Director of Student Counseling

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Title :

Director of Student Counseling Status :

Administrator Purpose :

To provide (a) professional counseling services to students and their dependents and (b) consultation and support for seminary administrators and faculty dealing with student mental, emotional and spiritual health issues. c) This person is also to serve as a liaison to other health professionals in the community, assisting with assessment, discharge, and follow up for students, especially in the event of a mental health emergency.

Supervision :

The Director of Student Counseling reports to the Dean/Vice President of Student Life and is responsible to the Dean in all matters pertaining to the Student Counseling Office. Matters of privacy and professional privilege are not to be violated unless matters of personal and community safety are involved.

Responsibilities :

General:

Maintain a plan for providing individual and group counseling for students and their dependents. Provide support and counsel to administrators and faculty during student crisis interventions. Manage mental health crises along with executive leaders of the Student Life office. Serve as a designated (and confidential) individual within the Seminary's Title IX and Title VI harassment policies. Coordinate the activities of the spiritual directors on the PTS campus. Provide administrative leadership and supervision for those staff and contracted employees involved with on-campus counseling services (including drafting and reviewing contracts, reviewing certifications and reviewing requisite liability insurance documents). Provide leadership and liaison services with those persons/organizations engaged in off-campus counseling services (including reviewing contracts, certifications, and requisite liability insurance documents). Identify and develop working relationships with health care professionals at Trinity Counseling Center and other healthcare providers under the student healthcare insurance policy. Serve on the Seminary's Pastoral Care Team and the Student Health Benefits Plan (SHBP) Committee. Fulfill such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Dean of Student Life.

Reporting:

Maintain necessary case notes. Prepare correspondence and publicity associated with counseling and group facilitation. Prepare an annual statistical report on case activity. The Director of Student Counseling reports directly to the Dean/VP of Student Life.

Review of Student Counseling Program:

The Director of Student Counseling will assist the Dean/VP of Student Life in conducting a review of the Student Counseling program at PTS. A yearly review of the Director of Student Counseling will be conducted by the Dean/VP of Student Life.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

Master's degree or Doctoral degree in counseling, psychology, or related field required Five years or more of full-time counseling experience required Licensed in the state of New Jersey or eligible to obtain LPC or LMFT in New Jersey within one year of beginning employment Board certified supervisor and/or supervisory experience in a professional setting is ideal but not required

Physical Demand:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must occasionally stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently sit and talk or hear. There are no specific vision requirements.