Associate Director, University Counseling Center

Job Title

Associate Director, University Counseling Center

Agency

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department

University Counseling

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

TAMU-CC is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students from 47 states and 54 foreign nations. We employ over 1,400 full-time and 2,000 part-time Islanders (including students/GAs). The University attracts highly talented faculty and staff and offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral programs.  As a member of the Texas A&M University System, TAMU-CC benefits from a range of resources, increased visibility and influence, and opportunities to collaborate in mutually beneficial ways with peers across member institutions and associated agencies.

TAMU-CC’s beautiful campus is located on a 240-acre island on Corpus Christi Bay and was ranked #1 College by the Sea by Best College Reviews. Our natural setting is enhanced by its modern, attractive, and state-of-the-art classroom buildings and support facilities.

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PURPOSE

The Associate Director is responsible for providing oversight for the University Counseling Center's clinical services and related staff management and administrative duties. The Associate Director supervises clinical staff; assists with departmental strategic planning and assessment of services; assists with coordination of the electronic health record system, and serves as an administrator and liaison to key campus stakeholders in the absence of the Director. The Associate Director also provides psychological treatment and crisis intervention to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi students, consultation and outreach services to the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi community, and serves on university committees.     

RESPONSIBILITIES

Functional Area 1: Administration                    

Percent Effort:  37%

• Provides oversight for the day to day operations of the University Counseling Center's clinical services and clinical service delivery model.
• Ensures quality management and adherence and compliance with legal, ethical, and professional standards in all areas of service delivery.
• Leads brief morning check-in meetings twice a week and coordinates biweekly informal staff professional development  meetings.     
• Develops, communicates, and maintains clinical policies and procedures in collaboration with the leadership team.  
• Assists with departmental strategic planning, implementation of identified goals and initiatives, revisions to departmental procedures and paperwork, and evaluating and assessing the center operations to optimize service delivery.
• Assists with coordination of electronic health records system including clinician schedule management.  
• Assists Director with implementation of risk management initiatives.
• Represents the University Counseling Center in the absence of the Director.  
• Assist with back-up on-call coverage for contracted on-call service (Protocall)

Functional Area 2: Clinical Supervision

Percent Effort: 35%

• Provides supervision, guidance, consultation and direction to 3-5 designated clinical staff
• Serves as director on duty 1-2 days per week and provides consultation and guidance to triage counselors regarding clinical dilemmas and crises.

Functional Area 3: Professional Counseling

Percent Effort:  15%         

• Provide professional counseling services including intake and clinical assessment, crisis intervention, treatment planning, brief individual and group counseling, consulta