Assistant Director of Training, Counseling and Psychological Services - Division of Student Affairs

Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Pittsburgh, PA

Educational Services

About the position

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) invites applications for an Assistant Director of Training position at Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), within the Community Health and Well-Being (CHWB) unit of the Division of Student Affairs. The Assistant Director of Training position is a full-time position reporting directly to the Executive Director of CaPS. The CMU CaPS training program has been revitalized over the last few years and is currently thriving with broad institutional, CaPS leadership and staff support. Its doctoral internship program was recently accredited by the American Psychological Association (initial accreditation date: October 10th 2023). The Assistant Director of Training is responsible for ongoing maintenance of the APA accreditation status and providing administrative oversight of all training programs at CaPS. The person in this position will also provide some direct services and collaborate with CaPS staff and other leadership team members in developing and implementing policy consistent with institutional needs and ethical professional practice.

Responsibilities

• Maintain APA professional standards of the Doctoral Psychology Internship Program, including annual collection of the internship proximal and distal data, annual collection and review of feedback from all training programs, submission of Annual Report Online (ARO), and regular correspondence and report writing in accordance with timeline and requirements established by APA's Commission on Accreditation.
• Update and maintain all training related public and internal materials annually and as needed, including CaPS website, APPIC directory listing, psychology internship brochures, CaPS training manual, the telehealth training manual, training program related procedures, training seminar syllabi, etc.
• Oversee all employment related matters concerning the doctoral psychology interns, from recruitment to succession planning, following the standardized process in accordance with APPIC match process.
• Maintain and engage in regular communication with local and national psychology programs to support the operation of the training program and in accordance with APA accreditation standards.
• Coordinate, hold, and regularly track training related activities and meetings, including onboarding, orientation, farewell, training program social activities, training committee meetings, supervisors' consultation meetings, monthly meetings with psychology interns, and consultation meetings with training coordinators.
• Coordinate and consult on seminar offerings and supervision for doctoral psychology interns, practicum students, and master level social work and counseling trainees.
• Oversee and maintain all Counseling Center records pertinent to the training of Doctoral interns.
• Provide clinical supervision.
• Provide individual and group psychotherapy for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Provide crisis intervention services including being part of the on-call after hours rotation and back-up triage services.
• Conduct individual/group counseling, mental health workshops and consultations.
• Maintain small client caseload.
• Maintain clinical records and necessary statistics of psychotherapeutic and other client contacts, in compliance with ethics, law, and standard processes.
• Offer outreach programming to the campus community.
• Consult with students, faculty and staff, and families and parents and other providers regarding mental health issues or concerns.
• Attend the yearly Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies (ACCTA) conference.
• Participate in department, divisional, and other University committees as assigned.
• Attend and participate in regular CAPS staff meetings, case conferences, and in-service/professional development training.
• Maintain all relevant ethical, legal, and professional standards of practice for Psychologists in the state of PA.
• Maintain licensure as a psychologist within the state of PA.

Requirements

• Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology.
• Must be licensed as a psychologist for at least two years, and must be licensed in the state of Pennsylvania within 6 months of beginning this position.
• Experience with policy and procedure design, implementation, evaluation and revision.
• Experience with crisis intervention, risk assessment, management of potentially high-risk clients.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in working in a higher education context with historically underrepresented groups including Black/African American, Indigenous/First Nations, Latinx, Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander, Multiracial and other individuals of color, international, and/or who identify as LGBTQIA+.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in the provision of administrative and clinical supervision.
• Ability to use standard methodologies and evidence-based research to ensure high quality care for culturally diverse individuals and groups.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong communication with all CAPS Staff to build a community of equity, inclusion and excellence.
• Understanding of organizational systems and the ability to work collaboratively and creatively with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and professional fields.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience serving as the training director for doctoral psychology internship program.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings program offering a generous employer contribution.
• Tuition benefits.
• Ample paid time off and observed holidays.
• Life and accidental death and disability insurance.
• Free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass.
• Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs.
• Fitness center access.