Associate Director of Counseling

In addition to providing short-term counseling, crisis intervention, and mental health outreach services to enhance the psychological and emotional well-being of students and the College community, the Associate Director of Counseling is responsible for management and oversight of the training program consisting of graduate student interns and pre-licensure post-grad/pre-doc staff.  

This is a full time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $85,295 - $108,810 per year.

Core Responsibilities:

• ​​Provides psychological counseling and crisis intervention for students, implements appropriate assessments and clinical interventions 
• ​Provides oversight for the Counseling training program including training curriculum development and execution, standardized practices for supervision across all supervisors, clinical scheduling, intern recruitment and selection, and relationships with local graduate programs 
• ​Facilitates and trains training program members in group workshops, therapy, and series to meet Counseling’s outreach goals 
• ​Assesses, set goals, and builds relationships with campus community to maintain partnerships, reduce stigma, and increase help/service seeking 
• ​Completes timely documentation in the EHR according to best practices and Counseling policies 
• ​Facilitates skills and process trainings for students and employees as assigned 
• ​Serves as a member of the Counseling leadership team with the Director and Senior Staff Counselor to receive and process risk management, referrals, confidentiality, and crisis management needs 
• ​Participates in Counselor on-call rotation and determines participation level of post-grad/pre-doc staff​ 

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Requirements

• Clinical experience in supervision, counselor training, assessment, treatment planning, shared decision-making, and crisis response 

• Demonstrated success in teaching and/or training staff in therapeutic modalities  
• Demonstrated use of multicultural approaches to clinical care and proven record of successful work with clients and stakeholders from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds 
• Commitment to addressing intersections of multiple identities and their related health outcomes  
• Successful collaboration with clinical and administrative staff to support student success 
• Strong knowledge of the social, psychological, and physical developmental stages of students 
• 3-55-8 years of experience including provision of clinical services, safety assessments, group work, and staff supervision; preference for community, college health, or adolescent/young adult settings 
• Master’s degree required in counseling, psychology, social work, education, or related clinical field with current, or eligible to obtain, Vermont licensure including supervision clearance 

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Regularly operates a computer and other office productivity tools. Regularly moves about inside the office and requires regular cross-campus travel.   

Other:

Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski areas). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link: https://go.middlebury.edu/benefits
• Or click see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Vermont or Monterey!