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Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Director of Student Health and Wellness and in collaboration with the Dean of
Students and Director of Human Resources, Henderson State University (HSU) seeks an Arkansas licensed,
skilled and motivated applicant for the position of Director of Wellness & Counseling. This is a 12-month full time benefited position that provides mental health services and prevention initiatives to the HSU
community of students, faculty, and staff. The position will also serve in an on-call rotation as needed.

This position offers a tremendous opportunity for a visionary and experienced mental health leader to use
innovative strategies and foster creative solutions for meeting the mental health needs of a dynamic college
population. The new director will lead efforts to respond to the increasing need for quality mental health
services for Henderson State University students, faculty, and staff. The Director will be an instrumental
member of the Student Affairs leadership team and should be familiar with the changing demographics and
counseling needs for student populations as well as understands the mental health barriers that impede
student success.

A successful candidate will be both a team leader and team player, who is willing to build their team and
partner closely with their Student Affairs team. A successful candidate will also demonstrate a strong
commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility and a commitment to all marginalized members
of the community. They will be clinically skilled at treating clients from diverse multicultural backgrounds,
socioeconomic backgrounds and gender and sexual identities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide individual and group counseling, crisis/emergency interventions as needed, clinical assessment, referrals, consultation, and psycho-education
• Recruit, supervise and evaluate part-time professional staff
• Provide crisis intervention and follow-up services
• Administer appropriate psychological testing and other assessment techniques to guide clinical recommendations
• Provide outreach services and educational workshops to students, staff, faculty, and administration
• Foster communication and build partnerships with local hospitals, community therapists, agencies and resources to enhance services we provide our students
• Facilitate the development of a strategic plan and assess outcomes regarding student needs, service usage, and client satisfaction
• Develop and coordinate a robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Keep abreast of current national practices in the provision of counseling services to college students
• Develop and implement treatment plans
• Consult on after-hours mental health emergencies on an as-needed basis
• Coordinate the department's response to mental health emergencies, the implementation of threat assessment protocols, and intervention in response to psychological and behavioral concerns
• Serve as an active member of the CARE Team to assess the needs of students who have displayed concerning behaviors on campus
• Participates with other professional staff in campus-wide programs and committees (e.g., Open House, Orientation, Division/Campus meetings)
• Directs and provides oversight and clinical supervision to Graduate Interns
• Provide oversight for mental health services billing

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Clinical and administrative supervision experience

Effective leader and administrator

Experience in providing individual and group therapy

Demonstrated cultural competency in the field of counseling or psychology with experience serving
diverse clients

General Days/Hours:

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Additional hours as requested and/or needed
Regular and reliable attendance

Other:

Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 A.M. CST on the position closing date

Clinical and administrative supervision experience.
Effective leader and administrator.
Experience in providing individual and group therapy
Demonstrated cultural competency in the field of counseling or psychology with experience serving
diverse clients.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s Degree.

A minimum of 3 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor or psychologist in a
college/university environment or in a private, or public practice.

Must be licensed, or eligible for licensure in the State of Arkansas for independent practice of mental
health counseling (Psychology, social work, counseling, marriage family therapy, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:
Internship or equivalent that included supervision for counseling and psychotherapy activities,
preferably with college-aged students.

A minimum of 5 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor or psychologist in a
college/university environment or in a private, or public practice.

Supervisor designation or ability to attain a supervisor designation.

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