Associate Director for Clinical Services

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Retriever Integrated Health (RIH) is UMBC's integrated model for student health and well-being, bringing medical care, counseling, and health promotion together under the Center for Well-Being. Counseling Services, housed within RIH and part of the Division of Student Affairs, provides confidential mental health care to UMBC students, including individual and group therapy, crisis response, consultation, and outreach designed to support students across the full range of their academic and personal lives.

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The Associate Director for Clinical Services is a senior leadership position within RIH Counseling Services, serving as the primary lead for clinical service delivery, quality of care, and clinical operations across the center. In addition to carrying a direct caseload, the role supervises assigned clinical staff, advances equity-centered and evidence-based practice, and contributes to strategic planning, accreditation readiness, and the integrated-care mission of Retriever Integrated Health.

UMBC offers competitive compensation. This role starts at $100,000and has over 4 weeks of vacation for regular full time roles. Tuition remission is also available.

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A hybrid telework schedule may be available.

As Associate Director for Clinical Services, you'll lead the clinical heart of the counseling center while staying grounded in direct care. You'll carry an active caseload, providing individual therapy, crisis assessment and intervention, and short-term and single-session work, and you'll serve as a senior clinical resource for complex and high-risk cases.

You'll also own the systems that make good clinical care possible 'll oversee day-to-day service delivery, caseload distribution, and clinical throughput; manage intake and stepped-care pathways; and lead quality improvement efforts including peer review, documentation compliance, and accreditation readiness. You'll provide administrative supervision to a team of staff counselors and the Wellbeing Coordinator, offering performance feedback, professional development, and case consultation, and you'll partner on hiring and onboarding as the team grows.

As a member of the leadership team, you'll help shape clinical policy and strategy, coordinate interdisciplinary care with RIH medical and psychiatric providers, and step in to lead the center in the Director's absence. This is a role for an experienced clinician-leader who wants real operational authority alongside meaningful patient contact.

• Terminal degree in clinical mental health field (counseling, social work, or psychology) from an accredited program.
• Minimum of two (2) years of post-licensure clinical experience, at least one of which in a college or university counseling setting.
• Demonstrated experience providing clinical supervision to licensed or pre-licensed mental health staff.
• Familiarity with electronic health record systems (e.g., Point and Click) and clinical documentation standards.
• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical ethics, crisis intervention, and mental health regulations.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, cultural humility, and health equity.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.

• Ph.D. or Psy.
  
  D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program with completion of an APA-accredited doctoral internship.
• Minimum of five (5) years of post-licensure clinical experience, with at least two (2)…