Director of Health and Counseling Center

The Director oversees daily operations for the Health and Counseling Center’s (HCC) Medical and Counseling Services. In this dual role, the Director combines direct patient care with administrative and clinical leadership. The Director is also responsible for supervising staff, managing healthcare and mental health programs, and ensuring full regulatory compliance. The Director facilitates coordinated care, shared protocols, and aligned service delivery to support a holistic model of student health at the HCC. The Director contributes to HCC strategic planning, maintains a visible campus presence, and collaborates with campus partners to support student health and well-being.

The position reports to the Associate Dean of Students for Health and Well-being, and primarily works on campus, interfacing with students, student families, faculty, and staff.

Reed College offers an exceptional benefits package, including comprehensive medical and dental insurance options for you and your dependents, 403(b) retirement plan with 10% employer contribution (after one year of service), educational assistance for employees and their children, 22 days of paid vacation, paid holidays, administrative half-day Fridays in the summer, and many other campus amenities. This is a full-time role with typical work hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a one hour unpaid lunch, however, availability for some after-hours, weekend consultation, and crisis response is required.

The starting salary range for this position is $160,000–$175,000. Pay offers are contingent upon experience and are determined through an internal pay assessment. This is an exempt position in grade 12.

Who You Are

• You foster an inclusive and welcoming environment, ensuring all students feel respected, supported, and able to access care
• You provide exceptional clinical care, while balancing safety, accountability, and compliance with respect for student rights and human dignity
• You demonstrate sound judgment and decisive leadership and foster accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• You excel at managing complex operations, including staffing, budgeting, scheduling, workflow optimization, and resource allocation
• You build strong relationships, serving as a trusted partner to students, families, faculty, staff, and community stakeholders
• You champion an integrated approach to health and wellness, promoting collaboration between medical, counseling, and student support services
• You ensure compliance and manage risk, maintaining adherence to healthcare and counseling regulations, accreditation standards, and clinical best practices
• You lead proactively in emergency preparedness and crisis response, actively contributing to multidisciplinary teams, public health response, and community partnerships
• You use data, assessment, and continuous improvement practices to enhance service delivery, inform decision-making, and achieve strategic goals
• You advance a culture of wellness and prevention, supporting health promotion initiatives that strengthen the overall student experience and align with the broader mission of the institution

What You’ll Do

• Provide and direct patient care in accordance with licensure and scope of practice
• Lead day-to-day clinical operations of Medical and Counseling Services, including staffing, scheduling, workflow, and budgetary oversight and management
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate medical, counseling, and operations staff while developing and assessing annual Medical and Counseling Services goals aligned with Health & Counseling Center priorities and operational data
• Lead HCC strategic planning, program development, and quality improvement efforts
• Serve as a visible campus partner and liaison to students, faculty, staff, and families through participation in health promotion initiatives and multidisciplinary teams, including Behavioral Intervention, Emergency Response, and CARE
• Ensure compliance with clinical standards and all applicable federal, state, and regulatory requirements, including oversight of regulations and governing bodies such as HIPAA, FERPA, CDC, CLIA-waived laboratory standards, PPMP, OBOP, OSHA, OMB, and OSBN
• Establish and enforce clinical policies, protocols, and a drug dispensing formulary to govern the administration of medications by authorized personnel within the HCC
• Direct and maintain immunization, laboratory, and medication management programs in compliance with regulations
• Support emergency preparedness and infectious disease response in coordination with campus leadership
• Collaborate with the Associate Dean of Health and Well-being to design data-informed, proactive community engagement that builds a campus culture of wellness
• Maintain availability for after-hours and weekend consultation and crisis response
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) with at least 8-10 years of clinical experience, including 3-5 years of supervisory and healthcare administrative experience.

OR

• Licensed physician (MD, DO, or ND) with at least 6-8 years of clinical experience, including 3-5 years of supervisory and healthcare administrative experience.
• Active, unrestricted license as a Physician or Nurse Practitioner in the State of Oregon
• Active, valid prescriptive and dispensing authority issued by the applicable Oregon licensing board
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration or eligibility to obtain
• National certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse/Nurse Executive Leader or Physician board certification in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatric/Adolescent Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Gynecology, or other college health appropriate ABMS-recognized medical specialty

• Experience in integrated health systems or cross-functional student services environments, with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across departments in support of coordinated care
• Experience in mental health services