Director of Mental Health and Wellness

Details:

Posted: March 10, 2022
Level: Community College Professional 21, 12-month, tenure track position
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date: Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Friday, April 8, 2022

Location:

CT State Community College
New Britain, CT 06051
**This position is not remote**

CT State Community College Mission:

Connecticut State Community College (CT State) provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The College supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, advances positive change for the students, communities, and industries it serves, and awards associates degrees and certificates.

CT State Community College Vision:

CT State will be recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership, and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational, and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut’s citizens and communities.

CT State Community College Equity Statement:

The CSCU system commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Anticipated Start Date:

Spring 2022

Position Summary:

Connecticut State Community College offers a broad range of two-year liberal arts degree programs as well as many technical, occupational and career programs. These programs attract traditional students as well as non-traditional students, including those pursuing academic training or degrees following absences from higher education, those intending to increase occupational skills and those entering higher education from other countries. Many of these students require counseling, support, and referrals on a variety issue that impact their ability to successfully reach their academic and career goals.

The Director of Wellness and Mental Health Services oversees a comprehensive set of programs and services across the twelve campuses designed to support the mental health, wellness, and overall wellbeing of students, with special attention given to the needs of those least able to act as their own advocates. This position develops, manages, and assesses a full range of programs and services, maintains currency with emerging trends and best practices in counseling and student support, and implements innovative practices that increase student retention and completion and eliminates equity gaps that exist between for black, LatinX, and other marginalized students when compared to white students.

Incumbents must possess proven ability to effectively work with a culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and student. They are expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.)

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy with four (4) or more years of experience in a professional counseling capacity with two (2) or more years in a supervisory capacity; or a doctoral degree in psychology with two (2) or more years of experience in a professional counseling capacity with two (2) or more years in a supervisory capacity; or a combination of experience and training which would lead to the competencies required for effective performance of the position’s essential duties.

Successful Candidate must have or must possess:

• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) OR PsyD or PhD in Psychology with active licensure in the state of Connecticut.
• Direct supervisory experience in wellness and mental/behavioral health.
• Experience in professional counseling theory, techniques, and methods.
• Experience in clinical supervision.
• Experience in program development and evaluation.

Substitutions Allowed:

Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications as stated are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position and by providing appropriate references. Exceptions to the degree requirements may be made for compelling reasons.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience coordinating campus-based mental health and wellness programs.
• Experience using technology to support the delivery and assessment of mental health programs and services.
• Experience with cross-functional behavioral intervention teams.
• Experience collaborating with academic and student affairs to support student success.
• Experience developing and delivering training and professional development programs for clinical and non-clinical staff and faculty.
• Experience developing community-based partnerships to increase student access and foster a continuum of care.
• Experience identifying, obtaining, and managing grants to support programing and services.
• Experience developing student mental health crisis protocols and procedures.
• Experience developing policy recommendations and procedures to support student mental health and wellness.
• Experience with brief solution focused counseling models.
• Experience maintaining compliance with professional standards and laws.
• Experience developing programs and services that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Example of Job Duties:

Under the direction of the Associate Vice President, Vice President, or another administrator, the incumbent is accountable for contributing to the academic, career, personal and social success of the College’s students through effective performance in these essential functional areas:

• Ensure high-quality wellness counseling services are delivered to students.
• Development, delivery, and assessment of wellness counseling programming.
• Coordination of internal and external partnerships to support student wellness, mental health, and holistic needs.

Duties include:

• Regularly collects, analyzes, and uses data to inform practice, maintains compliance with all local, state, and federal policies and laws, and ensures equitable attainment of outcomes.
• Establishes, coordinates, and maintains formal and informal partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, oversees and supports wellness programming and direct services to students, and supervises campus-based Wellness Counselors.

In addition to the accountabilities listed above, the incumbent is required to carry out the essential duties of: Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies; Service on assigned committees and task forces; Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational and professional meetings. These may involve attendance at evening or weekend events.

This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description.

Starting Salary:

$86,697 approximate annual* plus excellent State of CT medical insurance, retirement, and related fringe benefits. Salary Range for this level is $86,697-$157,398. (*New hires to State employment start at minimum of salary range).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include generous leave policies; several retirement plans; and many choices for comprehensive health insurance. You also have access to many additional benefits to save for retirement, protect your family & more with supplemental benefits. Tuition reimbursement may apply if applicable.

Application Instructions:

To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume.

Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable.

Selection Procedure:

Following the closing date, application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be limited to those applicants who are best qualified based on the minimum and preferred qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Candidates who have been selected and approved to Interview will be contacted, and finalists will be recommended for further consideration by the Hiring Manager for final selection and recommendation for employment. The selection process may also include practical exercises (i.e., teaching demonstration and/or other written, technical, manipulative, or simulation exercises) to evaluate candidates’ qualifications.

Background Screening:

All employment, if offered, is contingent upon proof of citizenship or employability under the requirement of the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and the successful passing of a background check. CSCU is committed to providing a safe campus community. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

Prior to extending an offer of employment, the finalists for state employment must prove that they (1 )are fully vaccinated against COVID-19; (2) have received the first dose and has either received a second dose or has an appointment for the second dose in a two-dose series vaccination, such as Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or has received a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine; or (3) have applied for an exemption from this requirement because a physician, physician’s assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse has determined that the administration of COVID-19 vaccine is likely to be detrimental to their health, or the finalist objects to vaccination on the basis of a sincerely held religious or spiritual belief. Each application for an exemption will be considered on an individualized, case-by-case basis, and any applicant for an exemption must provide appropriate supporting documentation if requested. Executive Order

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination

CSCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Nicholas D’Agostino Manager of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion Ndagostino@commnet.edu

CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F