-solve, and relate to a variety of personalities under diverse circumstances. 
• The University requires that all candidates have a Christian perspective (preferably in the Wesleyan tradition) and must be comfortable with and in agreement with the mission and lifestyle values of NNU. 

Compensation 

The salary will be determined by the educational background and experience of each applicant and will be discussed with individual candidates as they are invited to interview for this position. Full-time personnel will be offered access to a benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance for employee and family, life and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending plan, tuition benefits for employee and dependents, opportunities for professional development, and a retirement program. 

Application Process 

To be considered for this position, a complete application packet must be received, including all of the following:  

• Letter of interest 
• Application form 
• Resume 
• Responses to the NNU Christian Mission 
• Two reference letters from professional associates
•  Letter of reference from current pastor 
• Transcripts (unofficial acceptable for the hiring process, official required upon hire) 

Northwest Nazarene University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an educational institution operating under the auspices of the Church of the Nazarene, Northwest Nazarene University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Sections 702-703, United States Civil Rights act of 1964, as amended.)