ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/SEXUAL AGGRESSION SERVICES & SEXUAL AGGRESSION DEDICATED COUNSELOR

Central Michigan University, United States

Updated: almost 2 years ago
Location: Mount Pleasant, MICHIGAN
Deadline: ;

Position Information
Position Information


Position Number 75410
Type of Recruitment External
Position Title ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/SEXUAL AGGRESSION SERVICES & SEXUAL AGGRESSION DEDICATED COUNSELOR
Position Summary
Assists with the overall administration and operation of the Sexual Aggression Services Office, including the coordination of the Sexual Aggression Peer Advocate (SAPA) program. Provides sexual aggression dedicated counseling services to CMU students through the Counseling Center.
Required Qualifications
Master’s degree in counseling, clinical psychology, social work, or related field.
Must posses or be eligible for license in the State of Michigan.
One year post licensure experience in mental health counseling.
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, strong communication skills, as well as commitment to workplace integrity and professional ethics.
Strong clinical skills in working with a range of mental health concerns, including trauma.
Preferred Qualifications
Relevant experience with sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking and/or harassment.
Experience with crisis intervention and/or after hours on call.
Duties & Responsibilities
Reports to program Director for administrative responsibilities.
Provides outreach & consultation for Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates (SAPA), students, faculty and staff regarding any issues relating to sexual aggression.
Provides processing and debriefing opportunities for SAPA advocates.
Assists in the day-to-day operations of CMU Sexual Aggression Services including recruitment, outreach efforts, training, and graduate assistant transitions.
Assists in collaborating with campus partners, leaders, and community organizations on and off campus to develop and maintain an innovative, coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to providing survivor centered services, education, and risk reduction programming.
After hours on-call availability while SAPA is in operation.
Meets with the Director and Graduate Assistant of Sexual Aggression Services weekly.
Counseling Center responsibilities – Sexual Aggression Dedicated Counselor:
Reports to the Counseling Center Executive Director for Counseling Center responsibilities.
Provides individual and group counseling services to primary and secondary survivors of sexual aggression.
Provides consultation and in-service training to Counseling Center staff as requested.
Attends Counseling Center staff case consultation, administrative and professional development meetings.
Adheres to Counseling Center scope of practice and procedures.
Must possess the ability to maintain the strictest standards of confidentiality as defined by Michigan law and the ethical standards of the discipline.
Maintains a licensure to provide confidential mental health services in the State of Michigan and meets any related professional development requirements for that license.
Supervision Exercised
None.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. For best consideration, please submit application materials before Sunday, May 8, 2022.
This position is full time during the academic year with 6 consecutive weeks off during the summer months.
Employee Group Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level
Pay Range $45,000 - $49,000; Estimated per pay range $2,143 - $2,333
Division Student Affairs
Department Counseling Center
Position Status Regular
Position End Date
Employment Status Full-Time
FTE 0.88
Position Type 10 month
Weekly Work Schedule M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; off 6 weeks during summer months.
At Will? No
Location Mount Pleasant, MI
About the Department
The Office of Sexual Aggression Services serves those impacted by sexual aggression through advocacy, support, education, and empowerment with 24/7 confidential services, awareness outreach activities, and educational programs. Services are available to CMU students, faculty, staff, and community members.
The Counseling Center provides free and confidential, short term counseling services to currently enrolled CMU students dealing with personal issues that may negatively impact their academic success, interpersonal relationships, health, or well-being. Services are provided in person and via tele-mental health and offered in a variety of formats. The Counseling Center recognizes that each student is a unique individual with different stories, experiences, and needs. We strive to create an open, safe, and inclusive environment where students can freely explore and express all identities, beliefs, and values they hold.
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
EEO Statement
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see http://www.cmich.edu/ocrie ).
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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: [email protected]
Posting Ends
Open Until Filled Yes

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