Director of Counseling Services

Suffolk University—a private research institution located in the heart of downtown Boston—is seeking an experienced mental health clinician and leader to serve as the next Director of Counseling Services. Reporting to the Executive Director of Counseling, Health & Wellness (CHW), the Director of Counseling Services will provide administrative oversight, supervision, and clinical support to a dedicated interdisciplinary team of mental health professionals and will ensure the provision of high-quality, culturally informed, inclusive, and accessible services to the University’s diverse population of undergraduate, graduate, and law students.

Competitive candidates will have direct clinical and administrative experience in a higher education setting along with excellent interpersonal skills and strong management and clinical supervisory skills. Additionally, successful candidates will bring an understanding of and appreciation for holistic and integrated care models; a commitment to deepening connections and partnerships within CHW and across the University; and experience and comfort with outreach, education, and training.

A deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is an integral part of the culture and environment of CHW, and successful candidates will demonstrate this commitment in action through their relationships with colleagues, students, and campus partners. CHW staff value cultural humility, authentic self-awareness and reflection, and the ability to engage in complex dialogues with others. Candidates should have experience applying social justice and antiracist concepts in clinical and higher education settings.

CHW prides itself on maintaining a warm, collaborative, and supportive environment with a focus on teamwork and authenticity, a commitment to staff well-being and work-life balance, and an investment in the professional growth and development of staff. Along with a yearly salary range of $130,000-$140,000, the University offers a comprehensive array of benefits and other employee perks.

About Counseling Services

Counseling Services provides timely and comprehensive short-term counseling services to students, including individual and group counseling, educational workshops, psychiatric medication management, referrals to community providers, outreach and consultation, and occasional after-hours support and crisis intervention in collaboration with ProtoCall. The center is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team of providers, including psychologists, counselors, case managers, and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, as well as doctoral trainees. Counseling Services is dedicated to preparing the next generation of practitioners and maintains both an APA-accredited doctoral internship and a practicum program for doctoral students. 

Counseling Services is part of the University’s holistic and integrated Counseling, Health & Wellness (CHW) department, led by Executive Director Stephanie Kendall. CHW believes that health is multi-faceted and requires a holistic, culturally informed approach that attends to the unique needs of each student. Their mission is to provide integrated services that support the academic success and personal development of Suffolk students. Through counseling and medical services, wellness education, consultation, education, and community referrals, CHW supports student and community well-being in a responsive