"Assistant Director of Behavioral Health"

The University of Jamestown’s Department of Clinical Counseling and Behavioral Health seeks an Assistant Director of Behavioral Health at the Instructor or Assistant Professor rank within the department. This is a full-time, online teaching and administrative position that will have face-to-face requirements (e.g., teaching in person one week per year, networking or meetings in person may be required). This faculty member will work with students completing a Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Health, as well as a Master of Science in Clinical Counseling. Re-location is not necessary but traveling to campus and working in North Dakota is required several times per year.

Job Duties include:

o Full-time teaching responsibilities (30 credit hours during the academic year) with online, asynchronous courses as well as onsite one week per summer;

o Assist in coordinating and teaching COUN 510: Counseling Techniques or COUN 520: Group Counseling face-to-face during the on-campus week in Jamestown every summer (usually in late June);

o Monitor student progress on degree completion and serve as academic advisor for Behavioral Health students;

o Develop a process for maintaining regular contact with students including regular office hour availability;

o Engage in remediation or problem-solving strategies if issues arise with student performance;

o Address all student issues in a professional and timely manner, and in accordance with institutional and accreditation policies and procedures;

o Administrative responsibilities involve working with director to identify department needs and implementing changes;

o Assist the Program Director in establishing goals, setting targets/benchmarks, and regularly assessing program and learning outcomes within the context of continuous program improvement;

o Assist Program Director and Assistant Director of Clinical Training in program accreditation process as well as potential development of a student-run clinic;

o May be required to supervise students in a clinical capacity during Practicum or Internship;

o Network across the state of ND, AZ, and potentially other states, as needed, with the goal of growing the programs;

o Maintain licensure, membership in professional counseling organizations, and/or appropriate professional development, including being familiar with emerging issues in counseling;

o Maintain involvement in the counseling field by actively providing counseling, supervision, research and scholarship, and/or leadership and advocacy;

o Serve on university committees;

o Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to work remotely;

o Ability to have flexibility with schedule (will need to work some evenings or weekends);

o Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

o Completed Doctoral degree in Counseling Education and Supervision (CES) and currently independently licensed or license eligible to practice counseling (LPCC) in ND.

o Minimum 5 years of full-time clinical experience

Preference will be given to CES who have areas of specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Addiction Counseling or School Counseling. Applicants living in either the Phoenix, Arizona, metro or in North Dakota will be preferred. All are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for at least three references to Julie Smith, Administrative Assistant to Academic Affairs, 6092 College Lane, Jamestown, ND, 58405. Electronic submissions are preferred and can be sent to julie.smith@uj.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Established as Jamestown College in 1883 by members of the Presbyterian Church, the University of Jamestown is a private, liberal arts university granting bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees with physical locations in Jamestown and Fargo, ND, and Phoenix, AZ, as well as online. More information can be found at www.uj.edu. University of Jamestown is an AA/EO employer.