Director of Student Counseling - Cape Cod Community College

Cape Cod Community College; Barnstable (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Cod Community College is seeking a Director of Student Counseling to lead the college-wide counseling and mental health services. The position is based at the West Barnstable campus with travel to other locations as needed.

The role requires clinical leadership, licensing in Massachusetts, and at least five years of post-licensure experience with college populations. It emphasizes evidence-based practice, crisis response, and collaboration with campus partners.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or closely related clinical field.
• Current independent clinical licensure in Massachusetts (e.g., LMHC, LICSW, LMFT, Psychologist, or equivalent).
• Five years of post-licensure clinical experience with young adults/college populations.
• Three years of clinical leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience providing clinical leadership, crisis protocols, and coordinated care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and operational oversight for Student Counseling Services, including crisis intervention and continuity of care.
• Develop and evaluate a comprehensive model of student mental health services integrating campus and community resources.
• Set standards of clinical practice, ensure ethics, trauma-informed and culturally responsive care.
• Provide clinical supervision and professional development for counseling staff and clinicians.
• Lead mental health crisis response protocols, risk assessment, and post-incident review.
• Oversee virtual and external mental health partnerships and ensure integration with campus processes.
• Collaborate with Dean of Students to coordinate care and maintain confidentiality.
• Advise College leadership on student mental health trends and referral strategies.
• Maintain relationships with community providers and crisis services for continuity of care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Crisis intervention

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Counseling or related field

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Telehealth platforms

Job description

Department: Student Services and Enrollment Management (Divisional)

Locations: West Barnstable, MA

Posted: Sep 24, 2026

Closes: Open Until Filled

Type: Full-time

PositionID: 205167

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About Cape Cod Community College:

Cape Cod Community College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and professional development for those just beginning the quest and for those at many points along the path of higher education throughout life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the people it serves and responds to their individual and community needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day. Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at what they do.

For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In today's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transfer student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not an option after high school. And, when you consider the savings in the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched value.

The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod Community College. As a learning-centered community, we value the contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, and promote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educational foundation of critical and creative thinking, communication competency, and a global, multicultural perspective that prepares students for life and work in the 21st century. Our liberal arts, sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways that serve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristics of our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. We honor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.

Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Director of Student Counseling provides College-wide leadership and clinical oversight for the College's student counseling and mental health services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, accessible, culturally responsive, and ethically sound services that support student well-being and success. As the College's lead clinical mental health administrator, the Director establishes standards of clinical practice, provides clinical supervision and consultation, oversees counseling operations and mental health crisis response protocols, and ensures consistent quality of care across College locations, instructional sites, and programs offered at other locations.

Working closely with the Dean of Students, the Director integrates counseling services within the College's coordinated care and case management framework and collaborates with faculty, staff, and community providers to strengthen referral pathways and continuity of care. The Director also oversees the effective use of virtual mental health services and other external mental health resources that expand student access to care.

The Director contributes clinical expertise related to student mental health, behavioral health trends, crisis intervention, prevention, and psychological well-being and collaborates with Student Wellness and Engagement and other College partners to support broader wellness, prevention, and student success strategies. This position is based on the West Barnstable campus and requires travel to College locations, instructional sites, and programs offered at other locations as needed.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Provide clinical leadership and operational oversight for Student Counseling Services, including short-term counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, referral, and continuity of care.
• Develop, implement, and continuously evaluate a comprehensive model of student mental health services that integrates College-based counseling, crisis response, consultation, referrals, community partnerships, virtual mental health services, and other resources to provide students with appropriate and timely levels of care.
• Establish and maintain standards of clinical practice consistent with professional ethics, applicable laws and regulations, and evidence-informed practices, ensuring culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and student-centered care.
• Provide clinical supervision, consultation, mentoring, and professional development for counseling staff and other clinical personnel and establish systems for clinical quality assurance, documentation review, professional competency, ethical practice, and adherence to applicable licensure and professional standards.
• Provide College-wide clinical leadership for mental health crisis response, including clinical protocols, risk-assessment practices, consultation, referral and escalation procedures, emergency and community partnerships, and post-incident clinical review.
• Provide leadership for the selection, implementation, oversight, and evaluation of virtual and externally provided mental health services, ensuring effective integration with College counseling, referral, crisis response, and coordinated care processes and monitoring utilization, access, quality, and effectiveness.
• Work closely with the Dean of Students to integrate counseling and mental health services within the College's coordinated care and case management framework, establishing effective approaches to referral, consultation, communication, follow-up, and continuity of care while maintaining appropriate clinical confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Serve as the College's primary clinical advisor on student mental health, providing consultation and expertise to College leadership, faculty, staff, the CARE Team, and other partners regarding student mental health trends, behavioral health concerns, crisis response, and appropriate intervention and referral strategies.
• Serve as a member of the College's CARE Team and provide clinical expertise related to student mental health, behavioral health, risk, referral, and intervention planning.
• Maintain effective relationships and referral networks with community mental health providers, hospitals, crisis services, and other external resources to support continuity and appropriate levels of care.
• Establish goals, outcomes, and performance measures for student counseling and mental health services and use utilization data, student needs, emerging trends, quality indicators, and assessment findings to guide service delivery, resource allocation, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with the Director of Student Wellness and Engagement and other College partners on mental health education, prevention, awareness, stigma reduction, and help‑seeking initiatives, contributing clinical expertise while maintaining appropriate distinctions between clinical counseling and population‑level wellness promotion.
• Contribute clinical expertise to divisional and institutional planning, policies, protocols, technology implementation, and initiatives related to student mental health, coordinated care, well‑being, and student success.
• Develop and manage Student Counseling Services resources, contracts, and operating priorities in collaboration with the Dean of Students, and contribute to budget development, grant opportunities, staffing plans, and resource allocation.
• Perform other related duties consistent with the responsibilities of the position.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or closely related clinical field.
• Current independent clinical licensure in Massachusetts (e.g., LMHC, LICSW, LMFT, Psychologist, or equivalent), or eligibility to obtain appropriate Massachusetts independent clinical licensure within a specified period.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible post-licensure clinical experience, including experience with young adults and/or college student populations.
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible clinical leadership or supervisory experience, including supervision of professional clinical staff.
• Demonstrated experience providing clinical leadership and developing or overseeing clinical services, professional staff, referral networks, crisis protocols, and coordinated approaches to mental health care.
• Demonstrated expertise in crisis intervention, risk assessment, behavioral health consultation, professional ethics, confidentiality, and applicable clinical standards.
• Demonstrated ability to provide collaborative clinical leadership, build effective partnerships, and communicate effectively with diverse students, employees, providers, and community partners.
• Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience providing clinical leadership in a college or university counseling center or comparable setting.
• Experience providing clinical supervision to independently licensed and/or pre‑licensed mental health professionals.
• Experience implementing or overseeing virtual mental health services, external mental health partnerships, electronic health records, or other technology‑enabled behavioral health services.
• Experience with behavioral intervention/CARE teams, crisis response, and campus‑based coordinated care.
• Knowledge of community college students and contemporary issues affecting student mental health and well‑being.

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to upload a separate statement to define precisely how their background and experience haveprepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

COMPENSATION: Full-time, Non-Unit Professional Position. Annual Salary range of $120,000- $125,000 dependent on qualifications. Includes participation in a comprehensive employee benefits program and the option for membership in the Massachusetts State Employees' Retirement System.

Please visit our website at www.capecod.edu for information on Cape Cod Community College.

This appointment is subject to the FY2027budget appropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and national background checks.

The College cannot consider candidates who do not have unrestricted authorization to workin the United States .

Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunityemployer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity orsexual orientation inits programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues andCollege policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's ... .