Director of Counseling Services at Minnesota State in Moorhead

Job description

All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date (if designated). Working Title: Director of Counseling Services Institution: Minnesota State University, Moorhead Classification Title: State Prog Admin Director Bargaining Unit / Union: 216: Middle Management Association City: Moorhead FLSA: Job Exempt Full Time / Part Time: Full time Employment Condition: Classified - Unlimited Salary Range: $38.83 - $57.94 Position Purpose: The Director is the leader for university initiatives related to student mental health support, mental health crisis management, and sexual violence prevention/education initiatives. The Director is responsible for overall administration of departmental services to MSUM students, including administration, budget development, supervision, clinical support, and programmatic functions. Operate according to counseling and case management best practices, ensuring departmental compliance with FERPA. Direct work and provide leadership to counseling, case manager/navigator, and administrative support staff. Create and ensure compliance with operational policies and procedures. Collaborate with other campus departments to offer educational programming and training to students and employees. Serve on campus committees, task forces, and work groups, including but not limited to: Care Team, Emergency Management Team, Sexual Violence Prevention Committee, and Substance Education and Recovery Committee. Collaborate with local clinics and agencies to create partnerships and establish MOUs for counseling and medical health support for students. Participate in meetings and activities associated with the Dean of Students Office and the Division of Academic and Student Affairs . Responsibilities: Responsibility #1: Provide the overall development, administration, implementation, and leadership of the Counseling Services Department. Create and implement policies and procedures related to client care, services, documentation, scope of services, business procedures, etc. that reflect best practices for University student counseling services. Provide leadership and vision for proactive initiatives to address mental health and wellbeing. Develop, implement, and monitor budget, ensuring operational efficiencies and financial sustainability. Prepare and submit annual reports, including reports & documents representing the needs of the department and the mental health needs of the university community. Seek external funding, as appropriate, for programs and services. Establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external entities to provide quality care and educational programming to students. Partner and establish MOUs with local clinics to offer counseling and medical health support to students. Develop and implement a vision and workplan for Counseling Services and support the overall strategic plan for the Division of Academic & Student Affairs and MSUM. Coordinate strategic planning efforts for Counseling Services with input from departmental staff as well as MSUM faculty, staff, students, and community stakeholders. Analyze trends in university mental health care to determine how to provide quality services to students. Participate and inform MSUM groups such as Emergency Management Team and CARE Team on mental health trends and provide educational opportunities. Other duties as assigned Responsibility #2: Provide supervision and development to Counseling Services Department. Lead, supervise, direct, and oversee direct personnel, including but not limited to hiring, evaluating, promoting, rewarding, assigning work, training, disciplining, suspending, discharging. and adjusting grievances to ensure that staff are skilled and available as needed. collective bargaining agreements and Minnesota State System policies and procedures are implemented and appropriately enforced, projects are staffed correctly to meet deadlines and stay within budget, and staff meet service standards and goal