Job Duties
The Director of the University Counseling Center provides strategic leadership, clinical oversight, and administrative direction to ensure delivery of high-quality, accessible, and culturally responsive mental health services for the campus community. This position is responsible for advancing the institution’s mission by promoting student well-being, retention, and academic success through comprehensive counseling, crisis intervention, prevention programming, and outreach initiatives.
The Director oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of counseling services, ensuring adherence to ethical standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements. Additionally, the role fosters collaboration with campus partners to support a holistic, student-centered approach to wellness, while leading efforts to address emerging mental health trends and the diverse needs of the student population.
Minimum Qualifications
Education, Experience, Licensure, or Certification required for entry into position: Must have be a licensed mental health professional in the state of Virginia (LPC. LCSW. Or Psychologist)
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, social work, mental health or related field
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D./Psy.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology. Must hold full Psychologist licensure/Mental health licensed in the state of Virginia. 3 years of demonstrated experience in progressive leadership and supervisory responsibilities. Knowledge of program evaluation, quality improvement initiatives, or data-driven clinical systems. Knowledge of preventative mental health education, outreach programming, and promoting student wellbeing. Strong budget management, policy implementation, and resource allocation and research and experience in developing and implementing data-driven strategies, including collecting, analyzing, and translating assessment and research findings into actionable initiatives that shape the vision and effectiveness of a university counseling center
Additional Considerations
1. Ability to develop, articulate, and implement a comprehensive vision for counseling services that aligns with the institution’s mission, strategic goals, and student success outcomes.
2. Effectively leads organizational change and innovation in response to emerging mental health trends.
3. Maintains advanced knowledge of clinical practices, crisis intervention, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
4. Ensures adherence to professional ethical standards, legal requirements, and best practices in the delivery of mental health services.
5. Strong skills in program development, budget management, policy implementation, and resource allocation.
6. Oversee daily operations efficiently while ensuring accountability, compliance, and continuous quality improvement. demonstrates a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion by providing culturally responsive services that meet the needs of a diverse student population, including historically underserved and marginalized groups.
7. Provide clinical supervision to interns and residents and may carry a small caseload.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or resumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.
Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to university employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-Verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
EEO Statement
NSU is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. NSU encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.
Contact Information
Name: Jamillah Currence
Phone: 757.823.8764
Email:
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter.