Assistant Director, PACS Training Services

University of New Hampshire

8d•$72,980 - $130,670•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director, PACS Training Services operates the counseling center’s pre-doctoral internship program, including administrative and supervisory responsibilities, accreditation compliance, and recruiting. The role coordinates daily training program operations, including scheduling, seminar facilitation, and trainee orientation. It also provides clinical services and supervision to doctoral interns, including individual and group psychotherapy, crisis and emergency on-call coverage, case management, campus outreach, consultation, and supervision. The position conducts intakes and risk assessments; provides individual therapy, group counseling, and urgent care treatment; uses recognized diagnostic systems and empirically validated measures; develops evidence-based treatment plans; and documents care. The Assistant Director refers clients for specialized or intensive off-campus treatment as appropriate and provides services in accordance with professional and ethical standards and applicable laws. The role participates in counseling center and university activities, contributes to staff development and professional development, and provides outreach and consultation to the campus community.

Requirements

Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program.
At least three years of experience training and supervising graduate students in psychology.
Demonstrated ability in administrative and/or leadership roles.
Licensed or license-eligible as a psychologist in New Hampshire.
Demonstrated experience and proficiency in providing culturally responsive, patient-centered care.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of experience training and supervising graduate students in psychology, with demonstrated ability in administrative and/or leadership roles.

Responsibilities

Complete administrative and supervisory tasks involved in operating the counseling center’s pre-doctoral internship program, including accreditation compliance and recruiting.
Collaborate with the director to support staff development, including best practices in clinical supervision.
Maintain awareness of best practices in predoctoral intern training and supervision, and of legislation or regulatory changes affecting APA- and APPIC-accredited training sites.
Coordinate daily training program operations, including scheduling, seminar facilitation, and trainee orientation.
Conduct brief and extended intakes and risk assessments; provide individual therapy, group counseling, and urgent care treatment.
Use nationally and internationally recognized diagnostic systems and appropriate empirically validated measures to assign diagnoses.
Develop and implement treatment plans based on current best practices, and document treatment in a timely and comprehensive manner.
Refer clients off campus for specialized treatment or intensive long-term therapy when appropriate.
Provide clinical services consistent with professional and ethical standards and local, state, and federal laws.
Maintain awareness of emerging trends in collegiate mental health and serve as clinician on call.
Provide individual and group psychotherapy, case management, campus outreach, consultation, and supervision of doctoral interns.
Participate in staff meetings, case review, and professional development; serve on the interdisciplinary treatment team.
Serve on counseling center and university committees as assigned.
Provide outreach programming, workshops, and programs addressing the needs or concerns of students, faculty, and staff.
Consult with faculty, staff, and students on matters relating to student well-being.
Perform other duties as assigned.