Position Title: Associate Director /Senior Counselor Line #50105
Institution: SUNY Buffalo State
Department: Counseling Center
Position Description: Associate Director collaborates with Director to refine the agency's mission and
primary goals in light of the changing campus environment; Provides primary consultation to clinical
staff regarding policy interpretation and management of high risk situations; Works closely with Student
of Concern Team and makes recommendations regarding high risk students. Active involvement in
campus programs such as Orientation, student leader training. Serves as Officer in Charge responsible
for overseeing clinical and operational functions in absence of the Director. Provides a variety of clinical
and consulting services to students, faculty, staff of SUNY Buffalo State and the community. Clinically
supervises staff as needed. Performs outreach and research regarding student development. Conduct
planning, research and program evaluation. Provide training or staff development on campus.
Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural and diversity issues. Support college's strategic directions and serve
the Buffalo State community. Perform other duties as assigned.
Salary: Competitive
Start Date: 6/1/15
Required Qualifications:
Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program and completed
internship; Licensed or license eligible within 6 months of hire date as psychologist in the State of New York;
Knowledge and skills in time-limited psychotherapy; experience in crisis intervention and consultation;
experience working w trauma and violence; experience working with a diverse student population and
demonstrated multicultural competence; Evidence of increasing responsibility in administrative duties. Excellent
analytical and organizational skills. Computer literacy and data analysis. Excellent communication skills.
Expertise in clinical supervision.
Significant demonstrated post license clinical work experience. Ability to work at a fast pace and handle
spontaneous work demands and maintaining positive and healthy perspectives and relationships. Interest and
expertise working with diverse students (e.g., GLBT, students of color). Experience in providing outreach to
campus communities, particularly underserved and vulnerable populations.
Preferred Qualifications:
Recent college or university counseling center staff experience. Ability to work cooperatively in a
multidisciplinary team environment. Self-motivated, self-directed commitment to high professional ideals.
Demonstrated experience in leading committees, systematic decision-making skills. APA-approved experience
or equivalent, to include internships, in a college counseling center. Experience in monitoring, assessing and
changing systems as needed to support the college's mission.
Institution Description: Buffalo State, the largest comprehensive university/college in the State University
of New York system, is the only SUNY comprehensive located in a city. Buffalo States offers small college
learning environments coupled with large university opportunities. With degree programs in education, the
arts, science, and professional studies, each year nearly 12,000 students choose Buffalo State for its broad
array of high-quality academic programs, diverse and creative environment, hands-on learning opportunities,
affordable SUNY tuition, NCAA Division III athletics, and prime location in Buffalo’s cultural corridor. Buffalo
State is located in the heart of the city’s cultural corridor. Our 125 acre campus is very accessible, walkable,
and is located in Buffalo’s vibrant museum district. Buffalo State is surrounded by trendy cafes, museums,
restaurants, shops, parks, and Victorian-styled housing. Accessible by car or bus, the campus is approximately
20 minutes from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
Region Description: The City of Buffalo is the second largest city in the State of New York. Buffalo’s closed
metropolitan neighbors include Niagara Falls, New York (half-hour drive) “one of the world’s most visited
natural wonders” and Toronto, Canada (two hour drive). Centrally located, Buffalo is within a one-day driving
radius of such other major cities as Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and, of course, New York
City.
Application Instructions:
Contact Name: Joan McCool
Contact email: mccooljl@buffalostate.edu
Contact Phone: (716) 878-4436
How to apply: Qualified applicants may apply online at https://jobs.buffalostate.edu
You can find it by searching under Counseling Center.
Application deadline: until position is filled