Remote Clinical Education & Field-Placement Coordinator

The College of New Jersey; Ewing Township (NJ); Remote; USD 68,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Prescription plans

Tuition waiver

Pension plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ is seeking a Project Specialist to support clinical mental health graduate students with practicum, internship, and apprenticeship placements. The role emphasizes building a network of clinical sites across NJ and beyond, coordinating year-round experiences, and upholding CACREP standards.

The position requires a Master’s in counseling or related field and 2–5 years of relevant experience, with strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in clinical mental health counseling.
• Experience in project management or coordination, with strong organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and networking ability.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all clinical experiences and respond to inquiries from students, faculty, administrators, and external professionals regarding the clinical program.
• Oversee CACREP assessments, curricular evaluation, and program improvement efforts for annual CACREP reports.
• Monitor apprenticeship progress and communicate with apprenticeship partners.
• Mentor students to help find practicum/internship sites upon enrollment.
• Recruit potential sites to accept interns, both in NJ and nationally.
• Supervise student progress in practicum, internship, and apprenticeship via the Supervision Assist platform.
• Manage site affiliation contracts related to field placements (including apprenticeships).
• Answer inquiries from potential apprenticeship and internship sites.
• Monitor apprenticeship data, send forms to supervisors, monitor completion requirements, report accordingly.
• Ensure timely submission of progress reports to apprenticeship partners.
• Host 2-3 clinical Practicum orientations annually and coordinate pre-practicum skills assessment.
• Schedule and oversee the pre-practicum skills assessment and related hiring.
• Provide or coordinate at least two continuing education opportunities to site supervisors per term.
• Maintain the Clinical Manual with revisions for codes of ethics and accreditation standards.
• Prepare CACREP accreditation reports related to clinical experiences for Practicum and Internship.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Project management

Organizational skills

Independent and team work

Confidentiality

Education

Master's degree in counseling or related field

Tools

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Supervision Assist

Job description

The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ is seeking a Project Specialist to support clinical mental health graduate students with practicum, internship, and apprenticeship placements. The role emphasizes building a network of clinical sites across NJ and beyond, coordinating year-round experiences, and upholding CACREP standards.

The position requires a Master’s in counseling or related field and 2–5 years of relevant experience, with strong organizational and communication skills.