The Associate Director is part of the Tulane University Campus Health team of committed professionals dedicated to supporting and promoting student health and wellbeing as a core institutional value through a multidisciplinary, comprehensive approach. This position resides within the Counseling Center and reports to the Counseling Center Director. The Associate Director works closely with the Director in ensuring the provision of high-quality clinical services to Tulane students at all Counselin... more details
The Associate Director is part of the Tulane University Campus Health team of committed professionals dedicated to supporting and promoting student health and wellbeing as a core institutional value through a multidisciplinary, comprehensive approach. This position resides within the Counseling Center and reports to the Counseling Center Director. The Associate Director works closely with the Director in ensuring the provision of high-quality clinical services to Tulane students at all Counseling Center locations, represents the Counseling Center in the University community, and assumes responsibility for the Counseling Center in the absence of the Director.
The Associate Director strives to maximize efficiency in the provision of clinical services through ongoing planning, data analysis, monitoring and continuous quality improvement activities for both Uptown and Downtown Counseling Center locations. This position is responsible for the coordination of all day-to-day counseling services, operations, systems, and procedures to support rapid access to mental health care for all presenting students throughout the academic year, with assignment of cases based on an individualized approach to student needs, all in accordance with the highest standards of professional practice. This position has responsibility for providing supervision to a multidisciplinary therapist team.
The Associate Director is responsible for the development, implementation, coordination, evaluation, and maintenance of Counseling Center policies, procedural guidelines, and protocols that pertain to clinical services and service delivery within the Counseling Center. This position provides oversight and supervision/coordination of specified professional staff to ensure the quality and quantity of direct clinical work and record keeping meet established standards of Counseling Center and professional standards. The Associate Director provides leadership and training to Counseling Center professional staff and trainees pertaining to all aspects of clinical services. This position also provides direct clinical services to graduate and undergraduate students within the Center including short-term individual therapy, group therapy and workshops, crisis response, outreach activities, and consultations.
Located in the unique and iconic city of New Orleans, Tulane is a highly regarded and selective independent research university, a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), and offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in the liberal arts, science and engineering, architecture, business, law, social work, medicine, and public health. Tulane University Campus Health is fully accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and serves a student body of over 13,500.
• Master’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or other closely related field
• Completion of an American Psychological Association (APA) approved internship.
• 3 years of post-degree clinical experience.
• 1 year of clinical supervision experience.
• 1 year of management experience within a mental health organization.
• Licensed to practice clinical mental health therapy (LP, LPC, LCSW) in the State of Louisiana or eligible by date of hire to obtain Louisiana licensure.
