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About Us: The Counseling Director provides strategic leadership, administrative oversight, and clinical supervision for the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) counseling department, leading a team of six counselors and dedicated support staff. Serving as a primary liaison between campus stakeholders and community mental health networks, this role balances departmental governance with direct student care—including clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, crisis management, and cross-campus consultation. Location and Work environment: This is an in-person role located in Duluth, MN. Work Schedule: Typical work weeks are 40 hours and will follow the standard University working hours. What you’ll be doing: Administration and Operations (30%) ● Staff Supervision & Development: Recruit, orient, supervise, and evaluate clinical and administrative staff; conduct annual performance reviews and oversee professional development. ● Operational & Financial Governance: Manage departmental budgets, allocate resources, and oversee daily office operations and database systems. ● Accreditation & Compliance: Maintain accreditation standards (e.g., IACS, AAAHC) and ensure institutional compliance with professional ethical guidelines (APA, NASW). ● Quality Assurance & Standards: Establish clinical protocols, intake procedures, documentation standards, and clinical competency assessments to ensure quality care. ● Data & Trend Analysis: Monitor service utilization patterns, emerging student mental health trends, and clinical outcomes to optimize resource allocation. ● Other duties as assigned Leadership, Strategic Vision, and Program Development (25%) ● Strategic Alignment: Define departmental vision and align clinical services, policy, and scope with university-wide strategic goals and health frameworks (e.g., Okanagan Charter). ● Inclusive Care Initiatives: Design and adapt service delivery models to actively reduce barriers to care for marginalized and underrepresented student populations. ● Assessment & Evaluation: Lead departmental assessment and evaluation, analyze departmental data, create departmental reports and utilize outcomes to drive continuous improvement. ● Departmental Representation: Serve as the chief spokesperson for student mental health initiatives across campus. Direct Client Care and Clinical Services (25%) ● Clinical Practice: Provide direct individual, group, and relationship psychotherapy to UMD students using evidence-based modalities. ● Crisis Response: Lead clinical crisis interventions and emergency risk assessments for individual student emergencies and campus-wide critical incidents. ● Clinical Supervision: Provide direct and/or indirect clinical supervision and training for staff and graduate trainees (e.g., MSW practicum students) as capacity allows. Consultation, Partnerships, and Outreach (20%) ● Campus & Community Consultation: Serve as the primary mental health consultant to university administration, faculty, staff, parents, and campus health services. ● Interdepartmental Collaboration: Represent the counseling center on critical campus bodies (e.g., Student Care Team, Sexual Misconduct Prevention Committee, Systemwide Mental Health Networks). ● External Partnerships: Establish and sustain referral networks and collaborative relationships with community mental health agencies and local practitioners. ● Outreach & Prevention: Oversee and deliver mental health education, workshops, and prevention programming for students, student leaders (e.g., RAs, orientation leaders), and faculty. What you'll need: ● BA/BS degree plus at least eight years of experience, or an advanced degree plus at least five years of experience, or a terminal degree plus at least two years of experience; ● Must have or obtain Minnesota licensure (LICSW, LP, LMFT, LPCC) within six months of start date and maintain license throughout duration of employment; ● Expert knowledge of the mental health needs and concerns of young adults; ● Demonstrated ability working with a range of culturally and ethnically diverse populations, and evidence of commitment to fostering equity, inclusion, and a collaborative multicultural environment; and ● Excellent written, oral, and digital communication skills; WORK Environment: In Person SALARY RANGE: $85,000.00-$95,000.00 annually; depending on education/qualifications/experience What we provide (P&A): ● University contributed (10% of your salary) to your retirement account - vested immediately. ● Twenty-two paid vacation days per year, in addition to sick leave and 11 paid holidays. ● Tuition reimbursement opportunities cover 75% - 100% of eligible tuition. ● Excellent and affordable health care benefits. ● Wellbeing Program (reduction in annual premiums). ● Free disability insurance. ● Annual merit increase program. ● Many professional development opportunities. The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds. The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.