Assistant Director of Clinical Training, Clinical Psychology

National Louis University•Chicago, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois School of Professional Psychology (ISPP) at National Louis University (NLU) seeks an Assistant Director of Clinical Training for its APA-Accredited Clinical Psychology doctoral program. This is a full-time, twelve-month position that is 50% administrative and 50% teaching. The role involves training future health-service psychologists and providing psychological services in a diverse community. The successful candidate will join a faculty committed to training and serving diverse populations. The position requires a licensed clinical psychologist with experience in supervision or clinical training administration for graduate students. The role also involves teaching doctorate-level courses in areas such as Diversity and Multicultural Theory and Practice, Psychological Assessment, Psychometrics, Family Theory and Therapy, Dissertation Proposal, Statistics, and Adult Development and Aging or Geropsychology.

Requirements

PhD/PsyD from an APA-Accredited program
License-eligibility in Illinois; psychology licensure within the first year of employment is required
Passion for teaching and experience in graduate clinical education and training
Strong ability to mentor graduate students, particularly non-traditional students
Adherence to the highest level of professional conduct and ethical standards
Graduate and post-graduate experience working with diverse client populations
Demonstrated participation in scholarly and/or professional activities
Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning

Nice To Haves

Licensed clinical psychologists with some experience providing supervision or clinical training administration to graduate level psychology students within an academic or clinical training setting
Ability to teach doctorate-level courses in one or more of the following primary areas: Diversity and Multicultural Theory and Practice, Psychological Assessment, Psychometrics, Family Theory and Therapy, Dissertation Proposal, Statistics, Adult Development and Aging or Geropsychology
Professional experience in APA-Accredited practitioner-scholar academic or training a plus

Responsibilities

Assist the Director of Clinical Training and the Associate Director of Clinical Training with practicum site and supervisor screening, selection, and development
Provide ongoing quality assurance for practicum sites
Prepare students for practicum applications and placement, including reviewing CVs and cover letters and helping students identify appropriate practicum sites
Manage training-related data
Participate in regular Association of Chicagoland Externship and Practicum Training (ACEPT) meetings
Oversee the Clinical Capstone sequence
Teach 12 credits per year; develop syllabi and teaching materials related to courses taught
Supervise doctoral dissertations and serve on dissertation committees
Participate in program assessment, student learning assessment, curriculum review, academic admissions processes, and other program activities
Participate in scholarly pursuits