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Director of Counseling & Health Promotion Services

Overview:

Located in Alabama’s vibrant state capital, Auburn University at Montgomery is a fast-growing university on the rise. Don’t just take our word for it: The Princeton Review rates us as one of the best colleges in the Southeast, while U.S. News & World Report recently ranked us No. 22 among regional universities in the South for the quality of undergraduate teaching and 38th among all public institutions in the region.

Responsibilities:

The Counseling and Health Promotion Services Department at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) is accepting applications for a full time Director. The candidate selected for this position will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities:

Ensures counseling services are available to students, ensures the continuous quality improvement and evaluation of counseling services.
Serve as subject-matter expert for mental health issue on campus including developing informational materials for the campus community.
Direct the human, financial, and other resources needed to accomplish objectives of the Counseling Center.
Develops, monitors, and administers the Counseling Center’s budget.
Establish and administer policies and procedures within the Center consistent with ethical practices within the counseling field as well as stated and federal regulations.
Provide direction and coordination of services to students including individual and group counseling, administration and interpretation of diagnostic instrument, and academic and career counseling.
Plan, direct, and evaluate the operational, financial, and personnel activities of the Counseling Center.
Provide administrative leadership and supervision.
Recommend, hire, orient, train, and evaluate assigned staff; monitor and coordinate staff development and training programs.
Provide general mental health services such as individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and case management.
Provide culturally competent service to a diverse client population.

Qualifications:

Masters in counseling, psychology, or related field is required (doctorate preferred). Must be a professional licensed counselor by the State of Alabama at the time of hire. Applicant must possess five (5) years of related experience in a counseling center, with at least two (2) years in a management or supervisory role.

Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement:

AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. The Office of Human Resources/ Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) strives to ensure an inclusive and equitable working, living, and learning environment for members of the AUM community.

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