Director of Health Services

Director of Health Services

Category: Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

Department: BEU HEALTH CENTER

Locations: Macomb, IL

APPOINTMENT: May 1, 2026

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide administrative oversight to Beu Health Center and University Counseling Center as well as assess and treat mental health concerns of college students. Major responsibilities include:

• Assess, diagnose, and treat mental health concerns of college students creating individualized care plans incorporating medication and/or psychotherapy.
• Directly and indirectly supervise employees in Beu Health Center and the University Counseling Center. Supervision includes recruitment, hiring, developing performance standards, training, professional development, evaluation, adjudication of grievances, and assignment of duties to personnel with Beu Health Center and University Counseling Center.
• Provide crisis intervention to individuals experiencing acute psychological and/or emotional distress. Crisis intervention may include assessment, stabilization, safety planning, and/or referrals.
• Develop and implement goals and objectives to meet student health needs. In development of these plans, one will work with staff, students, and other appropriate members of the University and local community.

RANK & SALARY: $102,000 - $110,000. Negotiable, commensurate with experience.

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits... [benefits details abbreviated for cleanliness]

Job Requirements:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Leadership, management, and problem-solving skills;
• Effective communication skills, sound judgment, interpersonal skills and the ability to resolve conflictual information;
• Ability to assess, diagnose, and treat mental health concerns as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).

*For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.*

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