Class Code:......0318

                                             Position#:.(PSA).8530

                                             Developed by:.....

                                             Reviewed by:.....

                                             Approved by:.......LK

                                             Date:...........04/04

 

 

                     UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

                        Position Description

 

TITLE:            Assistant Director, Counseling

 

DIVISION:         Student Development

 

REPORTS TO:       Director, Counseling Services

 

GRADE:            15

 

SUPERVISES:       Counseling staff, support staff, graduate students, and

                  Undergraduate students

 

BASIC FUNCTION:

 

Assist the Director in the administration of Counseling Center Services.  Assist with case consultation and office administration.  Coordinate the Center’s training programs, including the selection, training, and supervision of graduate students.  Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with on-campus and off-campus departments and training programs.  Share emergency Counseling Center coverage during evenings and weekends.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Advise, support and consult with the director on matters relating to Counseling Center functioning.  Direct the services of the Counseling Center in the absence of the Director.  Supervise and coordinate the selection, training, and supervision of graduate students.

 

Assist in the development and implementation of outreach initiatives, strategic planning, and research projects.

 

Provide clinical supervision, training and evaluation for graduate students and post doctoral fellows.  Provide clinical support and supervision to professional staff.

 

Provide psychotherapeutic and crisis intervention services to clients.  Provide expertise, leadership, and service to the campus community regarding student development and mental health issues.

 

Provide consultation and outreach services to faculty, staff, and students.  Help maintain effective and collaborative liaison contact with other departments on campus.

 

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Perform additional duties as required.     

 

LICENSES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

 

Must be a licensed psychologist in the State of Rhode Island. Personal computers, servers, statistical databases.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

 

This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Required: Earned doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology; minimum of three years' post-doctoral experience in a college counseling center; strong interest and skills transferable to training and supervision of graduate students; strong psychotherapeutic skills. Must have outstanding communication skills, including interpersonal, presentation, team-building, crisis management and conflict resolution skills. Must possess Rhode Island psychology license, as well as strong knowledge of current psychological theory and practice, expecially as it relates to college students.

 

ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.