Family Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from an accredited college or university required. ABD may be considered if degree is awarded prior to July 2027
• Evidence of potential for successful teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• An eagerness to engage with colleagues, staff, administrators, and community organizations to develop ways to improve the educational experience for our students
• Licensed or able to get licensure in the state of Utah as an MFT
• Is or can become an AAMFT approved supervisor prior to hire date

Nice To Haves

• Emphasis in child and adolescent treatment preferred relations.

Responsibilities

• Teach 24 credit hours of courses each academic year, consisting of courses within the undergraduate psychology program and graduate MFT program as well as one graduate course during the summer.
• Course assignments will be made by the Department Chair in consultation with the MFT Program Director, to address departmental needs and the expertise of faculty.
• Course assignments will include: Undergraduate courses such as Abnormal Psychology and Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate courses such as play therapy, gender and culture, working with families with children, MFT Theories, and practicum
• Participate in teaching and learning seminars and activities designed to promote and develop instructional knowledge and skills
• Attend department, division, and college faculty meetings, and work with other faculty and staff in improving the overall education experience of Psychology majors and MFT graduate students
• Engage in scholarship and/or creative activity appropriate to a teaching university. UT values both scholarship of discovery and scholarship of pedagogy within the context of our teaching mission (clinical work associated with mental health therapy is an accepted form of scholarly engagement when accompanied by other scholarly production such as conference presentations or publications)
• Create programing and scholarship that facilitates growth towards Utah Tech becoming an accredited program
• Facilitate the development and growth of a Utah Tech community clinic, supporting both developing therapists as well as support the community with mental health care
• Supervise student internship experiences (for both graduate and undergraduate students), helping students integrate evidence-based academic concepts with practical internship experience, including support at the UT Community Health Clinic
• Participate in service activities, including on department, college, or university committees including work towards accreditation for Utah Tech
• Maintain a scholarly agenda that is appropriate to a teaching university like Utah Tech community.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• employee assistance and wellness programs
• retirement plan contributions
• undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents