Counseling Placement Program Manager

Months Per Year:12

Work Model:

Hybrid Work Eligible Seattle University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability.

Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University.

Seattle University's Core Competencies Effective Team

Collaboration:

Works harmoniously with others towards a common goal, leveraging individual strengths to achieve shared objectives.

Emotionally Intelligent Communication:
Engages in a skillful exchange of information, thoughts, and feelings, verbally and non-verbally.

Ethics and Integrity:
Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to honesty, professionalism, and alignment with our Jesuit mission in all actions and decisions.

Flexibility and

Innovation: Embraces change, approaching problems with curiosity adaptability, and is committed to making a positive impact.

Mindful Inclusion:
Fosters mindful inclusion by consciously creating a workplace that celebrates differences, embraces cultural humility, and empowers uniqueness.

Outcomes-Driven Orientation:
Sets clear objectives, pursues excellence, and delivers measurable outcomes while upholding Jesuit Catholic values.

Job Description Summary The Counseling Placement Program Manager serves two primary functions for the Counseling Department within the School of Education (SOE): 1.) placement coordination for practicums and internships and 2.) management of professional licensure disclosure regulations for the On-Ground Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC), On-Ground School Counseling (SC), Online CMHC, and Online SC programs. This position will identify, approve, and secure counseling practicum and internship sites that meet state and CACREP accreditation requirements.

This work also supports diversity, equity, and inclusion in the counseling profession by ensuring that practicum and internship placements provide students with an opportunity to work with marginalized client populations. The Counseling Placement Program Manager will also oversee a placement orientation for counseling students, provide professional-level support to secure field placements, track practicum and internship data and paperwork, establish community partnerships, and oversee the professional licensure disclosure data for the counseling programs.

Position

Description:

Practicum and Internship Placement Coordination (75%)Identify, develop, and maintain collaborative partnerships with diverse community agencies and stakeholders that align with the Counseling Department and SOE’s social justice mission.

Ensure practicum and internship placements meet state and national accreditation standards.

Support partner initiatives, collaborations, and outreach efforts to identify future placements.

Build and maintain a database in Sim Care for all clinical mental health-based and K-12 partnerships for the Counseling Department.

Create, maintain, and modify all Sim Care forms for placements.

Collect, analyze, and report on practicum and internship progress to support accreditation efforts.

Facilitate practicum and internship placement information sessions for counseling students.

Collaborate with PPCT Director to update and maintain field experience handbooks for the counseling programs.

Provide practicum and internship search preparation and support to students.

Collaborate with data administrator, program directors, and administrative support to develop and maintain placement Canvas course.

Maintain complete and accurate program records to ensure data collection and analysis.

Collaborate with PPCT Director to create and provide training for site supervisors including, but not limited to, expectations, program specifics, and supervision.

Administer site supervisor and student satisfaction surveys at the end of the field experience.

Other duties as assigned.

Professional Licensure Disclosure Coordination (25%)Build and maintain a program of study requirements for out-of-state counseling students.

Collaborate with counseling program directors to update students and faculty on…