Director, Counseling Services

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• $91,502.00

• $98,823.00

To attain the maximum annual salary, employee must meet all minimum qualifications plus:

• 5 (five) years of additional applicable work experience and/or degrees higher than minimum qualification degree. Degrees higher than the minimum qualification degree can be used in combination with additional work experience.
• A combination of related education, on-the-job work experience, certifications and/or licenses that results in a candidate successfully meeting the minimum qualifications of the position, may be considered.

The stated salary amounts are not guaranteed in the event employment ends with Aims during any fiscal year.

• Benefits are effective immediately
• 100% employer provided medical & dental coverage employees (employee only option)
• 85% employer provided medical & dental coverage for employee's spouse and/or family
• Voluntary vision insurance
• Staff Annual Leave (minimum accrual of 15 days) & Sick (minimum accrual of 12 days)
• 17 paid holidays and 3 personal days each year
• Summer schedule: 4-day work week - Fridays Off
• Employer paid long-term disability and life insurance premiums
• Tuition waiver & reimbursement for employees
• Tuition waiver for dependents
• PERA employer (see (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for comprehensive benefits)
• Additional supplemental benefits & retirement programs available
• Access to the PERC (Aims gym) for employee & one guest
• Free parking on all campuses

Aims Community College actively supports an environment that embraces the College's Mission, Vision, Values and a culture of innovation and care. The College embraces and seeks to hire individuals who want to be a part of this environment and have the skill sets necessary to be successful in this position.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Student Accessibility & Well-Being (EDSAWB), the Director, Counseling Services provides strategic leadership, oversight, and direction for the Counseling department and its team. The position also develops prevention/wellness programming and psycho-educational support groups for students, and training/workshops for staff and faculty. This position is required to develop community connections and partnerships with non-profit agencies to maximize outside referrals.

In addition, the position supervises counseling interns who provide personal counseling services to students on campus; oversees crisis response services and serves as lead crisis response person based on institutional policy.

The Director provides leadership, supervision, and professional development for Counselors while supporting the Executive Director in strategic planning, program development, training, and assessment. This role is also responsible for ensuring compliance with counseling best practices and maintaining operational excellence in student support services as well as overseeing and monitoring the Counseling budget.

• Conducts individual counseling sessions in areas of academic problems, personal, interpersonal relationships, family, social, and psychological issues.
• Establishes support groups on campus to assist students with coping strategies related to common issues (e.g. grief/loss, single-parent, self-harm, suicidal/homicidal ide, abuse, etc.)
• Supports development of departmental procedures for crisis response manual based on crisis response policy.
• Serves as the lead crisis response point person for Counseling Services.
• Meets with referred students and helps them to gain emotional stability. Assists the student in the problem-solving process to make well-informed decisions regarding alternative choices.
• Leads psycho-educational support groups specifically focused on the needs of students and academic cohorts.
• Coordinates relevant training on crisis response for staff.
• Provides outside referral resources when needed.
• Maintains currency in best practices and emerging theories in the field.
• Maintains annual professional development and continuing education credits for licensure.

• Supervises support staff overseeing and directing daily operations, providing guidance and performance management, and ensuring efficient team productivity, providing direct supervision to at least 3 counselors and occasional…