Open Rank Clinical Professor - Department of Applied Psychology (Clinical Operations)

Northeastern University • Newton, MA

36d • $97,000 - $179,000

About The Position

About Northeastern: Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus. Our locations—in Boston; Arlington, Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; London; Portland, Maine; Oakland; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research. Northeastern’s comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers. The Bouvé College of Health Sciences has over 250 faculty members, with approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students. It is the leading national model for education and research in the health, psychosocial and biomedical sciences and supports the University’s mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal needs. The Department of Applied Psychology prepares professionals who use theory, research, and practice to advance mental and behavioral health in schools and communities. Our programs emphasize experiential learning, clinical excellence, and community partnerships and include APA- and NASP-accredited doctoral programs, counseling and school psychology master’s programs, and nationally recognized online and hybrid ABA master’s programs. About the Opportunity: The Department of Applied Psychology at Northeastern University invites applications for a 52-week full-time, non-tenure-track open-rank Clinical Professor position focused on strengthening and overseeing clinical training operations across our Counseling Psychology, School Psychology, and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) graduate programs. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience. With growing enrollments, our department seeks a colleague who will lead efforts to ensure regulatory compliance, manage program evaluation and educational assessment, oversee licensure and credentialing processes, coordinate contracts and incentives for site supervisors, maintain accurate placement and site databases, and drive continuous quality improvement in clinical training environments. This faculty member will also play a role in expanding, coordinating, and evaluating clinical placements and fieldwork sites; ensuring alignment with accreditation standards (APA, MPCAC, NASP, ABAI), certification requirements (BACB), and competency-based training frameworks; and strengthening partnerships with school, community, and healthcare organizations. This person will collaborate closely with the Director and Assistant Director of Clinical Training (Counseling/School) and the Director of Supervision for ABA Programs to support a cohesive, developmentally sequenced training model for all students.

Requirements

• Doctorate in Counseling Psychology, School Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis, or closely related field.
• Licensed or license-eligible psychologist, LMHC, LMFT, LABA, or other relevant credential in Massachusetts (or eligible within 12 months).
• Experience supervising graduate trainees in clinical, school, or behavioral health settings.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee data systems to assess: Supervision quality, Site and supervisor effectiveness, Student competency progression and licensure readiness, Strength and sustainability of partner relationships
• Analyze and share findings with program leadership and community partners to guide continuous quality improvement.
• Support licensure and certification processes for graduates (e.g., psychologist licensure pathways, LMHC/LMFT requirements, BCBA fieldwork verification).
• Contribute to accreditation- and assessment-related activities across programs
• Develop and sustain partnerships with clinical agencies, school districts, hospitals, ABA centers, and behavioral health organizations.
• Expand and maintain a high-quality placement/site database and monitor capacity based on enrollment needs.
• Evaluate new and existing sites for alignment with program competencies, accreditation standards, and supervision expectations.
• Coordinate all partnership agreements, contracts, and site supervisor incentives.
• Serve as a liaison among site supervisors, program faculty, and students to support shared expectations and clear communication.
• Teach courses related to professional practice, supervision, or applied clinical skills (teaching load aligned with operations responsibilities).
• Engage in departmental and college service and contribute practice-based scholarship (e.g., supervision, competency development, training evaluation).

Benefits

• Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation.

What This Job Offers

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