DIRECTOR, COUNSELING SERVICES/L – University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee – Milwaukee, WI

Position Type Non-Teaching Academic Staff Appointment Type Non-Teaching, Fixed Renewable FLSA Status Exempt Percent 100 Posting Type Staff Introduction (Description of School/College/Dept/Program)

As Wisconsin’s only public urban research university, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has established an international reputation for excellence in research, community engagement, teaching and entrepreneurism. Designated an R1 research institution, UWM educates more than 26,000 students and is an engine for innovation in southeastern Wisconsin.
Founded over 60 years ago in the belief that Milwaukee would need a great public university to become a great city, UWM has a dual research and access mission aimed at serving the diverse needs of Wisconsin’s largest metropolitan area by furthering opportunities at all levels for students who may be financially or educationally disadvantaged. More than one-third of its students are the first in their families to attend college, and 30 percent are students of color. In all, the university educates more than 27,000 students on its three campuses. It is the largest educator of veterans in Wisconsin, with more than 1,000 enrolled each year under the federal G.I. bill. The Princeton Review named UWM a 2018 Best Midwestern university based on overall academic excellence and student reviews. The UWM is committed to the full inclusion of LGBT+ campus constituents. In 2018, Campus Pride Index named UWM as one of the Best of the Best Top 30 LGBTQ-friendly postsecondary institutions in the United States. UWM was the first university in the nation to implement an inclusive housing policy.
Join the UWM family and the Milwaukee community and grow professionally and personally in your career and life. We make learning accessible at every age, stage of life and location. At UWM, we all share the motivation to learn and to excel. We value unique perspectives and possess the talent and desire to nurture ideas that make global impact. The comforts and connections of a major metropolitan city meet the resources and expertise of a world-class research institution at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Our campus counseling and health services, accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, provides integrated, holistic care for students through our medical, counseling, and health promotion and wellness departments. We assist the UWM campus community through collaborative partnerships designed to enhance the university’s academic and community service mission and focus on our students’ well-being as an essential component to student success.

Job Summary

The Counseling Director serves as the leading mental health expert and resource to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus community. The Director works collaboratively with the other units within the Norris Health Center, a combined health, counseling and health promotion and wellness system serving 26,000 students and accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care since 2000. The Director also collaborates with multiple offices within the Division of Student Affairs, other campus departments, and academic units. This position reports to the Executive Director of Health and Well-being and is responsible for all services of the University Counseling Services (USC) of Norris Health Center. In addition to administrative responsibilities, the University Counseling Director has clinical responsibilities and provides short-term individual and group counseling, supervises advanced trainees, and oversees campus outreach efforts.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Masters or doctoral degree in Psychology, Counseling or Social Work

2. Currently holding a state license to practice psychotherapy

3. Minimum of six years post degree clinical experience in a mental health setting

4. Minimum of four years post degree of management experience in a mental health environment

Preferred Qualifications

1. Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology

2. Clinical Experience in a college counseling center.

3. Progressive administrative experience addressing the growth in demand and increasing complexity of presenting conditions in a college counseling center.

4. Experience working with a young adult, underserved and high-risk population within a fast-paced, constantly changing environment.

5. Experience in management of a mental health clinic within a problem focused/brief treatment model

6. Experience supervising mental health staff and providing clinical supervision for trainees

7. Experience leading and participating in collaborative interdisciplinary networks across an organization.

8. Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with other staff and contribute to the patient care team.

9 Demonstrated ability to work effectively with racially, ethnically, sexually and economically diverse identities with a social justice approach.

10. Demonstrated ability to analyze and integrate best practices, population needs, outcome data, and trends in mental health care, and evolving standards and treatment methods in the profession.

11. Demonstrated ability to make decisions based upon alignment with and achievement of unit and mental health or healthcare system strategic goals, values, and initiatives and lead an organization through change.

Application Instructions

Completed application materials must include a letter of application addressing educational and professional level work experience and knowledge as it relates to all required and preferred qualifications as listed above A professional resume; and A document listing the names and contact information for three professional references.

In instances where the Search and Screen Committee is unable to ascertain from a candidate’s application materials whether he/she meets any of the qualifications, he/she will be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.

All application materials will be further evaluated as evidence of excellent written communication skills.

Candidates chosen for an interview will be required to submit official college transcripts.

UPDATE: This is a continuous recruitment with the initial screening of candidates to begin on April 10, 2020. Applications received after April 9, 2020 may not receive consideration.

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