Associate Director of Clinical Training, Applied Clinical Psychology - Southern California (Remote California)

Job Description:

About The Chicago School

The Chicago School is a nonprofit university with seven in-person locations across the United States, a growing online campus, and education partnerships worldwide. The Chicago School is a minority-majority university with 6,000+ students across 35+ degree programs in psychology, behavioral health, and nursing. The Chicago School is committed to creating a diverse pipeline of future professionals who will fundamentally improve the health and well-being of future generations of diverse communities.  Founded in 1979 by a group of psychologists and educators, The Chicago School has grown into a dominant and globally respected leader in the fields of psychology and behavioral health sciences. Today, The Chicago School has an annual operating budget of nearly $150M and employs nearly 600 full-time faculty and staff. As an institution, The Chicago School is deeply committed to student success, innovation, and community impact. Our students are meaningfully connected in their communities, donating more than 1.2 million service hours per year through fieldwork and practicum opportunities. The Chicago School is an independent professional graduate school with a dynamic student body and a professionally accomplished faculty.  Our curriculum and training opportunities prepare graduates to deliver outstanding professional services emphasizing the ability to understand and work with diverse populations.

We are currently searching for an Associate Director of Clinical Training to join our Applied Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program. The Associate Director of Clinical Training serves as an integral member of the program and assists the Program Chair and Division Chair of the department and the Directors of Clinical Training in overseeing students’ practicum and internship experiences. The Associate Director of Clinical Training acts as a secondary adviser to students related to their professional goals and development. This person works collaboratively with training site supervisors, as well as academic program faculty advisors on training related manners. Although this position will focus primarily on students in the distance learning program version, the Associate DCT will work collaboratively with the DCTs to support all ACP students.  This position reports to the Chair of the distance learning program version.

Position is remote, needing to reside in California. Some travel may be required to campus for department meetings, to training sites, and department residency weekends (twice a year).

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist students in site selection and review of application materials for practicum and doctoral internship.

• Assist students who are encountering issues related to their practicum and internship experience.

• Monitor progress of practicum performance, including evaluations, hour logs, and related paperwork.

• Track data related to practicum and internship placements.

• Advise on and engage in remediation planning for students.

• Communicate with academic department around issues of professional development, training concerns, rules and regulations, and the search and placement process.

• Participate in department-level strategic planning.

• Consult on the development and maintenance of coursework pertinent clinical training.

• Teach as assigned by the ACP Division Chair, consistent with the faculty workload expectations.

• Interact and communicate successfully with a diverse population.

• Act in a way that embodies the mission, vision and values of The Chicago School.

• Maintain ethical behavior and the ability to demonstrate ethical decision making related to training concerns.

• Develop and maintain a network of practicum sites, including visiting sites and building relationships with site supervisors.

• Assist in the development of practicum and internship sites for students in the distance learning program version who are located throughout California, Texas, West Virginia and other states that may become open to the distance learning program version.

• Engage in site visits with existing sites for site maintenance, sites with student issues, and new sites for development.

• Adhere to all confidentiality requirements.

• Attend Faculty Council meetings and serve on a Faculty Council Committee.

• Attend Applied Clinical Psychology Department meetings.

• Attend Directors of Clinical Training meetings.

• Engage with the Admissions process through presentations and interviews of and to candidates.

• Assist the Directors of Clinical Training, Program Chair and Division Chair with the collection and storage of licensure data.

• Other duties assigned by the Program Chair and Division Chair.

Qualifications:

• Doctoral-level, licensed psychologist or ability to become licensed within two years of appointment.

• Prior experience with supervision and training of graduate level students is preferred.

• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level is preferred.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Conduct oneself in respectful and ethical manner.

• Demonstrate an ability to effectively make decisions under pressure and to successfully lead others.

• Display strong time management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects with multiple deadlines while meeting or exceeding expectations.

• Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.

• Actively seek an understanding of the implications related to changing regulations/requirements and their impact on current and future decisions and the field of clinical training.

• Think critically about identifying the cost and benefit of alternative approaches and/or solutions to problems.

• Communicate ideas and information effectively in both verbal and written format.

• Demonstrate an ability to adapt to changing circumstances, needs, and demands.

• Maintain knowledge of local and national training and licensing requirements.

• Understand and navigate multiple levels of program hierarchies.

• Computer Proficiency in MS Office.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Please submit CV and cover letter describing your experience and interest in the position. For more information about The Chicago School visit www.thechicagoschool.edu. 

Compensation & Benefits

https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/career-opportunities/

The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please note: For the protection of faculty, staff, students, and all who enter our facilities, The Chicago School strongly recommends that all employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 per CDC guidance.