Director of Counseling and Psychological Services

Bennington College • Bennington, VT • 4h ago

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rrDirector of Counseling and Psychological Services

rBennington College

rJob Type:

rLocation: Bennington, VT, USA, ,

rBennington College invites applications for a Director of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Reporting to the Associate Dean and Director of Integrative Wellness, the CAPS Director provides vision, strategic planning, and supervision to a multidisciplinary team, serving as a clinical psychotherapist, overseeing clinical and administrative supervision and programmatic development, increasing student access, and promoting holistic and integrative student care and support.

Bennington College\'s Health Center functions as an integrative care center offering both medical and counseling services in collaboration with the Wellness Unit, necessitating this position\'s ability to work in close partnership with the Director of Health Services to support overall wellness operations. Counseling and Psychological Services provides individual and group counseling, therapy, educational programming, and outreach activities. The therapeutic approach is trauma-informed, emphasizing student-centered relationships.

Bennington serves a diverse student population inclusive of members of ethnically/racially minoritized, international, LGBTQIA+, and disability communities, as well as diverse gender identities, socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, and political beliefs. Our staff and faculty also reflect diverse and intersecting backgrounds and identities. All employees are expected to be respectful and responsive to these differences in the service of building a community that promotes student and employee success and community cohesiveness. Each individual (faculty, staff and students) will be accountable for upholding these values. The College\'s approach to pluralism and inclusivity-both as fields of inquiry and practice-is to prioritize flexible thought, and to invite the examination of access, value, power, and privilege through its institutional policies and areas of study. We encourage applicants from diverse realms of interest, backgrounds, experience, and accomplishment to apply.

Schedule and Work Arrangement

The position is generally full-time during the academic term (35 hours/week for 32 weeks) and part-time during the non-term periods (\~20 hours/week for 20 weeks). The role may involve working extended shifts on occasion, which could include evenings or weekends, requiring availability for crises and emergency evaluations. Additionally, the position requires some travel to various off-site clinical locations.

Responsibilities

Provides professional mental health services to the students on campus - includes evaluations, ongoing treatment (individual and group), and crisis intervention. Oversees clinical and administrative aspects of CAPS; manages crisis intervention, and serves as a clinical psychotherapist to support the emotional and mental health/well-being of students. Oversees the administration of the student health insurance policy with the Associate Dean of Integrative Wellness and works with the Administrative Assistant and Biller to oversee the tracking of billable and non-billable student visits. Develops and directs procedures for patient billing with/to the appropriate health insurance carrier. Works in collaboration with Student Life units (including Health Services, Wellness Education, Campus Safety, Residence Life and Student Engagement) to educate the community and to ensure the care and safety of students on campus. Establishes and ensures adherence to clinical protocol and related policies. Hires and supervisesprofessional clinical staff; ensures training and clinical expertise are maintained. Provides supervision to interns. Coordinates with United Counseling Services and a virtual provider to respond to student crises. Oversees the secondary on-call rotation. Keeps and maintains professional medical records of all clinical work. Provide mental health consultancy to staff and faculty and all offices on campus, and work effectively with families and referring clinicians. Ensures continuity of care with external agencies/providers. Ensures adherence to Vermont standards of care.

Serves on relevant college committees and working groups.

Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

An earned master\'s in clinical mental health counseling, counseling psychology, counselor education, or social work from an accredited program.

A current license to practice psychology, counseling, or social work, or the ability to be licensed in Vermont within six months of hire.

A minimum of five (5) years of experience as a licensed clinician in a college or university counseling center or similar setting.

A history of successive leadership roles in a college/university counseling center or similar setting.

Outstanding communications skills and an adherence to ethical standards.

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