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Executive Director, Counseling Services

Employer
Old Dominion University
Location
Norfolk, Virginia

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C-Level & Executive Directors
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Student Engagement & Enrollment Services (SEES) at Old Dominion University is accepting applications for the Executive Director of Counseling Services (full-time, 12 month) position. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, a vibrant metropolitan region of coastal Virginia, Old Dominion University is a state-assisted, Carnegie doctoral/research-extensive institution with a strong focus on student success and learning. The institution is proud of its rigorous academic programs, strategic partnerships, and active civic engagement. Its 24,176 students form a diverse and multicultural community within seven academic colleges, 22 doctoral programs, and 300 student organizations.

Position

Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Learning in SEES, this position will direct the administrative management and operations of a comprehensive outpatient counseling services facility serving the University population. This position will also plan and administer the annual budget. Additionally, this position will provide strategic leadership for Counseling Services, including training, clinical staff, psychiatry, and outreach components of a comprehensive counseling and psychological services organization for all students – undergraduate, graduate, and coordination of local clinical research.

Mission

The Office of Counseling Services (OCS) is a university agency with a diverse and multidisciplinary professional staff. OCS provides evidence based mental health services, preventative programming, and a multi-level doctoral training program. The OCS staff adheres to the highest standards of ethics and confidentiality. OCS staff promote and maintain a reliable service system in a safe and supportive atmosphere.

Selected responsibilities of the Executive Director of Counseling Services position include:

• Deliver counseling services to the University community in response to issues which may include, but are not limited to, psychological functioning, interpersonal relationships, minority student concerns, career choice, and academic performance.

• Recruit, supervise and evaluate professional staff and clinical trainees.

• Collaborate with the Counselor Education program, SEES units, and campus community in mental health and psychological programming, activities, and initiatives.

• Conduct in-house maintenance of professional activity data and client data for accountability and research studies.

• Develop and implement policies in emergency after-hours/on-call services and act as liaison in this regard with a psychiatric consultant, Student Health Services, and SEES staff.

• Consult with University administrative units, student organizations, and non-University organizations concerning mental health services and programs.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must possess either a doctorate of education (Ed.D), doctorate (PhD), or doctorate of psychology (Psy.D) in counselor education, counseling/clinical psychology, or social work. The successful candidate must also be licensed as an LPC, LCP, or LCSW in Virginia or in another state (must obtain Virginia licensure within 12 months of employment). To meet minimum qualification standards, the successful candidate must have:

• Experience as an administrator or supervisor in a college/university or outpatient mental health facility.

• Demonstrated ability to supervise a multi-disciplinary staff to include counselors, psychologists, and psychiatrists.

• Demonstrated skill in budget management.

• Ability to work with a diverse college population.

• Extensive knowledge and skill in the operation of an outpatient mental health facility.

• Knowledge of the role of a mental health provider in an outpatient setting.

Preferred qualifications include experience in the accreditation process for college and university mental health facilities, experience serving as a member of a crisis management team, behavioral consultation, emergency management, or students of concern team, and experience overseeing and/or knowledge of university health services administrative functions.

Review Date

The initial application review date for this position is November 13, 2020 and will remain open until filled.

To apply, please visit http://jobs.odu.edu/postings/12494. It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Organization

Old Dominion University is a state-assisted metropolitan university located in Norfolk, Va. A Doctoral Research University - Extensive in the Carnegie classification system, ODU is governed by a 17-member Board of Visitors.

Founded in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary, the school became Old Dominion College in 1962 after severing its ties to the venerable Williamsburg institution. Old Dominion attained university status in 1969.

ODU offers 66 bachelor's, 69 master's and 24 doctoral degrees through its six colleges: Arts and Letters, Business and Public Administration, Education, Engineering and Technology, Health Sciences and Sciences. Academic programs that rank in the top 25 nationally include oceanography, nuclear physics, and modeling and simulation.

The 188 acres of Old Dominion's campus stretch from the Elizabeth River to the Lafayette River, and watching sunsets on the water is a natural pastime for our students. A sailing center on campus, located a stone's throw from the student residences Whitehurst Hall and Powhatan Apartments, is an excellent home for our national championship sailing team and offers any student or faculty member the chance to enjoy sailing and rowing throughout the year. A 60-foot boardwalk, pier, gazebo, picnic tables and sand volleyball courts complete this popular area for recreational and student activities. For those wanting to venture just beyond the confines of campus, Old Dominion is located just 20 miles from the resort city of Virginia Beach and 40 miles from historic Williamsburg.

Gardens, reflecting pools and a majestic lion fountain punctuate the grounds, and tree-lined walkways border a seven-acre green space at the center of campus, known as Kaufman Mall. Recent facilities that have been renovated or built include the Gornto TELETECHNET Center, Oceanography and Physics Building, Constant Hall (the home of the College of Business and Public Administration) and the Engineering and Computational Sciences Building. The recently expanded Perry Library, fully automated with more than 2.8 million items, features dazzling two-story glass windows that create an outdoor ambience and provide a sunny home for students and faculty in any season.

Old Dominion's 8,600-seat Ted Constant Convocation Center, which opened in fall 2002, has quickly become a popular landmark for both the campus and regional community. The centerpiece of ODU's University Village, a 75-acre development at the east end of campus, "The Ted" hosts everything from basketball games to commencements to concerts by nationally known performers. Nearby, students can choose to live in the attractive University Village Apartments, located above shops, restaurants and offices along Monarch Way.

There's a special sense of excitement you'll feel about the students at Old Dominion, derived in part from the rich tapestry of backgrounds, cultures and ages represented here. Our students hail from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Minority enrollment is at 33 percent. Communication and leadership in a diverse environment, along with a guaranteed internship program, are hallmarks of the ODU experience — and offer a true competitive edge to our graduates.

More than 14,000 undergraduates and nearly 7,000 graduate students study at Old Dominion. Several thousand students take classes at 60 sites throughout the commonwealth and several other states — even on Navy ships at sea — via TELETECHNET, our pioneering program of interactive satellite classroom broadcasts. Recognized as the largest televised, interactive distance learning program of its kind in the nation, TELETECHNET offers more than 25 degree programs. Classes taught at regional centers and military bases also attract a large number of students with military ties.

Approximately 600 full-time faculty bring a wealth of talents to our classrooms each day. Academic excellence is achieved through lively, provocative teaching, research and applied experience. Many faculty have been recognized with awards for teaching, research and service on both the state and national level. Research opportunities and collaborations abound at such area facilities as the NASA Langley Research Center, Norfolk Naval Base and the Jefferson Lab.

Faculty serve as the primary academic advisors to our students, beginning in the freshman year. These relationships offer a special opportunity for new students to understand their chosen majors, thanks to the insight and expertise only an experienced professor can offer.

 

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