Training Director​/Psychologist

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The Training Director will be responsible for the development, recruitment, management, and oversight of all Counseling Services training programs, including psychology, social work, and clinical counseling. The training director ensures smooth operation of training program functions as well as clinical supervision necessary for each mental health subfield. Additionally, the training director is a member of the clinical staff and provides age specific, developmentally appropriate clinical counseling and mental health services to students and other members of the university community within an integrated healthcare and wellness model.

The training director provides direct service to students; consultation on mental health and wellness issues to faculty, staff and students; and participates in wellness, health promotion and outreach efforts for the Case Western Reserve University, as assigned. This role supports the University Health and Counseling Services mission of enhancing the health and well-being of the student community and providing high quality, multidisciplinary mental health-related services.

All members of the University Health and Counseling Services staff are considered essential and are expected to work on-campus in accordance with university guidance.

This position is expected to contribute to building an environment welcoming of all members of our community where all feel safe, supported, respected, and valued.

• Provide direct counseling and mental health services to students presenting with a range of mental health and wellness needs within the established counseling model. Services include same day initial contact sessions, same day crisis management sessions, workshops, and ongoing individual and group counseling sessions. As an Ohio licensed psychologist, may be called on to initiate involuntary hospitalization procedures for students at imminent risk of harm to self or others.
  
  (40%)
• Meet all requirements for maintaining American Psychological Association (APA) accreditation for the University Health and Counseling Services Psychology Doctoral Internship Training program, including communication with the APA Committee on Accreditation regarding credentialing and program maintenance. Manage and ensure compliance with didactic, supervision, and evaluation requirements; and oversee University Health and Counseling Services participation in the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) selection and match process.
  
  Maintain part‑time trainee programs in social work and clinical counseling. Maintain up to date knowledge of training and supervision requirements for mental health subfields, including current legal and ethical standards regarding the provision of clinical training. (20%)
• Develop and manage processes for trainee recruitment, interviews, and selection for: APA‑accredited doctoral internship program, social work trainee positions, counseling trainee positions, and psychology practicum trainee positions, and any additional training positions, as assigned. (15%)
• Administrative responsibility for:
  • a) overseeing clinical supervision processes, including assigning clinical supervisors in consultation with the leadership team, meeting routinely with supervisors and trainees to address training concerns, clinical evaluation of supervises and supervisors;
  • b) providing regularly scheduled clinical supervision and training of pre‑professional psychology graduate trainees (e.g. psychology practicum students, doctoral interns) and unlicensed doctoral level psychology staff, as assigned;
  • c) developing and managing didactic training schedule for trainees. (15%)

• Provide consultation services to university faculty, staff and students on mental health and wellness to help students access appropriate levels of care. Participate in wellness, health promotion and outreach programming to promote campus‑wide mental health and wellness initiatives. (5%)
• Participate in departmental committees and other university activities, as assigned (2.5%)
• Perform other duties as assigned. (2.5%)

Department:
Continuous…