Senior Associate Director for Clinical Services and Urgent Care
Position Summary
The Senior Associate Director exercises leadership in all aspects of urgent care needs and crisis management for Counseling & Psychological Services. The incumbent oversees the drop-in clinics (i.e., Urgent Concerns hours) and rapid access to care for students in crisis or at high levels of distress, as well as for students of concern referred by campus partners or by staff in other departments of Columbia Health.
Serves as a core member of the Crisis Management Team; provides timely guidance to campus personnel regarding students who appear to be at risk or are highly disruptive; offers training and consultation to clinical staff in all aspects of crisis intervention; serves as a thought leader in effective and innovative approaches to the early identification of, and timely intervention with, students at risk; and participates in administrative evaluations, and threat assessments. Acts on behalf of the Director of CPS Clinical Services in the Director’s absence. Please visit the website below for more details.
Minimum Qualifications
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Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinical or counseling psychology.
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New York State license or license eligible.
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Minimum of eight years of relevant clinical experience, including demonstrable experience in managing clinical emergencies.
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Minimum of four years’ experience directly supervising clinical work.
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Substantial inpatient experience or its equivalent in working with patients at risk, patients in crisis, and patients with severe psychopathology.
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Advanced diagnostic and clinical skills; expertise in assessing risk for suicide or violence and in safety planning.
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Outstanding communication and listening skills, including demonstrated ability to share complex clinical impressions to campus partners in plain, understandable language.
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Ability to balance the needs and concerns of various stakeholders with the privacy and rights of students.
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Demonstrable cultural competence.
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Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team setting; ability to manage and lead people and services toward desired outcomes.
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Evidence of strong organizational and administrative skills.
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Superior verbal and written communication skills, including outstanding presentation skills.
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Substantial flexibility. Ability to work unexpectedly on evenings and weekends as circumstances dictate; ability to adapt to changing needs. Some evening and very occasional weekend work required; on-call responsibilities
