Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator​/Staff Counselor

Overview

Position Title: Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator/Staff Counselor
Posting Date: 11/20/2025
Open Until Filled: Yes
Position Number: 1128536
Location of Position: Hanover, NH 03755

5-7 Rope Ferry Road

Remote Work Eligibility? Onsite only

Is this a term position? No
If Yes, Length Of Term In Months. NA
Is this a grant funded position? No
Position

Purpose:

The Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator/Staff Counselor will provide overall programmatic management and leadership to the Counseling Center’s Suicide Prevention/Outreach Program clinician(s). The person in this position will provide creative vision and strategic planning for the suicide prevention program. Additionally, the clinician in this position will fulfill the broad range of staff mental health provider roles in the Counseling Center, including providing individual/group counseling, crisis interventions, on-call duties, and general mental health outreach programming.

Description: Provides programmatic management and leadership for the Counseling Center’s Suicide Prevention/Outreach Program clinician(s) and team. This includes providing multiculturally-focused didactic training for all suicide prevention outreach programs.
Percentage Of Time: 20

Description: Provide creative vision and strategic plan for the suicide prevention program that embodies social justice values, promotes collaboration with campus community partners and increases student access to mental health information and resources.
Percentage Of Time: 15

Description: Provide leadership for outcome and process evaluation, including collection, analysis, and presentation of information. Monitor and evaluation assessment of overall quality of suicide prevention programs.
Percentage Of Time: 5

Description: Provide triage appointments, short-term individual/group counseling, risk assessment/mandated risk assessments
Percentage Of Time: 45

Description: Make appropriate treatment planning decisions as to the level of care needed, type and longevity of treatment, and whether treatment is best received on campus or in the community.
Percentage Of Time: 10

Description: Shares rotation for providing daytime and after-hours on-call crisis services
Percentage Of Time: 5

• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications - Education And Yrs Exp: Masters plus 2-3 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge And Abilities: Master of Social Work (MSW) or MA in Counseling or Doctorate (Ph.D., Psy.

D.) in Clinical or Counseling Psychology. Candidates must have received their degree from a CACREP, APA, or CSWE accredited academic program. Candidate must be licensed or license eligible.

• Minimum one year direct clinical experience (can include internship) in a college counseling center multidisciplinary setting providing clinical services to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.
• Professional experience developing and implementing college campus outreach programs/interventions, specifically related to Suicide Prevention.
• Demonstrated commitment to and experience providing counseling to BIPOC college student population, as well as to international students.
• Demonstrated experience in development of and implementation of outreach programs that address the unique needs of BIPOC college student populations.
• Experience providing mentorship to college faculty and staff in mental health program development.
• Demonstrated experience providing mental health consultation to a wide range of college campus partners.
• Demonstrated experience using social media to engage the college campus community in issues related to mental health.
• Strong crisis intervention and consultation skills (including skills in suicide assessment and intervention; awareness of how to facilitate voluntary/involuntary hospitalization; skills in conferring with faculty, staff, and students about emergency situations).

• Ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative…