Associate Director, Counseling Center

Associate Director, Counseling Center

Position Information

• Posting date: 11/09/2026
• Closing date:
• Open Until Filled: Yes
• Position Number: 0020601
• Position Title: Associate Director, Counseling Center
• Hiring Range Minimum: Salary commensurate with experience
• Hiring Range Maximum: Salary commensurate with experience
• Union Type: Not a Union Position
• SEIU Level: Not an SEIU Position
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Employment Category: Regular Full Time
• Scheduled Months per Year: 12
• Scheduled Hours per Week: 40
• Location of Position: Hanover, NH
  7 Rope Ferry Road
• Remote Work Eligibility?: Onsite only
• Is this a term position?: No
• Is this a grant funded position?: No

Position Purpose

Shares responsibilities with the Director for the leadership of the Counseling Center with an emphasis on the supervision of clinical services. Establishes best practices in the Counseling Center’s operation and service delivery. As a member of the clinical staff provides counseling, consultation, and educational outreach. Expected to demonstrate excellent clinical skills, provide supervision to direct reports, and possess a solid commitment to ensuring a high quality of supervision for all clinical staff.

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp

PhD or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Doctorate Degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology or MSW required.
• Must hold a current state license as a psychologist or LCSW, for a minimum of two years, and obtain licensure in the state of NH within two months of starting the position.
• Four to seven years of counseling experience. Three or more years of counseling experience must be in a college or university setting where student counseling, group counseling, assessment and referral, crisis intervention/on-call, consultation, outreach, and workshops were provided.
• Experience in providing direct mental health supervision to doctoral and MSW level clinicians.
• Advanced diagnostic and clinical skills, particularly with respect to crisis intervention.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusiveness in working with BIPOC.
• Skill in applying best practices in developing and supporting equity and inclusivity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated skill in working well under pressure to prioritize and manage multiple clinical situations and to coordinate these efforts as a part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Self-motivated, self-directed commitment to high professional ideals.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries

Heather Earle

Department Contact Phone Number

646-9487

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title

Heather Earle, PhD, Director, Counseling Center

Department Contact's Phone Number

646-9487

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity employer under federal law. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications are welcome from all.

Background Check

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, conduct review, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?

Not an essential function

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy

Key Accountabilities

• Directly responsible for the supervision and annual review of clinical staff. Oversees staff development. (25%)
• Participates in strategic planning for assessing and meeting the prevention, outreach, and clinical needs of the Dartmouth student community. Monitors client flow, access, and clinical capacity. (10%)
• Develops and updates policy and procedure manual(s). (5%)
• Assists the Director in the leadership of the Counseling Center and directs the office in the absence of the Director. (10%)
• Provides culturally informed short-term individual counseling, group counseling, diagnostic assessment, risk assessments/mandated risk assessments, and long-term community counseling referrals. (35%)
• Provides culturally informed outreach and prevention services to students, faculty, and staff. (10%)
• On-call crisis intervention and management (daytime/after-hours rotation shared with clinical staff). (5%)
• Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others appropriate to an environment that is welcoming to all.
• Performs other duties as assigned

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents