Assistant Coordinator of Group Programs

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The Assistant Coordinator of Group Programs at Tuttleman Counseling Services is a clinician with strong group counseling skills, who assists the Coordinator of Group Programs in the overall management of the department’s group psychotherapy program; which includes providing group counseling and participation in the department’s training program.  Serves as one of the content area specialists for TCS regarding group psychotherapy treatment and provides supervision to TCS staff and trainees surrounding the provision of groups. The Assistant Coordinator of Group Programs will primarily provide group counseling support to students, including the development and delivery of psychoeducational skill-based drop-in groups and process-oriented groups. Promotes the group modality of treatment among counseling center staff, clinical trainees, and the university community. 

As part of their clinical responsibilities at TCS, the Assistant Coordinator of Group Programs provides initial consultation assessments for students to assess the level of acuity of student presenting concerns and the type of services that can support the student. Although their primary clinical focus is on group services, they will also provide individual and couples counseling, as well as family consultation, as needed, to Temple students. The Assistant Coordinator of Group Programs also assists TCS in providing crisis intervention services, via participation in the TCS counselor-on-duty rotation, as well as participation in a rotating afterhours emergency coverage rotation to support Protocall. They may also be asked to provide critical incident stress management interventions after traumatic incidents impacting the University community. May supervise other staff and may provide supervision to graduate level clinical trainees and conduct didactic seminars as part of the counseling center's training program. In addition, the Assistant Coordinator of Group Programs leads psychoeducation programming for students, manages an orientation to the counseling center for incoming and other students, and provides consultation for students, parents, and various other offices throughout the University; and may serve on divisional or University-wide committees. The Assistant Coordinator of Group Programs will help ensure adequate in-person office coverage for their unit. Performs other duties as assigned.  

Tuttleman Counseling Services (TCS) has a deep commitment to promoting inclusion and the affirmation of diverse identities and provides excellent service to Temple student users of counseling services, and administrative support to a large professional staff of physicians, psychologists, social workers, and professionals in training. TCS provides culturally sensitive mental health services that support the psychological health of the diverse community of Temple students and thereby their academic success. This role contributes to a positive university experience for every student.  

Required Education & Experience:
Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology and have licensure (or be license-eligible) in the state of Pennsylvania as a psychologist, along with at least three years of directly related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. (If unlicensed, it is expected that the candidate will obtain their Pennsylvania license within one year of hire.) An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Skills & Abilities:
*Strong clinical skills. 
*Demonstrated ability to provide group, individual, couples, and family counseling. 
*Ability to provide consultation to TCS staff, TCS trainees, administration, faculty, staff, students, and families regarding mental health issues. 
*Ability to provide Critical Incident Stress management debriefing and other interventions for traumatized community members. 
*Ability to provide supervision to trainees, and other staff, as necessary. 
*Ability to provide training in areas of expertise for the department’s didactic seminar for doctoral interns and other forums. 
*Ability to assist in the hiring of new staff and the selection of trainees. 
*Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, along with the ability to work independently and efficiently. 
*Ability to participate as part of a counselor-on-duty rotation providing urgent assessments and consultation to students, staff, and trainees. 
*Ability to participate in an after-hours on-call rotation to support the TCS after-hours support line, Protocall 
*Ability to assist in the orientation of new and transfer students and their parents to Temple University and to counseling center services. 
*Ability to manage multiple collaborative projects and systems in a fastpaced environment. 
*Established commitment to multicultural competencies and cultural humility. 
*Ability to serve as the TCS content expert on the provision of group services.  
 
Preferred 
*Prior experience with the provision of group therapy services, including skill-based group and process-oriented groups. 
*Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team and sensitivity to cross cultural issues, with a supportive approach to colleagues. 
*Experience working in a college counseling center and/or with young adults. 
*Experience providing time-limited and/or short-term, solution-focused clinical services.

This is a hybrid position (on-campus and remote).

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Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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