Director, Counseling and Psychological Services

Overview

Payroll

Title:

HC ADM SHS MGR 2

Department: COUNSELING & PSYCH SERV

Hiring Pay Scale: $210,600 - $250,000 / Year

Worksite:
Campus

Appointment Type:
Career

Appointment Percent: 100%

Union:
Uncovered

Total Openings: 1

Work Schedule:

Days, 8 hour shifts, Monday - Friday

#138374 Director, Counseling and Psychological Services

Filing Deadline:
Mon 3/2/2026

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UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

Reassignment Applicants:
Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

The mission of the Student Health & Well-Being (SHW) cluster is to promote a culture of health and well-being for the student community, deliver equitable high quality innovative services, incorporate inclusive approaches, and celebrate diversity, with the goal of adoption and maintenance of healthy behaviors contributing to the academic success and personal development of all students.

The UC San Diego SHW cluster, which reports through UC San Diego Health System, plays a leadership role in creating a strong and active wellness culture that enables all students to flourish in body, mind and spirit. This includes promotion and the transformation of existing departments, under the oversight of the Executive Director, into a cohesive, trans-disciplinary source of integrated wellness services.

The SHW cluster includes the departments of Student Health Services (SHS);
Health Promotion Services (HPS);
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS);
Assessment and Analytics (SHAA), Strategic Planning, Innovation and Research (SPIR); and SHW Administration (ADM).

CAPS delivers campus-based mental health services to registered UC San Diego undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students. CAPS' multicultural, multidisciplinary, and student-centered staff strives to deliver trauma informed, culturally proficient counseling and psychiatric services, psycho-educational preventive outreach and early intervention programming, consultation, research, and training opportunities. CAPS is accredited by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS) and the Post-doctoral Resident Training Program is affiliated with the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Center (APPIC).

CAPS is fully committed to self-examination, peer review, and quality improvement through the utilization of metrics, data, clinical outcomes, client experience measurements and feedback.

Under the direction of the UC San Diego Health Executive Director of Student Health and Well-Being, the Director of Counseling and Psychological Services operates with a high degree of autonomy, exercises independent judgment in developing strategy, guiding operations, and ensuring alignment with campus, divisional, and systemwide priorities. Directs the design, implementation, oversight, and evaluation of comprehensive counseling, psychiatric, and student-development services.

Through strategic vision, operational excellence, and an unwavering focus on outcomes, the Director ensures that CAPS meets the evolving psychological and wellbeing needs of a diverse student community. The Director sets the vision and goals for student mental health services, oversees operations, quality improvement, budget, facilities, and personnel.

A highly skilled organizational leader, the Director stewards departmental resources with transparency and accountability and ensures optimal performance across budget, technology, facilities, research, and human resources. The Director demonstrates excellence in talent management through the recruitment, supervision, coaching, and evaluation of a multidisciplinary workforce, including clinical and administrative staff, trainees, and peer educators. By cultivating a positive and wellness-centered culture, the Director enhances staff engagement, professional growth, and quality of service delivery.

The Director ensures compliance with IACS…