Assistant Director of Assessment and Crisis

University of Colorado System; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition benefits

Wellness programs

Job summary

University of Colorado Colorado Springs seeks an Assistant Director of Assessment and Crisis to oversee neuropsychological testing, crisis interventions, and training across the Wellness Center Mental Health Services (WCMHS). The role will develop educational materials, supervise trainees, and expand assessment offerings while coordinating with Disability Services for accommodations.

Requires PhD or PsyD and eligibility for Colorado psychologist licensure within 3 months, with strong data-driven

Qualifications

• Must have experience with psychological, educational, and neuropsychological assessments (administration, report-writing and providing feedback)
• Experience supervising trainees in clinical settings
• Experience with risk assessment and crisis intervention strategies
• Experience creating and implementing processes for an organization or team
• Experience with common psychological disorders in college students and coursework/academic challenges
• Experience with short-term psychotherapy in individual, group, couple, and family formats

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute neuropsychological offerings at the WCMHS and create educational materials around testing
• Lead adaptation of offerings based on needs and manage annual budget for all assessment services
• Oversee online materials, equipment, and pen/paper assessments used
• Expand assessment services across all mental health services
• Provide training and supervision for trainees participating in testing services
• Collaborate with Disability Services to support accommodations and educate staff
• Develop and implement crisis/emergency plans and train staff
• Respond to crises and provide assessments and interventions as needed
• Develop data collection strategies and analyze outcomes to inform service decisions
• Provide individual, group, couple, and family psychotherapy as appropriate
• Make referrals and support cross-campus collaboration for services
• Coordinate supervision of graduate students and ensure effective processes

Skills

Neuropsych assessments

Crisis intervention

Data collection

Trainee supervision

Psychoeducational talks

Spanish proficiency

Education

PhD or PsyD

Colorado psychology license eligible (within 3 months)

Job description

Assistant Director of Assessment and Crisis

Wellness Center Mental Health Services (WCMHS)

Elevate Your Career at UCCS: Innovate, Inspire, and Impact inthe Rockies!

Who We Are

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs(UCCS) is a premier educational institution that prides itself onacademic excellence, research, and community engagement and isactively seeking an Assistant Director of Assessment and Crisis tojoin our team! UCCS is committed to academic excellence,professional development, and fostering an environment thatsupports innovation and student success.

At the base of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado Springs is captivated by its stunning landscapes, making it a paradise for nature lovers. This city is more than its scenery—a mosaic of history, arts, and avibrant tech scene. We invite you to join a community that cherishes outdoor adventure as much as forward-thinking growth, an exceptional setting for both career and lifestyle.

Salary Range

$ 75,000.00 - $100,000.00 annually .Compensation will be commensurate upon experience andqualifications. This position is Exempt from the Fair LaborStandards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions.

Work Location:

Hybrid Eligible

Benefits at a Glance

• Generous Time Off : Enjoy 22 vacation days, 10 sick days, paidparental leave, 13 recognized holidays, and provisions forbereavement, jury duty, and FAMLI Leave.
• Robust Health Coverage : Our comprehensive medical plans coverpreventative care at no cost, including a yearly mental healthvisit. Plus, benefit from affordable dental, vision plans, andcompetitive prescription drug prices.
• Financial & Retirement Benefits : Take advantage of ourhealth savings, flexible spending accounts, and life and disabilityinsurance. Plan for your future with our retirement options.
• Further Your Education : Avail twelve (12) waived credits peracademic year for courses at any CU campus. We invest in youreducational and professional growth.
• Wellness & More : From wellness programs aimed at achievingyour best self to various additional benefits through CU Advantage,we prioritize well-being and holistic development.
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Summary

This position provides both clinical and non-clinical services.Clinical services entail clinical psychology and counselingservices to UCCS students, whose personal/emotional life interfereswith their ability to perform academically. The direct clinicalservices include:

Essential Functions

The duties and responsibilities of theposition include but are not limited to the following:

• Directly responsible for development, and execution of ourneuropsychological offerings at the WCMHS including the educationalmaterials around all neuropsychological testing.
• This position will change or adapt our offerings as the needarises around neuropsychology. Additionally, responsible forcreating an annual budget and managing both income and expenses forall assessment needs to operate all testing services.
• Responsible for all testing online materials, equipment needed,and pen/paper assessments.
• Expanding assessment services and tools throughout all mentalhealth services.
• Partner with the WCMHS Director of Clinical Training (DCT) toprovide training and supervision for trainees who participate inthe testing services.
• Partner with UCCS Disability Services team for testing servicesthat impact accommodations for UCCS students and provide the mostup to date education to the Disability Servies team.
• Develop a crisis/emergency plan, train all staff/trainees onthe process, and regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the planand along with remaining up to date on most current research aroundcollege campus crisis/emergency needs.
• Respond to psychological crises/emergency walk ins or calls tothe WCMHS; be available to make assessments; and carry outcrisis/emergency interventions; in addition to contribute toon-call duties of the WCMHS clinicians.
• Responsible for developing and implementing data collectionstrategies to keep track of various Mental Health Service data tohelp contribute to data collection of services provided by theWCMHS, analyze the collected data to be able to inform servicedecisions based on outcomes information, and assist with billing ofnon-Wellness Center units/agencies when needed.
• Psychotherapy services in individual therapy, group therapy,couple therapy, and family therapy formats.
• Whenever clinically necessary, make appropriate referrals toon- and off campus services and being available to contribute tocase consultations with these agencies.
• Whenever there are referrals (both general and mandatory) fromother offices in the university for services (i.e.education/outreach, counseling, and evaluations), providing therequired support service and/or assisting other clinicians incarrying out the request as needed.
• As WCMHS accepts graduate students, predoctoral psychologyinterns and post-doctoral fellows from psychology, social work andcounseling programs from both UCCS and other schools, sharing theclinical supervision load of these students with other clinicians.Regularly participate in supervision consultation andtraining.
• Attend all the staff meetings and administrative meetings thatare related to position's responsibilities.
• Maintain accurate information on the WCMHS website as well astake the lead on WCMHS materials used around campus. Partake in theWCMHS staffs' efforts to organize and coordinate campus-wideeducation and prevention programs and assist in efforts to addressthe developmental needs of the campus.

Tentative Search Timeline

• Priority will be given to applications submitted by: October5, 2026.
• Potential interview dates: October 9, 2026 - October14, 2026.
• Potential start date: November 15, 2026.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with allapplicable federal, state, and local laws governingnondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating aworkplace where all individuals are treated with respect anddignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, including protected veterans and individuals withdisabilities.

In accordance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, UCCS does notdiscriminate based on sex in our employment or compensationpractices.

Qualifications :

• Must have experience with psychological, educational, andneuropsychological assessments (administration, report-writing andproviding feedback to all relevant stakeholders)
• Must have experience providing clinical assessment supervisionfor trainees;
• Experience with risk assessment and crisis interventionstrategies is required.
• Experience in creating and implementing processes for anorganization or team is required.
• Must have experience with common psychological disorders (i.e.eating disorders, psychological trauma related disorders, substanceabuse and dependence, mood and anxiety disorders, suicide andviolence risks, psychotic disorders) and developmental and academicchallenges of traditional, and nontraditional collegestudents;
• Must have experience with short-term psychotherapy modalitiesin individual, group, couple, and family therapy formats.
• Experience with supervising graduate students who havevarious
• levels of education, training, and experience is required.
• Must have experience with effective data collection and theability to articulate the findings.
• Must be able to create and deliver psychoeducationalpresentations that can speak to and address the students, facultyand staff on a college campus.
• Active Colorado psychologist license or is eligible to obtain Colorado Psychologist license within 3 months of employment. Doctorof Philosophy (PhD) degree or Doctor of Psychology degree isrequired.
• A preferred qualification is experience in supervisingemployees.
• A preferred qualification is to be fluent in Spanish and canprovide clinical services to UCCS students in Spanish.

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs has implemented a misconduct history check program with respect to final candidates for specific appointments. The misconduct history check program is intended to allow UCCS to collect and review information about a candidate's conduct at their previous institutions, specifically conduct related to sexual misconduct, harassment, and/ordiscrimination – before making hiring decisions. All final candidates to these appointments are required to complete an Authorization to Release Information and provide contactinformation for their previous institutions.