Clinical Line, 10-month, Half- or Full-Time, Assistant Rank Faculty Position, PsyD Program

University of Denver•Denver, CO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) at the University of Denver (DU) is seeking to hire multiple clinical-track faculty members for 10-month, benefited positions. These roles are designed to contribute to the PsyD program by teaching, engaging in scholarship, providing service, and offering clinical supervision. The program emphasizes a practitioner-scholar model, integrating academic offerings, field-based training, research, and community engagement. GSPP is committed to developing exceptional practitioners and scholars who can provide culturally responsive services and aims to foster an accessible, affirming, and safe climate. The positions are available as soon as possible, with a preference for a November 1, 2026 start date. While full-time is preferred, half-time appointments may be considered. One of the hired faculty members may assume the administrative role of Director of the GSPP Internship Consortium, which involves significant administrative duties related to maintaining APA accreditation and overseeing the internship program. Faculty appointments are for 10 months (September-June), with potential for summer obligations that are compensated separately. The program operates year-round, and faculty are expected to contribute to clinical supervision and other program needs.

Requirements

A doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology or a related field.
License eligible as a doctoral-level psychologist in Colorado within 3 months of hire.
Experience with teaching, clinical supervision or trainees, research and scholarship, service, and/or relevant professional experience, commensurate with rank.
Demonstrated experience and versatility in inclusive pedagogy.
Ability to provide clinical supervision to trainees and a diverse range of supervising psychotherapists.
Relevant knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to inclusion, social justice, and access in education.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the capacity for outstanding teaching at the graduate level.
Strong technology skills, including familiarity with MS Office suite.
Strong administrative skills, including project and process management.
Initiative and ability to work both independently and in a collaborative, collegial environment.
Demonstrated ability to interact with diverse communities or evidence of a commitment to incorporate inclusive teaching methods and/or pedagogies to effectively engage broadly diverse student populations.
Ability and willingness to incorporate relevant, timely, and inclusive course material.
Ability to effectively receive and incorporate feedback.
Ability to meet changing course and program needs.

Nice To Haves

Licensed in the State of Colorado as a doctoral-level psychologist.
Minimum 3 years of post-doctoral experience in the field of clinical psychology.
Minimum 1 year of clinical supervision or clinic management.
A demonstrated commitment to teaching, clinical service, research, and/or training appropriate to the missions of the PsyD program and GSPP.
Accomplished graduate-level teaching and mentorship that reflects a variety of instructional approaches and/or curricular perspectives to engage diverse populations and learning styles.
3 years of experience in an agency or equivalent providing counseling/psychotherapy and assessment.
Experience providing or supervising clinical services to populations of interest to PsyD students.
Curriculum development experience.
Administrative experience, particularly in an APPIC training setting.
Experience tracking and reporting on APA accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

Teach graduate-level courses, typically 27 credits over three quarters for full-time faculty (13.5 credits for half-time).
Provide clinical supervision to first-year students through the Professional Psychology Clinic (PPC), accounting for 10 credits of teaching load.
Contribute to GSPP Clinical Services' onsite supervision coverage, generally one day or evening per week.
Engage in scholarship, including serving on doctoral paper committees, publications, presentations, research, and/or grant-related work.
Fulfill service responsibilities such as attending meetings, participating in PsyD admissions and competency exams, providing academic advising, attending PsyD events, and serving on university or unit committees.
Exhibit excellent citizenship and pursue professional development.
For the Director of GSPP Internship Consortium role: maintain APA accreditation, ensure compliance with APA and APPIC standards, oversee site partnerships, manage intern selection and training, coordinate seminars, and manage program administration (contracts, website, data, budget).
Provide clinical supervision to trainees and a diverse range of supervising psychotherapists.
Incorporate relevant, timely, and inclusive course material.
Uphold GSPP's commitment to inclusion through all professional activities.