Associate Director for Training

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Position Title Associate Director for Training

Location Boone, NC

Faculty Rank No

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Position Number 001771

Department Counseling Center & Psychological Services - 315100

Position Summary Information

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology and eligible for licensure as a Licensed Psychologist in North Carolina. The successful candidate will be expected to obtain licensure in North Carolina within 6 months of start date and maintain licensure for the continuation of the appointment.

License/Certification Required

Licensure as a Licensed Psychologist in North Carolina within 6 months of start date and maintain licensure for the continuation of the appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

• APA Accredited training for both graduate degree and internship.
• Experience in a university counseling center.
• Experience as a clinical supervisor.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated increasing administrative or leadership responsibilities over their professional career.
  
  

Candidates should also be committed to a proactive student development perspective involving an active relationship with the campus community; demonstrate cultural awareness in their work; be team-oriented and collaborative with students, colleagues, and university staff; and have broad generalist clinical skills in assessing and intervening with a wide range of disorders, concerns, and degrees of pathology.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The Associate Director for Training serves as part of the Counseling Center’s administrative leadership team (with the Director, Associate Director for Clinical Services, and Assistant Director) to provide ongoing strategic direction for the Counseling Center. The position:

• Provides oversight for the APA -Accredited Doctoral Psychology Internship program, including ensuring compliance with the APA standards of accreditation.
• Coordinates the doctoral internship recruitment, application, and selection process.
• Provides oversight of all clinical training in the Counseling Center, including doctoral interns, post-doctoral / post-master’s residents, and graduate trainees selected from the university’s programs in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.), Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MSW programs.
• Remains knowledgeable and updated on the ethical and legal standards related to training and any legal issues that impact training. Communicates these issues to the Director and to staff.
• Provides administrative supervision to a portion of the professional staff.
• Shares responsibility, with the other Associate Director and Assistant Director, for administration and supervision of the Counseling Center in the Director’s absence.
  
  

In addition to administrative responsibilities, responsibilities include:

• Short-term individual, group, and couples therapy
• Clinical supervision and training of doctoral interns and practicum/externs
• Psychological assessment
• Crisis intervention
• Consultation
• Outreach and psychoeducational workshops
• Liaison/consultant relationships with university partners
• Rotating after hours emergency on call responsibilities as back-up to ProtoCall.
  
  

Type of Position Full Time Position

Staff/Non-Faculty Staff/Non-Faculty

Appointment Type 1.0

Work Schedule/Hours Typically Mon-Fri, 8 00-5 00 pm and additional evening and weekend hours as directed.

Number of Hours Per Week 40

Number of Months Per Year 12

Mandatory Staff No

Suggested Salary Range $95,000

Physical Demands of Position

Sitting, standing and talking for periods of time.

Posting Details Information

Posting Date 03/06/2025

Closing Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Evaluation of Applications Begins 03/24/2025

Proposed Date of Hire 07/21/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants

Search Chair Name Julie Keys

Search Chair Email keysj@appstate.edu

Quick Link https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/50050

Posting Number 201501604P