Director of Clinical Services

Director of Clinical Services

Oregon State University

Department: Counseling Center (MSA)

Appointment Type: Professional Faculty

Job Location: Corvallis

Recommended Full-Time Salary Range: $131,155 - $166,940

Job Summary:

The Counseling Center is seeking a Director of Clinical Services. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE ), 12-month, professional faculty position.

CAPS is committed to providing a range of culturally responsive services to help students succeed. These services are designed to help students understand themselves better, create and maintain satisfying relationships, improve their academic performance, foster resilience, and make healthy and satisfying career and life choices. We do this by providing consultation, single session interventions, psychoeducation, web-based support, crisis support during business hours, group counseling, and brief individual counseling when indicated. Additionally, if long-term care is needed, we will make referrals to health care providers in the community.

The Director of Clinical Services reports to the Executive Director of CAPS and is a member of the administrative Leadership Team. This position provides vision, leadership and coordination for departmental and campus-wide clinical services related to mental health and psychological wellness. This position is responsible, in collaboration with the Executive Director, for developing the clinical goals of CAPS and effective methods of counseling service delivery within the department and ensures that clinical practices promote values of inclusive excellence. This position applies an equity‑ and accessibility‑centered lens to clinical and organizational workflows—including staffing and caseload decisions, supervision, documentation, and service planning—to reduce systemic disparities and support equitable and inclusive clinical service delivery and staff expectations. This position also coordinates the assessment of clinical and learning outcomes related to counseling services. This position also leads the coordination of care with the Student Health Clinic. In addition, this position provides direct counseling, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of student clients. The Director of Clinical Services is also involved in outreach, service, teaching, and training within CAPS . The Director of Clinical Services assumes the responsibilities of the Executive Director on those occasions when the Executive Director is absent or when designated by the Executive Director to do so.

Why OSU?

Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!

Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

FACTS :

• Top 1.4% university in the world

• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined

• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.

• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties

• 7 https://hr.oregonstate.edu/work-life/diversity-and-cultural-resources that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone

• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates

• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color

• 217k+ alumni worldwide

• For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about

Locations:

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.

Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package:

Oregon State University offers a https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/prospective-employee with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.

• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.

• Retirement savings paid by the university.

• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.

• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.

• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.

• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.

Oregon State University is deeply committed to the principles of a Health Promoting University. This commitment drives a collaborative approach across OSU’s safety and well-being programs, reducing silos and coordinating efforts to enhance employee safety and well-being. By prioritizing resources that support the health of both employees and students, OSU fosters a culture of care and a healthier campus environment where everyone can thrive.

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Future and current OSU employees can use the https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/new-employees/benefits-calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU .

Key Responsibilities

45% ADMINISTRATION

• Provides leadership in formulation and implementation of clinical service and broader agency policies specifically, this position:

• Establishes, updates, communicates and pursues a vision for clinical service provision, including long-term and short-term goals, in consultation with the CAPS Leadership Team to ensure alignment with the campus needs as well as the department values and priorities.

• Supervises, develops, and coordinates all clinical services provided by CAPS including quality assurance, risk management, policies and procedures regarding delivery of services, regular assessment and evaluation of services, and intake and case disposition processes, while maintaining and promoting the highest ethical and professional standards commensurate with training, licensure, or certification.

• Oversee Access Team procedures, including on call services, crisis support, triaging, and managing student access to mental healthcare.

• Attends and participates in agenda development for regular staff meetings, in-service activities, and case conferences.

• Chairs CAPS Clinical Services Committee. Assists and advises the Executive Director in recruitment, selection and supervision of all employees.

• Represents CAPS on division and university committees, makes recommendations regarding service needs and procedures.

• Collects, analyzes and reports data and other information for assessment, evaluation and budgeting.

• Creates an annual report of CAPS clinical and policy benchmarks and provides recommendations for best practices for CAPS .

• In collaboration with the clinical care manager, ensures effective coordination of care with Student Health Clinic.

• Monitors psychological resources and periodically shares new clinical information with CAPS staff and clients through articles and links.

• Responds to OSU community members’ inquiries for information about mental health, as well as their suggestions and comments.

30% DIRECT SERVICE .

• Provides direct clinical/counseling service to OSU students.

• Provides consultation to students, faculty, staff and other OSU community members.

• Provides after-hours support on the rare occasions (3-4x per year) that OSU’s contracted after-hours crisis support services requestion consultation.

• Serves as a member of the Threat Assessment Team when the Executive Director is unable to attend.

• Is accountable for maintenance of confidential student information, including record keeping and documentation in accordance with OSU retention policies, both for the Director of Clinical Services’ individual clients and for the agency.

15% SUPERVISION , MENTORING , AND TRAINING .

• Will supervise, mentor, and evaluate various CAPS clinical employees.

• Trains all new employees in the policies, procedures and daily operations of clinical service provision at CAPS .

• Provides licensure and clinical supervision to trainees and early career clinicians.

10% OUTREACH , EDUCATION , AND ADVOCACY

• Develops and delivers educational presentations and workshops;

• Participates in campus and community work groups and committees related to psychological well-being and mental health;

• Intentional outreach to relevant community partners and campus constituents;

• Serves on campus-wide committees with the purpose of providing information and perspectives about mental health.

What You Will Need

• Masters of Social Work, Masters in Counseling, Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology (or a closely related field).

• Currently independently licensed in any state as an LCSW , LPC , LMFT , or Psychologist; eligible for licensure in Oregon within 3 months of start date.

• Seven years of experience (full-time or equivalent) providing a comprehensive range of clinical mental health services.

• Advanced awareness of the mental health needs of historically marginalized students, and a demonstrated commitment to supporting those needs.

• Five years of experience (full-time or equivalent) successfully supervising and mentoring diverse professional mental health staff

• Five years of progressively responsible administrative/leadership experience (full-time or equivalent) leading mental health teams.

• Demonstrated experience managing complicated crisis situations, including suicidality and hospitalization.

• Advanced oral and written communication skills.

This position is designated as a critical, security-sensitive or safety-sensitive position; therefore the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be deemed fit for duty at placement and while serving in the position. Finalists for this position will be required to complete a Criminal History Check.

What We Would Like You to Have

• Experience working in a collegiate mental health setting.

• Experience providing administrative supervision to professional staff, including annual evaluations and performance coaching.

• Advanced knowledge of relevant legal and ethical requirements, including HIPAA , FERPA , and state statutes.

• Experience managing a fast-paced, high-demand clinical system that emphasizes brief treatment.

• Advanced knowledge of mental health-related technologies, including Electronic Medical Record systems.

• Demonstrated ability to collaboratively lead multidisciplinary teams.

• Experience analyzing and assessing data to inform clinical system decision making.

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Special Instructions to Applicants

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by June 12, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A resume

2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.

You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.

For additional information please contact: Allison Riser at allison.riser@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-2016

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Starting salary within the salary range will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/background-checks website including the https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations@oregonstate.edu.

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