Director of University Counseling Services

Position Summary:

The Director of University Counseling Services is responsible for the overall leadership, strategic planning, and management of the university's Counseling Services. This role involves developing and implementing policies and procedures, overseeing clinical and administrative operations, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality mental health services to the university community. This position oversees and manages personnel, operations, policy, logistics, and strategic planning. The Director of University Counseling Services serves as the primary liaison for the student University Counseling Services (UCS) to the university and surrounding community. The role provides direct counseling and education services to students and consultation to students, faculty, and staff. The Director of University Counseling Services ensures staff and programs work collaboratively and effectively with other areas of the university.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and direct the strategic planning and operations for university counseling services
• Welcome and value people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences; and support and promote an environment that celebrates diversity in all its forms
• Provide supervision, clinical consultation, and strategic leadership for counselors and counseling services
• Develop, evaluate, and ensure compliance with counseling services policies and standards of practice
• Manage counseling personnel and budget * Serve as a liaison to campus and community stakeholders
• Exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2 full-time employees
• Supervise the creation, management, and evaluation of mental health services, policies, and programming based on systematic needs assessments. Implement improvements to meet student needs.
• Ensure a safe and healthy campus by maintaining policies related to crisis management (e.g., Behavioral Review and Recommendation Team).
• Create, revise, and monitor counseling policies, working with campus leadership and the UW System to update the community on any changes.
• Oversee marketing and promotion of all UCS services.
• Lead or serve on task forces, coalitions, committees, and consortiums to address campus health and mental health needs, sharing information with UCS staff and the campus.
• Stay current on health and mental health issues, providing expertise and consulting for campus, community, and Universities of Wisconsin.
• Build and maintain cooperative relationships with campus and community stakeholders.
• Establish infrastructure in UCS to serve as a "point of distribution" in case of emergency or disaster.
• Manage service contracts, ensuring appropriate services, cost-effectiveness, utilization tracking, and billing oversight.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

• Master's Degree in public health, nursing, mental health/counseling, medical/hospital/clinic administration or related field.
• Medical or mental health licensure in the state of Wisconsin, such as Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Social Worker, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• 2-5 years of clinical or mental health administrative experience
• 2-5 years of supervisory experience
• Education, knowledge, and/or experience in public health

Why It's Great to be a Pioneer:

University Counseling Services provides time sensitive and goal-oriented mental health services through a wellness lens to the UW-Platteville student population. The University Counseling Services facilitates emotional, academic, social, and personal development utilizing individual and group counseling.

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville, founded in 1866, offers 47 baccalaureate and 10 master's programs. It possesses institutional strengths in middle level education, engineering, industrial technology, agriculture, criminal justice and business. The campus is located in Southwest Wisconsin's largest and most historic community. The region offers excellent school systems, high quality medical and hospital facilities, outstanding recreational opportunities, and vibrant businesses and industries. UW-Platteville is a cultural and educational center for the Tri-State region of Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin.

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Application Deadline:

Applications must be submitted through our online applicant portal, applications due by: June 2nd, 2025. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.

How to Apply:

The following documents are required for applicant consideration:

• Letter of application addressing all required qualifications
• A current resume
• Contact information (name, telephone number, and email address) for 3 professional references.
• Additional documents as needed

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse, inclusive and civil community of outstanding faculty, staff and students, and is an AA/EEO Employer. A criminal background check is required for employment. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the U.S. at time of hire.

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.