Director, Carruth Center for Counseling & Psychological Services - Student Life

About the Opportunity

The Director of Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CCCPS) provides visionary leadership and comprehensive oversight for all clinical, administrative, and operational functions within the CCCPS. The Director will be responsible budget planning and management, and oversight of program staff, including full-time and part-time staff and clinical trainees. The Director is responsible for working with key WVU leadership, faculty, staff, and clinicians to advance an integrated, high-quality system of care to meet the behavioral health needs of WVU students and promote student well-being and institutional excellence.

The Director partners closely with WVU leadership, faculty, clinicians, and WVU Medicine partners to design and implement a seamless, stepped-care model that meets the evolving needs of adverse student population. The Director fosters a culture of clinical excellence, innovation, inclusion, and accountability while developing and supervising a high-performing, multidisciplinary team.

What You'll Do

Strategic Leadership:

• Lead the establishment and implementation of a comprehensive, innovative vision for student mental health services.
• Develop and support a coordinated and integrated system of care that reduces barriers to care across WVU Medicine, WVU wellness initiatives, public health programs, and community providers.
• Provide support, executive leadership, and education regarding student mental health to senior administration and campus partners.
• Ensure strong stewardship of financial, human, and technological resources to support scalable, accessible, and high-quality delivery of integrated clinical care.
• Establish priorities in conjunction with the strategic vision of the Division of Student Life, the Office of Student Well-being, and the needs of the University community.
• Represent CCPPS on leadership bodies, University committees, and WVU Medicine partnerships, advancing institutional priorities and fostering collaboration.
• Build, mentor, and sustain a high-performing clinical and leadership team, ensuring professional growth, accountability, and innovation.

Clinical Administration and Management:

• Oversee all administrative and clinical operations, including effective organizational structure, appropriate staffing, and optimal service delivery systems.
• Lead recruitment, training, supervision, evaluation, and retention strategies to ensure a highly qualified, licensed, diverse, and clinically responsible workforce.
• Provide threat, crisis, and risk assessment as needed and requested by University partners.
• Coordinate and supervise crisis intervention response processes and systems for CCCPS, including providing clinical back-up and supervision for the leadership team and on-call clinicians.
• Serve as an active member on the TACT and CARE teams, contributing to campus-wide crisis response, threat assessment, and intervention efforts.
• Provide supplemental clinical services for students during times of high demand and/or high case complexity.
• Develop and implement a robust system of quality assurance, safety monitoring and improvement, utilizing data tracking and assessment to inform ongoing evaluation of service effectiveness, student needs, and reach.
• Ensure a qualified and clinically capable workforce through focused recruitment and the advancement of high-quality training and professional development for CCCPS staff, including continuing education to maintain licensure and ensure state-of-the-art clinical excellence in student mental health, risk assessment and management, and multicultural counseling.
• Oversee the management of CCPPS fiscal resources, including budget development and tracking and resource allocation.
• Oversee policy development and ensure compliance with institutional regulations, legal requirements, and ethical standards.
• Maintain accreditation of CCPPS services through the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS) and the American Psychological Association (APA) accredited predoctoral Internship training program.
• Ensure appropriate compliance with university rules and regulations, ethical guidelines, and legal requirements.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a mental health discipline (e.g., psychology, social work, counseling, psychiatry).
• A minimum of 10 years progressively responsible professional experience, including at least 5-7 years in senior clinical and/or administrative leadership roles.
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated expertise in college or university mental health services and a deep commitment to student well-being.
• Advanced clinical and supervisory expertise, with a sophisticated understanding of emerging trends and best practices in collegiate mental health.
• Knowledge of national and international issues, trends, and best practices relevant to student mental health, and the ability to monitor and respond to the evolving needs of new student generations.
• Proven ability to understand and respond to complex, multi-disciplinary environments and navigate the cultural dynamics of a university setting.
• Capacity to establish strong strategic partnerships and influence campus constituents to help advance mental health.
• Demonstrated commitment to multidisciplinary staff, perspectives, and team development.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with a broad group of stakeholders, including students, staff, faculty, administrators, parents and media.
• Collaborative, strategic, data-informed leadership style that promotes efficient work outcomes, accountability, collaboration, and effective conflict resolution.
• Licensure in West Virginia or eligibility for licensure within six months of hire.