Assistant Director, Student Counseling Center

Job Title

Assistant Director, Student Counseling Center

Agency

Texas A&M University - San Antonio

Department

Student Engagement

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

San Antonio, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Provides supervision to designated SCC staff, and assumes responsibility for the clinical operations of SCC in the Director's absence. Represents the Director in both campus and community-wide meetings, programs, and events as needed.

• Oversees SCC clinical activity, including the management of crises, clinic schedules, and case consultation.

• Provide clinical supervision to graduate trainees.

• Serve as a backup administrative contact for the Counseling Center’s after-hours crisis intervention and stabilization hotline.

• Attends SCC staff meetings; cooperates with accountability and data collection systems; participates in university-wide, division of Student Affairs; develops and maintains a network of effective working relationships with faculty and staff from other offices and departments.

• Assist the SCC Director with developing, writing, and implementing policies and operational procedures to streamline clinical services.

• Facilitate weekly case consultation meetings.

• Carry a partial clinical caseload. Provide crisis intervention services to drop-in clients, facilitate emergency hospitalizations, and provide consultation services to faculty, staff, and family members.

• Provides outreach presentations for current and prospective students, faculty, and staff members, and assists with various tabling events throughout the year.

• Perform other duties as assigned ​

This is a security-sensitive position. The individual in this position is required to handle Protected Health Information (PHI) as defined by HIPAA regulations. This individual is required to handle PHI in accordance with A&M System policy and is further required to complete FERPA and HIPAA training as a condition of employment, within a reasonable timeframe after the individual's employment, and on an as-needed basis thereafter. Must be flexible to work within every aspect and able to respond to any situation quickly and adequately.

Required Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Educational or Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or closely related field.

• Current unrestricted license as a mental health professional in the State of Texas.

• Six (6) years of relevant mental health experience

• Maintains licensure through continuing professional education.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Two or more years experience providing mental health services at a College or University Counseling Center

• Previous experience using the Titanium scheduling and record-keeping system

• Two or more years of administrative and/or clinical supervisory experience in a mental health setting

• Supervisory designation for licensure (i.e. LPC-S, LCSW-S, LMFT-S)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated effectiveness in interpersonal skills

• Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of the SCC staff team

• Professional knowledge of adult and college student mental health issues

• Professional knowledge of suicide/homicide assessment, crisis assessment, crisis management, and referral

• Professional knowledge of clinical supervision

• Ability to read and complete clinical notes and records using the computerized EHR record-keeping system

• Ability to learn and use the computerized EHR scheduling system for scheduling appointments, meetings, and other activities.

Applicant Instructions: 

Please make sure to provide the following documents: 

• Cover Letter

• Resume / CV 

• References – at least two-three professional references

For detailed instructions on how to apply for any position on our website, please use the following link: 

http://www.tamusa.edu/humanresources/job-opportunities/index.html ​  

Summary of Employee Benefits: 

https://www.tamusa.edu/human-resources/documents/summary-of-employees-benefits.pdf   

Texas A&M University-San Antonio values community engagement and encourages applicants who are committed to advancing the well-being and prosperity of our communities. 

Please ensure that all required documents are uploaded prior to submitting the application. Once the application is submitted, no changes or revisions can be made.  If you have issues with adding documents to your application, please contact HR at 210-784-2058. 

In compliance with ADA, if accommodations are needed for the application process, please contact HR at (210) 784-2058.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.