Field Placement Coordinator/Senior Staff Assistant

New Paltz Regional Chamber Of Commerce; Town of New Paltz (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

SUNY New Paltz is seeking a 0.75 FTE Field Placement Coordinator in the Counselor Education Department to coordinate practicum and internship placements in school and mental health counseling programs.

The role emphasizes building strong site relationships, ensuring CACREP compliance, and training supervisors to support student readiness and success. Start date is October 1, 2026, with competitive NYS benefits.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Counselor Education, School Counseling, or Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or a closely related field.
• Post-master’s professional experience as a School Counselor, Clinical Mental Health Counselor, or in a closely related counseling setting.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Knowledge of CACREP requirements and standards.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with schools, clinics, and community partners.
• Commitment to training counseling students.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate practicum and internship placements for school counseling and mental health counseling students.
• Establish and maintain relationships with practicum sites, supervisors, and placement coordinators.
• Ensure sites and processes meet departmental, institutional, and CACREP requirements.
• Secure and maintain affiliation agreements between the College and placement sites.
• Provide students with procedures and site information for readiness to enroll in practicum/internship.
• Provide training sessions for supervisors on roles and expectations.
• Serve as liaison among students, site supervisors, faculty, and community partners.

Skills

Coordination

Organizational skills

Mentoring

Diversity awareness

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in Counseling or related field

Job description

Applications are invited for consideration for appointment to the following position:

Department: Counselor Education

Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant

Local Title: Field Placement Coordinator

Posting Date: September 10, 2026

Duties: SUNY New Paltz is seeking a 0.75 FTE, field placement coordinator with experience in School Counseling and/or Clinical Mental Health Counseling to join its CACREP-accredited and growing Counselor Education Department. The individual will coordinate the practicum and internship placements in school and mental health counseling for the Counselor Education Department. Candidates who bring diverse cultural experience and who are especially qualified to mentor and advise all members of our diverse student population are especially encouraged to apply. This position will start by October 1, 2026.

Specific requirements for this position include:

• Commitment to training counseling students.
• Coordinating and overseeing practicum and internship placements for all school counseling and mental health counseling students.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with practicum and internship sites and supervisors, including mental health agencies, clinics, hospitals, school districts, and individual schools;
• Ensuring that practicum and internship sites, supervisors, and placement processes meet departmental, institutional, and CACREP requirements.
• Securing and maintaining affiliation agreements between the College and placement sites; and managing associated administrative requirements and documentation.
• Providing students with all necessary procedural and site information to ensure their readiness and ability to apply and enroll in practicum and internship courses.
• Providing training sessions for supervisors to ensure they are appropriately trained and understand the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of themselves, their institutions, the counselor education program, and the counselor education students.
• Serving as a primary liaison among students, site supervisors, faculty, and community partners regarding placement-related questions, concerns, and challenges.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Counselor Education, School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or a closely related field.
• Post-master’s professional experience as a School Counselor, Clinical Mental Health Counselor, or in a closely related counseling setting.
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated experience independently managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Knowledge of or exposure to the clinical requirements of a counselor education program.
• Demonstrated awareness/knowledge of inequalities and challenges faced by historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged groups.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with schools, mental health agencies, clinical providers, supervisors, and other community partners.
• The ability to work effectively and collegially with students, staff, and faculty, and a community who are from intersecting marginalized social groups.

Preferred

• Graduate degree from a CACREP-accredited counseling program.
• New York State certification as a School Counselor and/or licensure as a Mental Health Counselor.
• Demonstrated experience working with clinical field placements, practicum/internship programs, counselor supervision, or the coordination of experiential/clinical education.
• Experience interpreting and applying professional, accreditation, institutional, or regulatory requirements, for example, CACREP standards governing practicum, internship, fieldwork sites, and supervision.

Contact Information: Electronic submissions required. Candidates will be required to submit a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references.

Deadline: Priority to applications received by September 25, 2026. Applications accepted until role is filled.

Other important information about this vacancy: This position offers full New York State benefits which are among the most comprehensive in the country; see them here: https://www.suny.edu/benefits/benefit-summaries/. The State University of New York at New Paltz is a highly selective, public University that is recognized regionally for the strength of its academic programs. It is located in the beautiful Hudson River Valley with easy access to New York City and other nearby recreational and cultural amenities.

SUNY New Paltz recognizes the unique skills, perspective, talents and passion that each employee contributes to its learning community. To work here is to accept an invitation to participate in the growth and development of all campus members—students, faculty and staff. The University’s commitment to inclusive excellence is an important part of our mission of public education and our culture. New Paltz continues to work on building a community that supports freedom, mutual respect, and civility. We seek others who support these values of diversity and inclusiveness and candidates of all diverse backgrounds who wish to participate in our cultural aspirations are welcome and encouraged to apply. All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The State University of New York at New Paltz is an AA/EOE/ADA employer.

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SUNY New Paltz
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New Paltz, NY 12561
845-257-SUNY (7869)
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