Director - Counseling Services

HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Director – Counseling Services & BHECN Northeast Co-Director
Make an impact. Build partnerships. Develop the next generation of behavioral health professionals.
Are you passionate about counseling, student success, and strengthening the behavioral health workforce? This is an opportunity to bring those passions together in one highly visible, mission-driven role.
We are seeking an energetic and collaborative professional to serve as the Director – Counseling Services & BHECN Northeast Co-Director. In this unique position, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference inside the classroom, across the College, and throughout the region.

EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION
As a key leader within the graduate counseling program, you will help students turn their passion for helping others into meaningful careers.
You’ll support students from recruitment through graduation, coordinate clinical and academic experiences, strengthen program operations, and help ensure an exceptional student experience.
You’ll also play an important role in maintaining program quality, accreditation, and compliance while working closely with faculty, staff, students, and clinical partners.

STRENGTHEN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE
As BHECN Northeast Co-Director, you’ll take your impact beyond campus.
You’ll lead regional efforts to:

• Recruit the next generation of behavioral health professionals
• Train and develop the behavioral health workforce
• Retain talented professionals in the region
• Build innovative partnerships across education, healthcare, behavioral health, and community organizations
• Identify workforce needs and create solutions that make a lasting difference
• Represent BHECN Northeast as a regional leader and partner

• Believes in the power of behavioral health and education to transform lives
• Enjoys building relationships and bringing people together around a common purpose
• Is energized by mentoring and supporting students
• Can move comfortably between program leadership, clinical education, and community engagement
• Thrives in a collaborative environment
• Is passionate about developing a strong, sustainable behavioral health workforce
• Wants their work to have an impact that reaches far beyond their office

• A master’s degree in counseling, behavioral health, higher education, or a related field; doctoral degree preferred
• Professional experience in counseling, behavioral health, graduate education, program administration, or a related area
• Experience working with graduate students and/or clinical training programs preferred
• Knowledge of accreditation, compliance, clinical education, or higher education processes
• Strong communication, organization, collaboration, and project-management skills
• A demonstrated ability to develop meaningful partnerships across organizations and professional disciplines