Assistant Director Counseling Center Social Justice

Assistant Director Counseling Center Social Justice

Employee Type: Regular

Office/Department: Counseling Center

Work Environment: Remote and hybrid positions are open to applicants based in states identified here: Work at Loyola | Loyola University Maryland.

Job Type: Full time

Compensation Range: $74,560.00 - $93,200.00

Anticipated Start Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Position Duties:

Provide counseling and psychotherapy, crisis response, public health and outreach services to students. Consult with parents and faculty. Coordinate one area of administrative responsibility. Provide clinical supervision for other practitioners, and seminar training to graduate students in training and/or Post-Doctoral Fellows.

Essential Functions:

Provide psychological services to students experiencing psychological disorders, crises, personal adjustment, developmental and/or psychological problems that require professional attention. Provide initial assessments, individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention and clinical referral services. Assist with daytime psychological emergencies. Provide 24-hr emergency crisis coverage after-hours and weekends to assess students for risk of harm to self or others; determine need for hospitalization and accompany students to hospital for evaluation and possible inpatient admittance. Provide recommendations to Dean of Student and/or their representatives regarding students aftercare needs upon discharge from hospital. Provide consultation to concerned faculty, administrators and parents concerned about a student or involved in a student's safety plan. Coordinate one or more areas of administrative responsibility: Technology: Provide vision, leadership and administrative oversight for maintaining and updating Titanium medical records and scheduling system. Responsible for updates and maintenance of Titanium medical records and clinical scheduling system. Provide training and consultation to staff on use and troubleshooting of the program. Clinical Systems: Provide administrative oversight and leadership of clinical services delivery model and clinical case management referral delivery system. Serve as a primary consultant to staff regarding clinical concerns and emergencies, and to campus partners regarding mental health-related student concerns. Manage ProtoCall after-hours and daytime remote emergency phone service procedures. Update Students of Concern list, scheduling, and staff roster for ProtoCall. Assist with clinical orientation of new staff and graduate level trainees. Assist with policy manual updates and emergency services (daytime and after-hours) manual updates. Assist with annual report and other reports (e.g., Counseling Center newsletter). Assist with developing and implementing Public Health campaigns and outreach initiatives for students to promote destigmatization of mental health concerns and services. Provide Resident Assistant crisis intervention training. Design and implement student leadership trainings, psycho-educational workshops, and co-moderate Greyhound Wellbeing Network. Provide clinical and administrative supervision for unlicensed professional staff and professional staff coordinating an area of service delivery. Schedule and evaluate staff performance conducting performance appraisal and reviews. Evaluate workload, priorities and activity schedules to determine staffing requirements. Provide clinical supervision and seminar trainings for graduate level Externship or Field Placement Program in psychology, social work, or pastoral counseling. Facilitate clinical team meetings and case conference meetings for professional staff. Participate in monthly multicultural staff professional development. Participate in professional associations and continuing education professional development activities to remain licensed and informed regarding new developments in the field.

Physical/Environmental Demands: Office environment/no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands.

Education Required: Master's degree

Required Certifications/Licensures: Licensed in the state of Maryland, or license-eligible in Maryland within 1 year of start date, as a psychologist, social worker, or professional counselor

Work Experience: 5 - 8 years

Describe Required Experience: Minimum of 5 years related experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to assess and appropriately design clinical, preventive, and risk management interventions to meet the needs of the college student population which are ever evolving, including many students with diagnosable mental health disorders. Demonstrated skill in working well under pressure to prioritize and manage clinical situations, including accompanying students to hospital and when necessary facilitating inpatient admissions, and provide recommendations on aftercare at hospital discharge meetings. Knowledge of suicide assessment and intervention and supervision of clinical staff providing these services, assessment of students exhibiting major mental health disorders, including psychotic episodes and bipolar disorders, and suicidal ideation Clinical and crisis intervention experience with traditional college-aged population and demonstrated multicultural competencies. Technical knowledge of computer software programs, webpage development and maintenance and use of social media. Ability to support the University's goals for institutional diversity, as well as the goals and values of a Catholic, Jesuit education.

Final compensation offers are determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, job-related experience, internal equity, and alignment with organizational budget.

Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Note: Experience and/or education may be substituted for requirements.

Employment Eligibility: All candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and complete employment eligibility verification by the first day of employment at Loyola University Maryland, as required by law (e.g., Form I-9). Unless explicitly stated otherwise in the job description or job advertisement, Loyola University Maryland does not sponsor employment visas for this position.

University Description: Loyola University Maryland, located in the vibrant city of Baltimore, is a prestigious, selective, comprehensive university with a strong residential liberal-arts-based undergraduate program and professional graduate programs at the master's and doctoral levels. Founded in 1852, Loyola is a Catholic University and one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the first to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. Deeply committed to the Ignatian principles upon which it was founded, Loyola focuses on the care and education of the whole person mind, body, and spirit and its mission centers on preparing its students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world.

The Wall Street Journal ranked Loyola No. 19 overall in the nation in its 2026 "Best Colleges" list. Loyola was also ranked No. 51 for impact on graduate salaries and No. 81 in the nation for student experience. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Loyola among the top 10 universities in the North Region for the past decade. Princeton Review named it one of the nation's top institutions for undergraduate higher education and one of the best Mid-Atlantic colleges for 2026. Loyola is one of 75 colleges and universities included on a list of the "new" dream schools in Jeffrey Selingo's book, Dream School, Finding the College That's Right for You. The list of "new" dream schools highlights institutions with strong outcomes, accessible admissions, and dynamic student experiences. Loyola was also listed among the "best value" private colleges in Kiplinger's Personal Finance.

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Diversity Statement: Loyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the workplace. In accord with its Ignatian values, the University is committed to creating and promoting a community that recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification. The University recruits, hires, and promotes in accord with this policy and its Core Values.