Under the general direction of the vice president for community and inclusivity, the director of counseling services will provide clinical services to students and student-centered leadership to licensed staff and clinical trainees who respond to the diverse mental health needs of our undergraduate and graduate students. The director of counseling services will serve as the voice of mental health on campus and develop a comprehensive vision of mental health through clinical service, outreach and education across campus. Hood College Counseling Services (HCCS) is a unit within the Division of Community & Inclusivity.

Hood College is a premier, comprehensive liberal arts college located on a striking and stunningly picturesque campus in the vibrant central Maryland city of Frederick. Hood offers both undergraduate and graduate students an excellent and holistic educational experience that prepares them for personal and professional achievement and productive participation in society. Approximately forty percent of all undergraduates are from diverse populations, with 39% of graduate students from diverse populations.