Director of Counseling and Wellness

Director of Counseling and Wellness - Fall 2026

The Division of Counselor and Wellness is seeking a Director of Counseling and Wellness to join our Augusta Campus. The primary purpose of the position is to guide the program in the design, assessment, and marketing of division services, and assure compliance with relevant laws and standards governing such programs. The position serves as a consultant to University and community mental health resources, and overall holistic student wellbeing.

In addition to supervision of the staff team, the Director delivers limited direct in-person and remote services to students and provides management and supervision for the master’s-level internship program. The Director also provides input, guidance, and support to the University’s student persistence efforts, and participates in inter-divisional student success programs.

• Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline
• At least three years of experience in clinical counseling
• Demonstrated crisis management skills
• Demonstrated organizational and project management skills
• Demonstrated leadership and supervision capacity

• Full clinical counseling license or eligibility for licensure in Maine

• Experience with adult learners
• Experience working in a higher education setting
• Experience with distance counseling modalities
• Experience and training in clinical supervision
• Experience in teaching and/or providing workshops/training
• Prior budget management experience

The hiring salary is in the mid 70s to low 80s range, is commensurate with education and experience, and will take into consideration the salary of current UMS employees for transfer/promotion.

UMA offers a wide range of benefits including tuition benefits for employee and dependents, comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, and vision, life insurance, short term and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. The University of Maine System is a recipient of the Wellness Councils of America’s Well Workplace Award and offers wellness programs.

We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.

Materials received after 8/23/26, will be reviewed at the discretion of the University. The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.

UMA transforms the lives of students of every age and background across the State of Maine and beyond through access to high-quality distance and on-site education, excellence in student support, civic engagement, and professional and liberal arts programs. UMA is the third-largest public university in Maine. In addition to its main campus in the state’s capital, UMA also serves students at its campus in Bangor (UMA Bangor) and through UMA Centers around the state.

With its multiple locations and long-term expertise in online and distance learning, UMA is generally considered the university of choice for Mainers of all ages who want to attend college without uprooting their lives.

UMA serves a mix of traditional and non-traditional students and offers a wide array of liberal arts and professional programs leading to certificates, and associate and baccalaureate degrees. Programs are delivered on campus, online, and using a network of University centers and sites across the state and internationally. Classes can be taught through the following modalities: in-person, online, distance synchronous, hyflex, and hybrid/blended.

The University of Maine System (the System) is an equal opportunity institution committed to fostering a nondiscriminatory environment and complying with all applicable nondiscrimination laws. Consistent with State and Federal law, the System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, pregnancy, or veteran or military status in any aspect of its education, programs and activities, and employment.

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