Counseling Services Coordinator

Overview

The Department of Psychology has an outstanding opportunity for a Full-time Internship Coordinator to work with the Master of Arts in Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology Program:
Prevention and Treatment. This degree is a fee-based program in partnership with Professional and Continuing Education (PCE). The program combines both classroom learning from experts in the field with an applied internship experience in real world therapeutic settings where children and adolescents are served. The curriculum provides an expansive foundation in child psychology, with a focus on evidence-based prevention and treatment of mental health disorders in children and teens.

The accelerated nature of the program allows students to earn their degree in 15 months.

The Department of Psychology’s Master of Arts in Child and Adolescent Psychology:
Prevention and Treatment program (PSYCAP) Internship Coordinator will report to the Associate Director of Clinical Training and Community Engagement (ADCTCE) regarding all matters and concerns related to internship training. The work location is Guthrie Hall. The work schedule is Monday – Friday with occasional evening/weekend for programmatic events. There is an opportunity to telework up to 3 days per week.

The Internship Coordinator will oversee, direct, and manage key processes for the successful running of internship training experience. The PSYCAP program trains students to become master’s level clinicians prepared to use evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions with children, adolescents and their families. Considering the overwhelming need for child and adolescent mental health providers in Washington state, we have increased the number of students we train on a yearly basis.

The program is a fast paced one, given the accelerated timeline in which students complete their degree. The internship is a seminal experience for students and provides them with hands-on training in working with vulnerable youth and their families.

The Internship Coordinator will be responsible for independently overseeing and managing all key processes for the internship experience. They will represent the UW MA program in public spaces and with key partners. The person in this position works with independence, troubleshooting and gathering information on their own, and so must demonstrate personal drive, initiative, independence in decision making, and proactive problem solving.

• Independently oversee and maintain all internship related student and site records, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely updates across multiple systems, including contracts and agreements.
• Independently manage communication with internship sites and supervisors, cultivating strong relationships, proactively developing new partnerships, and resolving issues with sound judgment and forward-thinking problem solving.
• Direct and manage onboarding and technical assistance for students and supervisors using Time2
  
  Track and other program systems, serving as the primary point of contact for problem solving and support.
• Independently oversee the full evaluation cycle, including deploying biannual student evaluations, analyzing results, preparing reports, and synthesizing feedback for students, supervisors, and program leadership.
• Lead operational tasks throughout the internship year, including directing the placement process, coordinating internship events and meetings, arranging site visits, and managing all aspects of monthly supervisor consultation meetings, including CE credit administration.
• Identify, design, and implement systems that increase efficiency and effectiveness of internship processes, and take proactive ownership of emerging or special projects with minimal supervision.

• Independently oversee the full internship matching and placement process, including gathering and synthesizing student survey data into actionable summaries for the Associate Director; coordinating site information and internship related events; and managing…