Assistant Director of Counseling & Psychological Services - Embedded Services

RiseMe; Ithaca (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornell University seeks an Assistant Director of Counseling & Psychological Services (Embedded Services) to lead campus mental health initiatives in collaboration with CAPS leadership. You will oversee embedded services, guide staff development, and provide limited direct clinical care while building strong partnerships with colleges and units.

The role emphasizes fostering belonging, ensuring clinical quality, and advancing campus wellbeing across diverse student populations at Cornell Health.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in social work with C/R designation or Doctorate in psychology and 5+ years of experience.
• Licensed in New York State.
• Demonstrated ability to establish new clinical systems and partnerships.
• Experience supervising a diverse clinical team and others.
• 3 years of clinical supervision experience.
• Commitment to access, belonging, and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of embedded clinical services and sites across campus.
• Lead staff development and supervise Counselor Therapist staff.
• Provide direct clinical services in a limited capacity.
• Develop partnerships with academic colleges and units to support CAPS mission.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Staff development

Partnership building

Leadership

Communication skills

Diversity & inclusion

Education

MSW or PhD/PsyD in relevant field

Licensed in New York State

5+ years of work experience

Clinical supervision experience

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

Student & Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellbeing, connection and belonging, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life. We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the U.S. and abroad.

Cornell Health's more than 200 employees collaborate to provide integrated and culturally-sensitive mental health, medical, health promotion, public health, student accommodations, and occupational medicine care and services. Dually focused on holistic health of Cornell students and well-being of the larger campus community, the unit supports readiness to learn, to participate fully in the Cornell experience, and to achieve academic, work, and life success. Cornell Health is nationally recognized for innovation and leadership, and is committed to an ongoing journey toward integrated, cost-effective, and community-based services and campus health initiatives.

Cornell Health’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers confidential counseling services, designed to help students with mental health concerns that may affect their quality of life and ability to learn. Our providers include psychologists, social workers, and mental health counselors from diverse cultural and clinical backgrounds. CAPS providers value students in all of their individuality and are committed to welcoming all people with respect and sensitivity. Our providers regularly collaborate with Cornell Health’s diverse array of healthcare providers as an integrated service that supports both the mind and the body.

The Assistant Director of Counseling & Psychological Services - Embedded Services provides organizational leadership in university mental health initiatives in collaboration with the Director and other members of the CAPS leadership team. Specifically, this position oversees the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of embedded clinical services and sites throughout campus, working to establish strong working partnerships with academic colleges and units. In addition, the Assistant Director guides the vision for ongoing staff development, supervises a team of Counselor Therapist staff, and provides direct clinical services in a limited capacity.

Success Factors

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and listening skills and the ability to speak to a wide range of audiences and communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds, identities, and life experiences.
• Strong commitment to collaborative work and demonstrated success working with colleagues and other campus partners with varying work styles.
• Demonstrates sound clinical judgment.
• Enjoys working collaboratively with professionals throughout Cornell Health and the campus community, is a self-starter and enjoys thinking creatively toward innovative problem-solving and partnerships.
• Ability to lead, define, and assess the scope of clinical services that support the mission and vision of CAPS, Cornell Health, Student and Campus life, and Cornell University.

While position responsibilities vary, all people leaders are expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by being trustworthy; respecting all individuals; being flexible; supporting work/life integration as well as healthy boundaries; inviting new ideas, alternatives, and perspectives; speaking up and taking action if others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and recognizing the contributions of others.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree in social work with "C" or "R" designation (LCSW or LCSW-R) or Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology (PhD or PsyD) and a minimum of 5 years of work-related experience.
• Licensed in New York State.
• Demonstrated ability to establish new clinical systems and partnerships.
• Experience supervising managing and leading a diverse clinical team as well as supervising the clinical work of others.
• 3 years of clinical supervision experience.
• Exceptional experience in and/demonstrated commitment to supporting access, belonging, and wellbeing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to create working partnerships across a variety of academic systems within higher education.
• Proficiency in mental health interventions with diverse populations, mental health administration, and integrated health systems.
• Experiencing setting and measuring program outcomes.
• Proficiency using electronic health record management systems.
• Proficiency in a language in addition to English desirable.

University Job Title

Assistant Director Psych Services

Job Family

Health

Level

H

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Range

$99,648.00 - $115,682.00

Remote Option Availability

Onsite

Company

Endowed

EEO Statement

Cornellwelcomes students, faculty, and staff with diverse backgrounds from across the globe to pursue world-class education and career opportunities, to further the founding principle of “... any person ... any study.” No person shall be denied employment on the basis of any legally protected status or subjected to prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual’s genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Cornell University embraces diversity in its workforce and seeksjob candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. Wehire based on merit, andencourage people from historically underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.Consistent with federal law, Cornell engages in affirmative action in employment for qualified protected veterans as defined in the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and qualified individuals with disabilities under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.

2026-09-24