Staff Therapist II - Training Administration

Hiring Department: UIC Counseling Center

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1024754

Posting Close Date: May 14, 2024

About The University Of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Description

Position Summary

In conjunction and with the support of the Associate Director for Training, the Staff Therapist II-Training Administration (STII-TA) will assist in the oversight and coordination of all training programs within the UIC Counseling Center. This position will provide direct oversight of the advanced doctoral externship and postdoctoral fellowship programs and assist in the management of the internship program, as well as assist in any expansion of training programs, including social work, psychiatry and other mental health disciplines. In addition to these administrative functions, the position involves direct service to university students (brief counseling/psychotherapy, group therapy, and outreach programming), consultation/liaison to faculty/staff/students, and supervision of externs, interns, and postdocs.

Duties & Responsibilities

Develop and implement recruitment activities, selection, and staff involvement for externship and postdoctoral programs in coordination with Associate Director for Training.Develop and implement orientation, schedules, trainee evaluation processes and forms, seminars, and policies and procedures in coordination with Associate Director for Training.Conduct trainee evaluations and provide feedback to their respective academic programs.Collect and assess training data and prepare evaluation reports.Assist in the management of the internship program.Participate in the assignment, assessment, oversight and mentoring of supervisors and other training staff.Supervise work as assigned to unlicensed clinical staff, post docs, and pre-doctoral trainees to ensure that service delivery and training objectives are met.Maintain ethical, legal, organizational standards, and build competency in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all training, service, and research activities within the Counseling Center, Division of Student Affairs, and the UIC community.Assist in creating training policies and procedures that are inclusive of UIC’s highly diverse student population, reflecting the mission and vision of the Counseling Center.Conduct psychological counseling, including assessment, crisis intervention, and case management services for students’ personal, social, vocational and/or educational concerns consistent with Center policies and procedures.Provide consultation and refer students and their family members, staff, and faculty, as appropriate for mental health, medically-based, or adjunctive services within the university or the community.Utilize and contribute to research/data collection for the improvement of student functioning, and evaluation of Center’s training programs and services.Provide educational/developmental outreach programming for students and university community to improve coping and problem-solving strategies and to contribute to a supportive and enhancing learning environment.Supervise and train unlicensed clinical staff, post docs, and pre-doctoral trainees with regard to assessment, evaluations, outreach and treatment of Counseling Center clients.Position requires occasional evening hours and weekend duties; NO after-hours on-call responsibilities.Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

A doctorate in counseling psychology, clinical psychology or a related field is required.Licensed to practice psychology as a Clinical Psychologist in the State of Illinois or licensed to practice psychology as a Clinical Psychologist in another state with reciprocity to Illinois (will be required to have IL license within six months of hire).A minimum of one year of clinical experience post-licensure.A minimum of one year of previous administrative experience.Experience in the provision of direct clinical supervision of doctoral level graduate students for at least two years.Demonstrated experience and ability to work as part of a highly cohesive and interdisciplinary team.Experience with and commitment to working with clients from diverse backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

At least two years of clinical experience post-licensure.At least one year of previous training administrative experience.Experience in the provision of direct clinical supervision of doctoral level graduate students for at least three years.Training and experience providing psychological services to graduate, professional, and undergraduate students which includes providing services to persons of color, international students, non-traditional students, veterans, students with disabilities and LGBTQA+ students desirable.Demonstrated experience and facility with an electronic records management system, databases, and other technology to aid in the provision of clinical services and administration.

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