Director, Counseling & Wellness Center

Position Title

Director, Counseling & Wellness Center

About the University

Western Washington University, with over 16,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western is the highest-ranking public, master's-granting university in the Pacific Northwest, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

About the Department

Counseling, Health and Wellness supports Western's mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.

About the Position

The Director of Counseling & Wellness Center (CWC) provides leadership and management of CWC to ensure professional, responsive, and effective psychological counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, and prevention and outreach services for students, faculty, and staff. The Director ensures that the CWC's policies, procedures, and services are consistent with the goals of the Division of Enrollment and Student Services, the University, and the profession's standards.

The Director of the CWC is a collaborative team member of the Counseling, Health, and Wellness Services area and contributes to the institution's strategic goals and the Division of Enrollment and Student Services.

The position reports to the Associate Vice President of Counseling Health and well-being.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D./Psy.D. in clinical or counseling psychology.
• Licensed as a psychologist at the time of application.
• Eligible for licensure as a psychologist in the State of Washington and gain licensure within 12 months of beginning the position (see Washington Administrative Code 246-924-043).
• Progressive responsibility for providing culturally informed individual and group counseling and crisis services in a college or university counseling center.
• At least three years of experience in an administrative role(s) in a college or university counseling center.
• Experience providing clinical supervision
• Experience in personnel management of clinical and support staff.
• Experienced outreach to diverse populations such as BIPOC, multicultural, LGBTQ+
• Demonstrated experience working with individuals and groups of diverse identities.
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate, work collaboratively with professional staff and colleagues, and effectively formulate and execute informed administrative and clinical decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate of an APA-accredited doctoral program and/or completed an APA-accredited internship.
• Experience in budget management.

Conditions of Employment

All employees must comply with our Immunization policies, including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity within 60-days of hire. Please reach out to HR@wwu.edu if you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.

This position requires a fingerprint background check.

Salary 

Hiring range is $125,634 - $135,301/year.  Through longevity this position tops out at $154,079/year.

Benefits Information

Benefits Overview for Administrative Professional Position.

Application Instructions

A cover letter and resume are required and should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications. Also required is a diversity statement (1 to 2 pages).

As part of the application, you will be asked to provide the names and contact information of three professional references. References will only be contacted if necessary, with notice provided beforehand.

Closing Date Notes

Priority application review begins 11/26/2023; position is open until filled.

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and parenting status), disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or genetic information in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. See WWU's Policy on Ensuring Equal Opportunity and Prohibiting Discrimination and Retaliation. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); crtc@wwu.edu

WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources Disability Services, 360.650.3303 or 711 (Washington Relay).

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report: This report is provided pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act ("The Clery Act"). It includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on Western's campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Western; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report in printed or alternate formats by contacting the Office of the Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services at vpsa.office@wwu.edu. The report can be found at: Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires which includes a sexual misconduct background check.