Job Details

Associate Director, Training - Counseling and Psychological Services

Position Number: 6105689
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Position Type: Counseling

Associate Director, Training - Counseling and Psychological Services

Job ID: 283452
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities may be either campus location)

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Responsible for the training and assessment of clinical supervisors and oversight for all aspects of the graduate student training program. Provides a full range of psychological services and participates in the leadership team within Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS).

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES*:
1. Maintain APA accreditation and professional standards for the Doctoral Internship Program, including drafting all required reports.
2. Organize the review of applications, interview intern candidates, and submit the final ranking to the National Matching Services annually.
3. Oversee and maintain all Counseling Center records related to the training of Doctoral interns.
4. Manage all employment-related matters concerning Doctoral interns.
5. Coordinates the graduate student training program, including responsibility for communicating with graduate training programs, recruiting applicants, and managing the interview, acceptance, and onboarding process
6. Supervises a team of professional staff and provides clinical supervision to graduate student trainees
7. Directs the administration, analysis, and reporting of assessments related to training program
8. Provides a wide range of psychological services to KSU students, including crisis intervention, initial consultation, diagnostic and treatment formulation, psychological testing, short-term individual counseling and psychotherapy, psychoeducational and process focused group counseling, clinical supervision, and education
9. Provides crisis intervention and after-hours emergency on-call coverage
10. Provides outreach and consultation to campus community
11. Assist with administrative and clinical responsibilities in the Director's absence

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from APA Accredited Program

Other Required Qualifications
Currently licensed as a Psychologist in Georgia or in another state
If licensed in another state, must be able to obtain a state of Georgia license within one year
Current, valid, and unrestricted driver's license

Required Experience
Three (3) years of experience as a licensed Psychologist

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Licensed Psychologist with five (5) years of supervisory responsibilities in a university counseling center

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Ability to engage in data-informed decision-making and develop, implement, and evaluate models of clinical training
Successful collaboration with treatment team and external constituents

KNOWLEDGE
Advanced knowledge of APA accreditation
Advanced knowledge of theory and research on clinical supervision and training
Knowledge of current trends in collegiate mental health services
Knowledge and experience with mental health issues in higher education
Knowledge and experience with computer-based productivity systems (Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
Knowledge of professional, national, and state ethical guidelines

SKILLS
Advanced skills in the delivery of group and individual clinical supervision
Individual, group, and couples counseling and psychotherapeutic skills with college student population presenting with concerns across the continuum of mental health
Familiarity with short-term models of treatment
Experience providing administrative and clinical supervision
Experience with electronic health records
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Experience working with diverse individuals and groups

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

Background Check

Standard
Education
DMV

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening
results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf

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