Assistant Director for Campus Partnerships

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The UW Counseling Center has an outstanding opportunity for an Assistant Director for Campus Partnerships position. This position directs partnerships between the UWCC and the UW Seattle campus, including liaison programs and mental health outreach efforts. The AD for Campus Partnerships leads and oversees mental health and wellness outreach efforts for the Counseling Center’s diverse team of mental health workers, provides administrative and clinical leadership, and carries a clinical caseload. AD for Campus Partnerships will: Provide internal UWCC and campus-facing leadership with a focus on cross-team and cross unit collaborations/partnerships. Provide administrative leadership for UWCC teams, including liaison teams. Provide clinical supervision to mental health counselors of varying training backgrounds. AD for Campus Partnerships will be: Collaborative and adaptive. Able to work across systems and work/team cultures to identify shared goals and implement shared initiatives. Comfortable in a team-centered workplace. Practiced and skillful. Experienced in supervision and team management, ideally in a clinical/health services environment. Demonstrated success leading groups. Aware and responsive. Interested in strengths-based working relationships, able to give and receive feedback in a professional setting, and welcoming of diverse professional styles. Strategic and self-motivated. Comfortable working in complex systems such as higher education and healthcare, able to self-start and stay the course with long-term administrative and facilitation projects.

Requirements

Master's Degree in a mental health-related field.
At least three years of experience providing mental health counseling.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Licensure as independent mental health provider for more than two years.
Three or more years' experience providing mental health counseling in a university counseling center, or similar higher education setting.
Demonstrated excellence in clinical assessment, psychotherapy and counseling, crisis intervention, and psychoeducation.
Proven cultural proficiency and deep experience serving diverse populations.
Demonstrated commitment to racial and social justice.
Ability to work effectively under pressure while prioritizing and managing multiple administrative and clinical responsibilities.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supervising mental health professionals and supporting their clinical growth.
Clinical experience in working with trauma and trauma-informed treatment approaches.
Experience providing gender affirming care
Experience providing treatment via telehealth technology.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with campus partners and interdisciplinary colleagues.

Responsibilities

Directing Campus Partnerships (40%) Provide vision, coordination and cultural expertise for the center's outreach and partnerships within the larger context of co-creating a campus climate that promotes mental health.
Directing partnerships with embedded units and schools including supervision of liaison teams and outreach efforts.
Provide consultation to campus community regarding students in crisis.
Interact periodically with press or other public media involving either issues of college student mental health or explanation of University services.
Engage meaningfully with leadership and campus partners at the university and division levels to advise, collaborate, and enhance campus climate.
Develop assessment, evaluation and data management for liaison teams to determine effectiveness and share with liaison units.
Leadership, Administration, and Management for UWCC (35%) In collaboration with the UWCC leadership team, steer the department in its endeavors which include caring for student meant health, delivery of direct psychotherapy, cultural humility promotion/expansion, outreach, and emergency services to students and consultation to faculty, staff and families.
Provide direction to UWCC leadership regarding campus partnerships.
Respond and consult rapidly in response to unexpected events (e.g., student death)
Supervise mental health staff and serve as a collaborative interface with support staff.
Provide ongoing administrative and clinical consultation with UWCC staff
Chair the UWCC Cultivating Culture Committee
Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment.
Understanding the role of trauma (historical, community, family, and personal) in wellness and recovery is key.
Cultural proficiency and expertise working with underserved students is required.
Provide direct Clinical Services (15%) Provide initial/intake assessments, crisis intervention, and short-term individual, group, and couple counseling for enrolled University of Washington students.
Support the mental health of individuals from underrepresented and marginalized communities to promote student retention and graduation.
Provide crisis assessment and intervention when students present in distress.
Outreach (10%) Provide outreach presentations to student groups, classrooms, and others as requested on topics that support the mental health of UW’s diverse student population.
Attend campus events to represent the Counseling Center.
To provide professional consultation to UW faculty, staff, family and students regarding student behavior, mental health, and academic challenges to enhance the campus climate for student success.
Standard Expectations for Counseling Center Employees Attend regular counseling center staff meetings and participate in other meetings as appropriate.
Serve on the interdisciplinary team designed to enhance the mental health of UW students, create a healthier and more inclusive campus climate, and to respond to mental health crises. This includes participating in committees or other center projects.