Assistant Director, Counseling/AOD

Summary:

As a member of the Counseling Center staff, a successful candidate will be joining a team that strives to create a safe, affirming, respectful, accepting, and welcoming environment that embraces all forms of diversity. Our purpose is to help students navigate their unique identities, personal experiences, attitudes, beliefs, and values as they build upon their future and their health. In turn, we hope to help students with their intellectual, emotional, and social development. The Counseling Center is committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community. Candidates who have experience working with a diverse range of faculty, staff, and students, and who can contribute to the climate of inclusivity are encouraged to identify their experiences in these areas.

Under the guidance of the Director, the Assistant Director provides direct counseling, assessment, and focused treatment to students and is involved in outreach, training, and consultation services. The Assistant Director will gain insight into the administrative, clinical, crisis response, and consultation processes within a Counseling Center serving college students. The Assistant Director provides psychological evaluation, short-term psychotherapy, crisis intervention, case management, and outreach to the student body. Additionally, the Assistant Director consults as needed with other departments on campus regarding psychological emergencies and mental health issues.

The Assistant Director for the Counseling Center in Pleasantville is a full-time, 12 month position within a team that supports Pace University’s strong commitment to a healthy and safe environment for our students including the Pleasantville undergraduate and graduate student populations plus the Law School graduate students. This position has a specialization in alcohol and other drugs (AOD) with the opportunity to educate colleagues on best practices and how to support students who have experienced trauma associated with AOD and/or decision making around AOD.

Duties:

• Assistant Director
  • Provide individual and group counseling for students regarding personal and academic issues
  • Provide consultation to faculty, administrators and staff related to individual students, program development or problem resolution
  • Participate in projects, programs, workshops and other outreach initiatives offered by the Counseling Center and/or requested by other University partners to attract, recruit, and retain a diverse student population and to foster community partnerships
  • Provide crisis intervention during office hours (9-5) and remotely, on a rotational basis, after hours
  • Attend case conferences, in-services, seminars and supervision to enhance professional development.
  • Attend university meetings to address the needs of students at risk.
  • Participate in university committees and task forces (Alcohol and Other Drugs Committee, Westchester Administrative Staff Council, etc.)
  • Assist the Counseling Center Director in preparing Counseling Center reports and other administrative functions as indicated
  • Maintain complete and professionally appropriate records
  • Ensure that all programs, services and materials of the Counseling Center address the specific needs of under-represented students
    
• Alcohol and other Drug (AOD) Specialist
  • Coordinate with campus and community partners on mental health and substance abuse prevention and intervention efforts
  • Conduct AOD Limited Assessments for students referred by the Dean for Students, Athletics, and/or Residential Life
  • Co-chair the University-wide Alcohol and Other Drugs Committee with the Pace Counseling Center NYC AOD partners
  • Coordinate the administration of online AOD interventions for incoming students
  • Develop and implement webinars, workshops, social media, and other psychoeducational resources for students, staff, faculty, and family members
  • Performs other such duties as assigned from time to time

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Social Work and eligibility for licensure in the state of New York (Preferred: Doctorate degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology)
• Specialty training in Alcohol and Other Drug assessment, intervention, education, and prevention
• Specializations in trauma-informed therapy and treatment of anxiety preferred
• At least 4 years of college counseling experience or equivalent required

About the Institution

Ranked in the top 9% of private US colleges that provide the best return on tuition investment, Pace University transforms the lives of its diverse students—academically, professionally, and socioeconomically. Currently, the University enrolls more than 13,000 students in more than 150 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. Pace University is at the forefront of creating opportunity. Through the convergence of strong academics, experiential learning, and dedicated advising, Pace University empowers its students and positively impacts its communities.

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Benefits Offered

Pace University provides a competitive benefit program designed to offer the following:

• Medical, vision and dental insurance for preventive care or diagnostic and surgical procedures as well as an incentivized medical plan waiver option for those who choose not to participate.
• Income protection in the event an employee is not actively at work, due to illness.
• 403B investment opportunity to save toward financial security in retirement.
• Programs and services that assist in balancing work and personal life.
• Income protection in the event an employee is not actively at work, due to illness.
• Educational opportunities for the employee and eligible members of their family to pursue a degree at Pace or another higher education institution.
• Excellent work/life balance opportunities.
• Opportunity for faculty and staff to participate in Pace’s award-winning health and wellness program, Pace Yourself to Wellness, which is designed to inspire employees to engage in healthy habits while optimizing health care resources.
• Discount purchase plans for everything from entertainment, shopping and travel.