Associate Director of Outreach Services/Licensed Psychologist, UNLV Student Wellness, Counseling and Psychological Services [R0150692]

Nevada System of Higher Education•Las Vegas, NV

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About The Position

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Associate Director of Outreach Services/Licensed Psychologist, UNLV Student Wellness, Counseling and Psychological Services [R0150692] ROLE of the POSITION Student Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Associate Director of Outreach Services/Licensed Psychologist. CAPS is an IACS-accredited center within the Student Wellness unit that also includes the departments of health center, CARE center, disability resource center, office of student rights and responsibilities, and military and veterans services. This is a unique opportunity to work within a dynamic and integrated service delivery model that offers comprehensive wellness services to a diverse student population. CAPS maintains multiple training programs including an APA-Accredited Doctoral Internship in Health Services Psychology, a psychiatric residency program and a practicum training program. This is a full-time, 12-month position. The Associate Director (AD) of Outreach Services, under the direction of the CAPS Executive Director assists in the leadership and management of CAPS. The AD of Outreach Services collaborates effectively with other members of the CAPS leadership team including the Associate Director of Clinical Services and the Associate Director of Training. CAPS exists to assist students to enhance their psychological health and personal effectiveness, thus empowering them to maximize their academic accomplishment, university involvement, and personal adjustment. The AD position participates in planning, coordination, and implementation of CAPS processes and organizational design. The AD has as primary responsibilities the supervision of clinical senior staff and the oversight and management of certain satellite services. The AD of Outreach Services also provides oversight for CAPS Outreach, Social Media & Technology, and Wellness Promotion. The AD ensures that policies and practices are in accordance with safe, effective and professional conduct, state and federal laws and mandates, licensure requirements, accreditation standards, and UNLV/ Nevada System of Higher Education mandates. Additionally, the AD is responsible to ensure that the CAPS, Student Wellness Unit, Division of Student Affairs and University philosophies and standards are universally disseminated and adhered to. In the absence of the CAPS Executive Director, the AD of Outreach Services along with the Associate Director of Clinical Services and Associate Director of Training may act on behalf of the Executive Director. The AD also provides direct clinical services such as individual therapy, group therapy, psychological assessment, crisis intervention, educational programming, and consultation with the university community. The AD completes accurate and timely documentation and acknowledges the unique characteristics of each client and provides respectful, professional clinical care to our diverse UNLV population.

Requirements

Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology or a closely related field from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
2-3 years of related professional experience
At least one year of administrative supervision and managerial experience
Credentials must be obtained prior to the employment start date.
Licensed as a Psychologist and attain licensure as a Psychologist within Nevada by the start date.
All candidates must pass a background screening.
Employees of the UNLV Student Wellness Center must be in compliance with the Student Wellness Center Employee Exposure to Communicable Disease (Prevention of) Policy.

Nice To Haves

Applicants from an APA-Accredited doctoral program and doctoral internship are preferred.
Three years of comparable supervisory and managerial experience are preferred as is supervisory and managerial experience in a university counseling center setting.
The successful candidate will have strong clinical assessment and crisis intervention skills, competency in working with a diverse student population, demonstrated skills in administrative supervision and management, and flexibility to manage multiple, competing demands
clinical and training experience with progressive administrative/supervisory responsibilities
knowledge of and experience working in an integrated service delivery model
demonstrated experience with telehealth, brief therapy and step-care treatment
demonstrated multicultural competence in all areas of service delivery including supervision and training
success in working with a multidisciplinary treatment team
strong clinical assessment and crisis intervention experience
excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Assists in the leadership and management of CAPS.
Collaborates effectively with other members of the CAPS leadership team including the Associate Director of Clinical Services and the Associate Director of Training.
Participates in planning, coordination, and implementation of CAPS processes and organizational design.
Supervision of clinical senior staff and the oversight and management of certain satellite services.
Provides oversight for CAPS Outreach, Social Media & Technology, and Wellness Promotion.
Ensures that policies and practices are in accordance with safe, effective and professional conduct, state and federal laws and mandates, licensure requirements, accreditation standards, and UNLV/ Nevada System of Higher Education mandates.
Ensures that the CAPS, Student Wellness Unit, Division of Student Affairs and University philosophies and standards are universally disseminated and adhered to.
Provides direct clinical services such as individual therapy, group therapy, psychological assessment, crisis intervention, educational programming, and consultation with the university community.
Completes accurate and timely documentation and acknowledges the unique characteristics of each client and provides respectful, professional clinical care to our diverse UNLV population.