Director of Clinical Training, Doctor of Psychology Program

Northwest Nazarene University Inc • Nampa, ID

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About The Position

The Director of Clinical Training for Northwest Nazarene University’s PsyD in Clinical Psychology is a full-time, tenure track faculty position that will guide the PsyD program in all matters relevant to clinical training; student evaluation and experience; and maintaining program accreditation. The Director of Clinical Training collaborates with the PsyD Department Chair and with clinical directors in other departments and acts as a liaison between the academic program administration and faculty, the training sites, and the students. This position directly reports to the PsyD Department Chair.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree from an APA accredited Clinical Psychology Program
• Licensed in the State of Idaho or eligible to become licensed in the State of Idaho
• The university requires that all candidates be Christians (preferably in the Wesleyan tradition). Faculty must be comfortable with the mission and agree to live within the lifestyle values of NNU.

Nice To Haves

• Professional training experience (e.g., previously has served as an Assistant DCT or Training Director at an APA accredited Clinical Psychology Program or been a supervisor at an APA Accredited Internship site)
• Higher education teaching experience

Responsibilities

• Oversee the education of all PsyD students engaging in the practicum/internship processes and practices.
• Manage the relationship between NNU’s PsyD program and the clinical training constituents.
• Collaborate with the PsyD Department Chair on the overall clinical education of the PsyD program (curriculum development, administrative duties, program effectiveness, strategic planning, and communication of student progress).
• Collect and report accreditation statistics and remain updated on accreditation standards.
• Perform Faculty duties (including teaching, supervision, research, advising, and committee work).
• 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.
• Proven success as a decision-maker in a collaborative, highly metricized environment with multiple direct and indirect reporting structures throughout the organization.
• Desire to be an active learner to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Think critically to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Communicate ideas and information effectively in both verbal and written form.

Benefits

• Access to a benefits package including health, vision and dental insurance for employee and family
• Life and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending plan
• Tuition benefits for employee and dependents
• Opportunities for professional development
• Sabbatical experiences
• Retirement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree