Associate Director, Counseling Diverse Students
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- University of North Texas
- Location
- Denton
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- Institutional & Business Affairs, Diversity & Inclusion, Student Affairs, Counseling
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
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Welcome to the University of North Texas System, or UNT World as we like to call ourselves. UNT World includes the University of North Texas in Denton, the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region and we are committed to transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. Over the past decade, combined UNTS enrollment has grown by more than 25 percent to nearly 44,000 students.
Posting Title:Associate Director, Counseling Diverse Students
Department:UNT-Counseling & Testing-160730
Job Location:Denton
Salary Information:Salary Commensurate With Experience
Department Summary:Counseling & Testing Services consists of two inter-related parts: The Counseling Center and Testing Services. We exist to serve the students and community of UNT in support of the mission of the University. Through our Counseling Center services, we strive to support the academic success and general well-being of UNT students through professional counseling, career counseling, consultation, mental-health screenings, educational programs and self-help resources as well as referral services. We offer to consult with Students, Parents, Faculty and Staff who may be concerned about a UNT student (while still respecting the confidentiality of our clients). With client permission, we often work closely with Physicians and psychiatrists, the Career Center, Office of Disability Accommodations, and many other helpful resources in order to provide the best overall care. Our Testing Services provides a wide range of services including traditional admissions testing, computer-based testing, career testing, and many other tests.
Position Overview:Counseling and Testing Services (CTS) at the University of North Texas is seeking to hire an Associate Director of Diversity Engagement, Advocacy, and Counseling Services to join our team. CTS is seeking to expand services for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and to provide even more specialized counseling and wellness programs for these students. CTS is also looking to increase collaboration with academic programs within the University of North Texas to measure effectiveness and contribute to best practices for culturally competent counseling in higher education. The new Associate Director position will focus on the safety and wellness of BIPOC students of UNT through counseling, crisis intervention, training, and community engagement (i.e. programming, relationship building and liaison-ships).
Minimum Qualifications:- Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, clinical or educational psychology or related field from an accredited program and 8-10 years of experience supervising or coordinating programs for students that identify as BIPOC
- Minimum of 5 years of post-graduate clinical experience
- Minimum of 2 years of clinical supervision of trainees
- Demonstrated experience in the development of programs and presentations to campus community that address the unique treatment needs of diverse individuals and groups.
- Evidence of outstanding skills in clinical assessment, psychotherapy, crisis management, and psychoeducation
- Experience providing services to clients who identify as BIPOC
- Research experience related to the mental health of individuals from historically oppressed populations
- Knowledge of professional counseling practices, policies, and procedures
- Strong oral and written communications skills
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Knowledge of safety and security precautions appropriate to work performed
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Interest in engaging in the typical work of a university counseling center, including short-term counseling, group counseling, crisis work, outreach, consultation, and training
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting
- Ability to problem-solve, handle sensitive information and nuanced situations
PhD. or Psy.D. in counseling, psychology, social work, clinical or educational psychology or related field from an accredited program
Experience providing outreach/group therapy programs
Experience providing short-term individual therapy
Experience in empowering and addressing the treatment needs of individuals from historically oppressed populations
Proficiency in addressing aspects of students’ intersecting identities within the context of psychotherapy
Experience and interest in providing group counseling, including both process oriented and skill building groups
Minimum of 2 years of clinical supervision of staff
Prior experience in college counseling center
Required License / Registration / Certification:Must be licensed as a psychologist, LCSW, or LPC in the state of Texas or if licensed in another state, have the ability to obtain appropriate licensure in Texas within 24 months of employment
Work Schedule:Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Driving University Vehicle:No
Security Sensitive:This is a security sensitive position.
EEO Statement:The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.
Classification Title:Assc Dir Div Eng Adv & Counsl
Physical Requirements:Lifting up to 10 pounds, Writing, Talk or Hear
o:Lead and supervise clinicians leading open identity-based discussion groups supporting the mental health needs of individuals from historically oppressed communities.
Supervises and/or collaborates to provide open consultation hours for students interested in mental health services provided in confidential spaces in their respective offices (i.e. the Multicultural Center, Pride Alliance, and International Student and Scholar Services)
Provide trauma informed brief individual and group counseling sessions
Supervise Inclusion Diversity Engagement Access (IDEA) specialists
Provides consultation to staff
Supervises and/or collaborates to develop Outreach Training and Consultation (OTC) programs to include:
oBuilding awareness of mental health and self-care
oSupport during campus community events
oPeer Support Programs
oWorking with faculty on research
oBlack Mental Health Matters program initiative to de-stigmatize mental health and uplift Black students
oExpand use of expressive arts therapies created to enhance trauma informed care approach
oPrograms that address intersectionality of identities
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Since 1890, the University of North Texas has been a catalyst for transformation for its students and the North Texas region. As the nation’s 26th largest public university, UNT is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 36,000 students while fueling the intellectual, economic and cultural progress of one of the largest, most dynamic regions in the United States.
A student-focused public research university, UNT graduates more than 8,500 students each year from its 12 colleges and schools and offers 97 bachelor’s, 82 master’s and 35 doctoral degree programs, many nationally and internationally recognized. As UNT’s strengths in science, engineering and technology grow, the university continues to nurture its core areas of distinction in music, education, social sciences, business, the arts and humanities. Leading Texas public universities in the number of Goldwater Scholars and designated a “Best in the West” university by The Princeton Review, UNT is known for its academic excellence.
By providing access, welcoming diversity and strengthening collaborations with our many educational, business and community partners, as well as building new partnerships across the globe, UNT's faculty and staff work each day to prepare students for the challenges they will meet in our changing world.
Fostering global understanding and promoting cultural appreciation are central to preparing tomorrow's successful global leaders. Our strategic international partnerships seek to improve quality of life, facilitate the exchange of ideas and culture, and allow for important research addressing global issues. UNT's campus benefits from a rich diversity of about 2,500 international students representing 140 countries.
UNT faculty produce groundbreaking research in a wide range of disciplines spanning the sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology while also making nationally recognized contributions in the arts and humanities. The College of Music is one of the nation’s best music colleges with an internationally respected jazz program. UNT has the oldest program in emergency administration and planning and a unique program in applied philosophy and environmental ethics.
UNT also is home to many national centers and institutes, including the Net-Centric Software and Systems Center — a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center; the Center for Electronic Materials Processing and Integration; the Institute of Applied Science; the Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and Modeling; and the Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity.
UNT has developed many state-of-the-art research facilities, such as the federally funded Center for Advanced Research and Technology, one of the nation’s most extensive facilities for powerful materials characterization and analysis; a high-performance computational facility; and a clean room/nanofabrication research facility (under construction). UNT’s research extends outside the academy as well, with field stations as close as a neighboring lake and as far away as southern Chile.
In addition, UNT is developing Discovery Park, a research park with technology incubator facilities on a 300-acre property near the main campus. The university also has developed a Design Research Center in the heart of the Dallas design district.
As the largest and most comprehensive university in the North Texas region, UNT is growing as a national leader in education, research and scholarship, student support and community engagement — the pillars of a great public research university. UNT’s ultimate mission is to give a green light to greatness by helping its students, region, state and nation excel.
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