Associate Director, University Counseling Center

Associate Director, University Counseling Center

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Full-Time Staff

Job Number

202200608

Division

Student Affairs

Department

University Counseling Center

Opening Date

05/08/2026

FLSA

Exempt

• Description
• Benefits

Description

Coordinates clinical training program for graduate interns. Responsible for the provision of psychological services to the university community in individual, couples, and group formats. Assists with data interpretation and executive summary writing related to Student Affairs assessments. In the absence of the Director supervises all operations in accordance with University Counseling Center policies and procedures.

Examples of Duties

• In the absence of the Director, supervises all operations in accordance with University Counseling Center policies and procedures.
• Coordinates clinical training program for graduate interns including providing 1:1 supervision, managing relationships with faculty at providing institutions, and supervising interview process, training curriculum and compliance with internship requirements.
• Provides professional psychological services to students with personal, developmental, and/or educational concerns in the form of individual, couples, or group counseling.
• As appropriate and necessary, coordinates referrals for psychotropic medication evaluations and/or medication refills and ensures continuity of care with professional staff personnel in Student Health Services.
• Provides consultation and in-service training upon request to aid faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Attends and actively participates in regular clinical staff and case conference meetings. Meets regularly with Director to establish and discuss clinical priorities, budget, personnel/staffing issues, mission, vision, and strategic planning; reviews plans for implementation of such.
• Serves on University committees when requested or assigned.
• Assists with developing student learning outcomes, writing executive summaries of UCC assessments, and reviewing executive summaries of all Student Affairs assessments when requested.
• As scheduled, provides 24-hour emergency on-call service and crisis intervention counseling for students with psychiatric emergencies
• Provides consultation for parents, faculty, staff and other partners regarding students of concern.
• Conducts workshops and outreach services designed to provide mental health-related education to the university community.

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Masters degree in Social Work or Master's Degree in Counseling.

Current Louisiana state license (LPC or LCSW).

Minimum 2 years of experience in a counseling center setting.

Minimum 1 year of supervising clinical work.

Outstanding communication, leadership, public speaking, energy to manage a high volume caseload, and organizational skills.

Familiarity with Titanium or similar electronic medical records systems preferred.

Interest in data collection and analysis for quality assurance and benchmarking purposes.

Beliefs basically supportive of the principles of Catholic, Jesuit higher education and the specified goals of the University.

Physical Requirements

Ability to perform job duties with or without reasonable accommodations.

In accordance with the Campus Security Act as amended, Loyola University publishes annually and distributes to members of the academic community, and upon request to prospective (students/employees), an annual security report. That report includes current policies and procedures of the University Police Department for the reporting of campus crimes, notifying the campus community of occurrence of campus crimes, policies regarding access to campus buildings, the enforcement authority of the University Police Officers and their relationship to local police. University policies on the possession, use and sale of alcohol and illegal drugs are outlined. The Campus sexual Assault Program and policy is described. Campus crime statistics as defined under this law for the last three calendar years are included. A copy of this report may be secured from the (Office of Admissions), (Office of Human Resources), or from the University Police Department.

Loyola University New Orleans does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, veterans status or national origin in its educational programs or activities, including employment and admissions. At the same time, Loyola cherishes its right to seek and retain personnel who will make a positive contribution to its religious character, goals, and mission in order to enhance the Jesuit, Catholic tradition.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, tuition remission, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Part-time employees who work an average of 30 hours per week over the course of a year, receive certain benefits on a pro-rated basis.

To learn more details, visit our benefits page.

Employer Loyola University - New Orleans