Associate Director, Training - Counseling and Psychological Services

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Associate Director, Training - Denton

JOB SUMMARY

This senior level position assists the Director with and is primarily responsible for the development, recruitment, management, and oversight of the CAPS practicum training program and ensures smooth operation of all training program functions. This position also provides comprehensive psychological services to a diverse student population. Duties regularly include the following: triage intake assessments; individual, couples, and group therapy; crisis intervention; clinical supervision of trainees and staff as assigned; and outreach to the campus community. On a less regular basis, the position includes consultation with faculty, staff and students. CAPS staff also routinely serve on campus wide committees as approved by the Director. The position is committed to diversity competencies and strives to incorporate these into all aspects of the operation. Works together as a collaborative team member and promotes open and direct internal communication as well as a commitment to life-long personal and professional growth. Places the highest value on ethical practice and is committed to providing the best possible service to clients. Work is performed under general supervision and performance evaluation is based upon completion of assignments and results obtained. The performance evaluation is conducted through the performance evaluation system and in accordance with University Policies & Procedures.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Director, Counseling and Psychological Services

Supervises: Full-time and part-time Psychologists and Licensed Mental Health Clinicians, counseling/psychology trainees and contract therapists as assigned

ESSENTIAL DUTIES - May include, but not limited to the following:

• Serves as a member of the CAPS leadership team. In the absence of the Director, the Associate Directors supervise all CAPS operations.
• Assumes primary leadership for developing, coordinating, and maintaining all aspects of the training of graduate level practicum students including but not limited to:
• Communicating with respective academic departments and practicum coordinators.
• Collecting, organizing, and maintaining all practicum agreements, evaluations, documentation of hours, and other relevant paperwork.
• Overseeing clinical supervision processes including providing direct supervision to trainees and making supervision assignments.
• Developing and managing training schedules for trainees.
• Developing and implementing training curriculum.
• Developing and managing processes for trainee recruitment, interviews, selection, onboarding/orientation, and evaluation.
• Leading weekly group supervision and didactic trainings with trainees.
• Leading weekly Training Committee meetings with supervisors on staff and serves as consultant to other staff on trainee related issues.
• Other practicum duties as assigned.
• Provides clinical supervision of clinical staff, contract therapists, and trainees as assigned.
• Provides direct psychological service including individual, couples, and group therapy as well as formulating diagnosis and treatment plans.
• Performs intake assessments.
• Responsible for crisis intervention and provides after hours crisis consultation as needed.
• Performs preventative mental health outreach programming.
• Performs consultation with faculty, staff, and students regarding mental health related issues.
• Maintains up-to-date recordkeeping on clients using Titanium, CCAPS-62, and other web-based technologies.
• Follows policies and procedures to collect data and ensures data integrity to maintain accurate statistics on CAPS service utilization.
• Participates in weekly meetings related to psychology trainees as well as other staff meetings.
• Continues to maintain professional competencies through participation in professional organizations and through attendance at relevant conferences and workshops
• Maintains licensure or works towards licensure in a timely manner.
• Adheres to workplace safety policies and procedures.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

* Assists Director with recruiting and hiring new staff as needed on all three campuses.

* Serves on Division of Student Life and campus wide committees as approved by the Director.

* Participates in Student Life Division activities.

* Performs other duties as requested. Associate Director, Training Date Issued:

EDUCATION

Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Counseling or Clinical Psychology. Pre-doctoral internship at an APAaccredited university counseling center site is preferred. Licensure as a Psychologist is required. Licensure in the state of Texas is preferred. If licensed in a state other than Texas, the individual will be required to obtain licensure in Texas within 12 months of employment.

EXPERIENCE

At least 3-5 years of post-doctoral work experience in a clinical setting, preferably in a university counseling center. Experience providing clinical supervision is required. Proven ability to coordinate a training program and/or clinical service is preferred.

REQUIREMENT

Regular and reliable attendance at the University during regular scheduled days and work hours is an essential function of this position.

All employees share the responsibility of maintaining information security and privacy requirements within the university by adhering to Federal and State regulations, and TWU Policies & Procedures.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES - The following are essential:

* Knowledge of general counseling center policies and procedures including all relevant state and federal laws and professional ethics.

* Knowledge of best practices related to psychotherapy (individuals, couples, and group; crisis intervention; training; clinical supervision; and teletherapy).

* Knowledge of women's and multicultural issues as they relate to the field of psychology.

* Ability to form and maintain effective counseling relationships with clients, monitor client therapy process, and terminate the therapy relationship in appropriate ways.

* Ability to plan, implement, evaluate, and report activities.

* Ability to develop, organize, facilitate, and evaluate programs.

* Strong organizational skills.

* Strong written and oral communications skills.

* Strong public speaking skills.

* Strong interpersonal skills.

* Strong skills in consumer satisfaction.

* Ability to effectively monitor and manage time to accomplish job tasks.

* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff and the public.

* Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as a team member.

* Ability to handle recurring peaks (generally October-November and April-March) in clinical service utilization. These peak times include increased clinical caseload, crisis intervention, and training/supervision responsibilities which require increased stamina.

* Ability to maintain a consistent and dependable work schedule adhering to state requirements for employee work hours.

* Ability to respond to emergency situations in a timely and appropriate manner.

* Ability to use a personal computer and other office equipment, including related university software and email.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described in the Essential Duties and below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. The employee may be required to be on call, work weekends and may be required to travel.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

All employees are responsible for maintaining an environment that is free from discrimination, intimidation, harassment, including sexual harassment. Work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment.

SAFETY

TWU promotes a safe working environment. Employees are responsible for completing assigned tasks safely and efficiently, and supervisors are responsible for creating and maintaining a safe work environment. Employees must report any unsafe work conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incidents, to their supervisor and Risk Management. Supervisors and employees should ensure that injury/accident reports are submitted to the Office of Human Resources and Risk Management within 24 hours of the incident.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Texas Woman's University strives to provide an educational environment that affirms the rights and dignity of each individual, fosters diversity, and encourages a respect for the differences among persons. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is considered inappropriate.

Texas Woman's University is committed to equal opportunity in employment and education and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, age, veteran's status, or against qualified disabled persons.

All positions at Texas Woman's University are deemed security sensitive requiring background checks.

If you are a male between the age of 18 and 25, federal law requires that you must be registered with the U.S. Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions under Selective Service law. Under HB 558, enacted by the 76th Texas State Legislature, if you are currently of the age and gender requiring registration with Selective Service, but knowingly and willfully fail to do so, you are ineligible for employment with an agency in any branch of Texas state government. For additional information regarding registration or status, you can contact the Selective Service System at 847-688-6888 or www.sss.gov.