Counseling Psychologist - Higher Ed. jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Location: Santa Cruz
Job ID: 46852

JOB POSTING

Student Health and Wellness at UC Santa Cruz is seeking to fill the Director of Counseling and Psychological Services position. This position reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Health and Wellness (SHW) and leads a dynamic team of licensed staff and clinical trainees who respond to the diverse mental health needs of our campus community. SHW is a unit within the Division of Student Affairs and Success (DSAS). Please read more about our values and consider applying for this exciting employment opportunity available at UC Santa Cruz.

As the largest employer in the county, rated as one of the most beautiful campuses, located on the coast overlooking Monterey Bay, UC Santa Cruz employs over 3,100 people in non-academic positions alone. Career staff at UC Santa Cruz have access to comprehensive benefits packages. Here is a sample of those benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision care plans
• Group term life insurance including employee-paid supplemental coverage
• University-paid disability insurance with employee-paid supplemental coverage
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Retirement program
• Pet Insurance
• Tax-deferred savings program

Our career staff also enjoy having 14 paid annual holidays, reduced enrollment fees for academic courses, discounts on our recreation facilities, free or low-cost employee development classes, and reduced fees for alternative methods of transportation.

Thank you for your interest in UC Santa Cruz!

NOTIFICATIONS

UC Vaccination Policy: With limited exceptions, COVID-19 vaccinations are required for Covered Individuals under the Policy. Covered Individuals include all employees, students, or trainees who physically access a University facility or program in connection with their employment, appointment, or education/training.

Covered Individuals do NOT include employees who work 100% remotely with NO expectation that they will physically access any University location or program at ANY time. If 100% remote work ends, the employee is subject to policy.

INITIAL REVIEW DATE (IRD)

UC Santa Cruz staff jobs are posted until filled. Application materials submitted by 11:59 pm on the IRD will be routed to the hiring unit for consideration. NOTE: Materials submitted after the IRD will be forwarded only at the request of the hiring unit. Submit your materials before the IRD to ensure consideration by the hiring unit.

The IRD for this job is: 02-01-2023

ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

UCSC Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) strives to create a caring and supportive environment to assist students in improving their physical and emotional well-being to aid in their academic success. We welcome staff with interest and experience in working with students with a wide range of ethnic, cultural, and gender identities. The CAPS Director is supported by a leadership team that includes a Senior Associate Director, Associate Directors, and Coordinators. The professional counseling staff is a combination of licensed Psychologists and Psychotherapists with positions focused on specializations such as Multicultural; Graduate; African, Black Caribbean; Latinx, Chicanx, Immigrant; Trauma, Mobile Crisis and Generalist focus. A total of 22 professional staff, 4 of whom are clinical managers make up our team. Additional counseling services are provided by a team of 4 Clinical Trainees and 3 Doctoral Interns from our American Psychological System (APA) accredited internship program. The CAPS Front Office is managed by an Administrative Supervisor who manages a team of 3 reception staff.

UC Santa Cruz Student Health and Wellness (SHW) strives to create a caring and supportive environment to assist students in improving their physical and emotional well-being to aid in their academic success. We are a full-service medical facility offering clinical, educational, and psychological services to diverse students on the UC Santa Cruz campus. We are deeply committed to ensuring affordable, well-integrated, multidisciplinary healthcare that effectively supports the university's diverse campus communities, through equitable access and culturally competent, high-quality programs and services. Comprising a variety of Clinical Services, including Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Laboratory, and X-ray, SHW also has an onsite retail pharmacy, offering both prescriptive pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products. Other departments include Student Health Outreach and Promotion (SHOP); CARE (Campus Advocacy, Resources, and Education) the advocacy and prevention education office that supports survivors of sexual assault, stalking, and dating/domestic violence; and Student Insurance Programs. We welcome staff with interest and experience in working with students with a wide range of ethnic, cultural, and gender identities.

The Division of Student Affairs and Success (DSAS), consists of nearly 250 team members spanning 21 departments and 3 major units, each led by an associate vice chancellor. Our division provides campus-wide coordination and leadership for student success programs, activities, and initiatives. We also do our work through a range of resource centers dedicated to providing direct student support. Our work is grounded in educational equity, institutional responsibility, and an unfettered commitment to supporting the whole student. We aspire to ensure every student feels welcome, supported, and a sense of belonging during their time on campus. Our efforts are informed by robust and dynamic relationships with campus leadership, faculty, students, and staff from across the campus, reflecting the broad campus commitment to ensuring student success. Beyond UC Santa Cruz, our team is involved in numerous professional organizations and highly engaged in the local community.

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Counseling and Psychological Services is a transformational leader who cultivates and curates services and programs that center equity. Reporting directly to the AVC for Student Health and Wellness (SHW) and chief well-being officer, the Director is responsible for the administration, planning, and evaluation of campus counseling services, including training and supervision of the professional and administrative staff. It is the responsibility of the Director to establish and maintain programs that provide high-quality counseling and psychological services, including consultation and treatment, crisis intervention, prevention and outreach and community consultation for the full range of psychosocial and psychiatric problems ranging from developmental difficulties to acute psychotic disorders.

In the setting of unprecedented demand for college mental health services across the country, the Director of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) will join UCSC Health and Wellness at a time of great excitement, opportunity and challenge as the team continues to hone an integrated mental health model designed to best meet the needs of students today and tomorrow. With an emphasis on access, meeting students where they are and with a population/public health approach, the Director of CAPS will lead a large, multi-disciplinary and dedicated team through this advancement, contributing to the vision and providing strong leadership.

The Director will provide direct leadership and programmatic oversight for all administration, budgets, services and staff within CAPS. The position plays a key role in strengthening linkages between CAPS, other departments in Student Affairs and Success and the larger campus community through the coordination of services and activities in support of holistic mental health of UCSC students. The Director of CAPS interfaces with senior administration and faculty and collaborates and liaises with other internal and external partners including students, student groups, parents, university departments and community agencies as a way to bridge the various dimensions of mental health inside and outside of the classroom. The Director of CAPS also plays a pivotal role in ensuring critical incident follow-up for students and parents. Through a mature and supportive approach, the individual engenders trust, fosters a collegial environment and brings out the best in students and colleagues. The Director of CAPS must have an acute awareness of the importance of culture, race, gender identity, religion and disability status and how they and other dimensions of diversity intersect to impact mental health. They will rely on their own cultural humility and work closely with the CAPS staff to ensure support for an increasingly diverse student population.

The Counseling and Psychological Services Director's position is held to the highest ethical standards and legal mandates for mental health professionals in the state of California.