Associate Dean for Health and Counseling

Hope College invites applications for the Associate Dean for Health and Counseling/Director of Counseling and Psychological Services.  Preference will be given to candidates who have an established record of excellence as an administrator, clinician, and ability to relate with college students.  We seek a candidate who has strong leadership and interpersonal skills and who shows a commitment to work collaboratively and imaginatively with colleagues.  The successful candidate will be expected to engage clients, the Department, Division, and Hope College mission. (https://hope.edu/about/mission.html 
 
Student Development respects and strives diligently to develop a welcoming and belonging community that affirms values, cultural differences, and identities of all students.  We are committed to helping each student navigate their journey through Hope college. We actively learn and work to create a community where everyone is able to thrive and belong as they are.  As part of this commitment we strongly condemn and confront behaviors that are hateful, oppressive, or injurious.  We seek a diverse pool of candidates that embraces and will thrive with this commitment.

The Associate Dean for Health and Counseling/Director of Counseling and Psychological Services is an essential role that provides leadership and oversees the counseling and health programs of students. The Associate Dean for Health and Counseling is responsible for overseeing both Counseling and Psychological Services and Health Clinic in the areas of staffing, policy, budget, clinical services, programming and adherence to legal, professional and ethical standards.

 As a member of the clinical staff of Counseling and Psychological Services, the Associate Dean for Health and Counseling provides comprehensive mental health services, support and crisis intervention, educational outreach to Hope College students in support of the mission of Hope College. Reports to the Vice President of Student Development.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Must be able to perform all duties and responsibilities with or without accommodation

• Oversee the operations of both Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and the Health Clinic
• Oversee and maintain highest standard of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) by counseling staff through supervision and development, by using the International Associate of Counseling Services, Accreditation Standards of the American Psychological Association, and the Counseling and Psychological Services Policies and Procedures as guidelines. 
• Work with the Health Clinic Director and staff to understand and follow American College Health Association guidelines.
• Manage fiscal operations of the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and the Health Clinic by planning, implementing and closely monitoring CAPS and Health Clinic budgets.
• Maintain current knowledge of best practices in the area of college physical and mental health services
• Manage effective tracking and reporting of Counseling and Psychological Services (Titanium software) and Health Clinic Services (Medicat software) across all aspects of their mission: direct therapeutic services, primary prevention and education, groups therapy, professional development and training and campus consultation
• Provide individual and group therapy to Hope College students 
• Provide crisis on-call service in rotation with other clinical staff
• Provide crisis/triage assessment and response to students and as needed to the campus
• Provide outreach programming and consultations to campus community
• Maintain all relevant ethical, legal and profession standards of practice for Professional Counseling or Social Workers (as relevant to credentials in the state of Michigan)
• Ensure that all services follow the guidelines of federal, state, and professional standards.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Social Work, Counseling Psychology or terminal degree (i.e. Psychiatry)
• Licensure as a Psychologist in the State of Michigan, or ability to obtain a Michigan Psychologist Licensure by Endorsement within 6 months of start date.
• Six to ten (10) or more years of post-licensure related work experience
• Experience in a College or University Counseling Center
• Experience with providing clinical and administrative supervision of mental health professionals. 
• Experience with oversight and management of budgets

Preferred Qualifications:

• Appreciation for and knowledge and experience with bilingual and bicultural counseling
• Experience working with Titanium software and Protocall
• Bi-lingual

Professional Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Strong working knowledge of APA Ethical Codes, ACA Ethical Codes, Michigan legal statutes pertaining to provision of mental health services and IACS accreditation standards.
• Knowledge of College Counseling Center Service Models
• Demonstrated appreciation for the role of mental health within the higher education framework
• Demonstrated experience in provision of clinical and administrative supervision
• Ability to demonstrate superior clinical and therapeutic skills and to foster positive therapeutic relations with a diverse population of students
• Strong crisis response management/assessment/intervention skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of counseling theories, mental health diagnoses, interventions, treatment planning and therapeutic outcomes
• Rich understanding of social, developmental, and psychological issues and challenges faced by diverse populations of students within a higher education setting
• Willingness to work evening and weekends as required

Physical Job Requirements:

• Must be flexible and able/willing to work beyond the 40-hour work week, including nights & weekends, when required
• Ability to response onto the Hope College campus within 1 hour when scheduled as the on-call clinician
• Ability to be contacted by phone in the event of a campus emergency/crisis/critical incident
• Work generally performed in an office environment

Conditions of Employment:

• Successful completion of background investigation and legal authorization to work in the US prior to employment
• Obtaining Licensure as a Psychologist in Michigan within 6 months of start date
• Maintaining relevant professional licensure in the State of Michigan