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Baker College · 1 day ago

Program Director - MS Mental Health Counseling (Michigan Resident)

Royal Oak, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Baker College is honored as one of the 2024 Best and Brightest Workplaces in West Michigan and Metro Detroit, and they are seeking a dynamic and visionary Program Director to lead their Counseling program. The Program Director will provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure academic quality and relevance while fostering a student-centric environment.

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Responsibilities

Provide leadership and strategic direction and growth of the Counseling program ensuring its academic quality, relevance, and alignment with the mission and goals of Baker College

Foster, support, and enhance a student-centric academic environment that frames the College’s mission at the forefront of decision-making

Maintain a culture of compliance, collaboration, and integrity among faculty and students within their respective program area

Work closely with their dean and faculty to support the overall program quality, assessment of curriculum, instruction and accreditation

Mentor and support faculty, staff, and students, driving our programs towards continued success

Qualification

Doctoral degree in counselingCACREP accreditation experienceProfessional counseling credentialsAcademic administration experienceMembership in counseling organizationsProfessional development activitiesResearchScholarly activitiesStudent-first philosophyCollaborative approach

Required

have an earned doctoral degree in counselor education, preferably from a CACREP-accredited program

have a related doctoral degree and have been employed as a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for a minimum of one full academic year before July 1, 2013

have been employed as a full-time doctoral-level faculty member in a CORE-accredited master's program prior to July 1, 2017

have graduated from a rehabilitation doctoral program prior to January 1, 2018

Maintain active memberships in recognized professional counseling organizations

Possess relevant professional counseling credentials

Provide evidence of ongoing professional involvement by meeting at least two of the following requirements: a) Participate in professional development and renewal activities related to counseling. b) Engage in professional service and advocacy within the counseling field. c) Maintain an ongoing counseling practice. d) Contribute to research and scholarly activities in counseling, appropriate to their role as faculty members

demonstrated experience in academic administration, including program or clinical coordination, gatekeeping, teaching, advising, and supervision within a CACREP-accredited counseling program

proven expertise in the development of CACREP self-studies and in maintaining accreditation standards