Director, Clinical Training Jobs

DIRECTOR, CLINICAL TRAINING

TYPE:FULL TIME / PERMANENT / DAYS

LOCATION: SILICON VALLEY, CA

REPORTS TO:CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER

COMPENSATION:$120K’s - $170K + $10K Hiring Bonus (for FTE’s working .75 or more)

*The starting base pay for this position is as shown above. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, and market demand. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Summary:

At this mental health agency/organization, they believe in the promise and potential of every child, teen, and young adult. Their mission is to transform young lives by providing culturally responsive best-in-class learning and mental health services to families from diverse backgrounds regardless of language, location, or ability to pay. They specialize in ADHD, Learning Differences, Anxiety & Depression, and Autism. Their strategic priorities include: being people first and empowering our workforce, creating systems built on equity, access, and inclusion, elevating technology, and strengthening our community partnerships. This role is primarily on-site with remote flexibility when appropriate.

*The program’s primary goal is to provide broad-based experiential training in child and pediatric psychology in both inpatient and outpatient settings, contributing to the development of highly skilled and ethical child psychologists.

*The four doctoral interns who are accepted into the program complete three full-time rotations: 6 months at this mental health organization and two 3-month rotations at another local children’s hospital.At this mental health organization, interns provide assessment and therapy services to the MediCal-funded families in our Clinic and participate in RISE, a comprehensive DBT intensive outpatient program (IOP) for high-risk teens founded in 2017 by a collaboration of experts from both this mental health organization and Stanford Health Care.At this children’s hospital, interns obtain inpatient experience participating in the Consultation-Liaison Service and the Comprehensive Care Program, Stanford’s eating disorders unit.

*Training objectives throughout the 12-month internship include increased competencies in assessment, treatment, consultation, diversity, and professional ethics. Interns gain competence in working with a broad range of presenting problems and making differential diagnoses in complex cases. Interns refine skills in providing a variety of interventions including individual, family, and group therapy. Consultation includes both medical/pediatric consultations as well as consultations with school personnel around a child’s medical, learning, and/or emotional conditions. Interns have the opportunity to work with multiple supervisors with expertise in varying theoretical orientations and treatment approaches (e.g., developmental, cognitive-behavioral, DBT, psychodynamic, and family systems).

*This mental health organization and children’s hospital provide expert multidisciplinary training grounds and doctoral interns bring insatiable energy, ideas, and eagerness to learn. Interns and staff members alike share cutting-edge research, approaches, and best practices. Many doctoral interns progress to postdoctoral and staff positions at this mental health organization, continuing the legacy of the training program and producing the next generation of outstanding child and adolescent psychologists.Additionally, this mental health organization leads a post-doctoral fellowship program consisting of 1-2 post-doctoral fellows every year and a practicum training consortium training 3 doctoral level practicum and master's level students through this mental health organization’s local campus location.

Position Responsibilities:

• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of APA Standards of Accreditation and adherence to APA and APPIC policies for the Psychology Internship Program. Maintains documentation in compliance with APA and APPIC standards.
• Oversees annual intern recruitment, interviewing, and matching process.
• Communicates with departments about issues of professional development, training concerns, rules and regulations, and the search and placement process.
• 60% Director of Training responsibilities and 40% Provision of direct clinical services.
• Develops, organizes, and provides seminars/didactic training and assures high-quality and evidence-based learning for interns.
• Oversees DEIB endeavors related to psychology interns throughout the program.
• Responds with an appropriate level of urgency to issues raised by doctoral interns and/or supervisors, prioritizes importance, and resolves issues or delegates as appropriate.
• Collaborates with operational and business leadership at this mental health organization to meet fiscal responsibilities and goals for the training programs.
• Provides primary and/or secondary clinical and administrative supervision of doctoral interns, post-doctoral psychology fellows, practicum students, and staff, as assigned.
• Leads monthly supervision consultation group to ensure supervisors are well-trained and practicing within supervisory best practices.
• Monitors and reports on all training experiences.
• Maintains good standing with APPIC and APA.
• Collaborates with program leadership throughout this mental health organization to ensure mutually valuable intern placements in appropriate programs.
• Writes behaviorally anchored development/remediation plans as needed.
• Recruits psychologists to provide supervision of interns.
• Collaborates with the Chief Clinical Officer in program planning, development, and problem-solving.
• Develops new clinical training initiatives and projects and maintains existing relationships.
• Works collaboratively as Co-Director of Training along with the local children’s hospital.
• Participates in department-level strategic planning related to training.
• Supports interns in all aspects of their clinical training experiences.
• Coordinates and collaborates with graduate programs whose students are participating in the Psychology Internship Program to ensure that the interns meet the required standards of those graduate programs.
• Monitors progress of performance, including evaluations, hour logs, and related paperwork.
• Maintains ethical behavior and the ability to demonstrate ethical decision-making related to training concerns. Adheres to all confidentiality requirements.
• Coordinates the periodic APA reports for re-accreditation.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Model through behaviors and attitudes that reflect and are consistent with the vision, mission, and values of this mental health organization.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Communicate ideas and information effectively in both verbal and written formats.
• Be highly cognizant of their various roles and boundaries.
• Actively seek an understanding of the implications related to changing regulations/requirements and their impact on current and future decisions related to the field of clinical training. Maintain knowledge of local and national training and licensing requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word & Excel, One Drive, SharePoint, Zoom, and DocuSign. Possess solid general computer skills, including the ability to work in a Windows 10 environment. Familiarity with specific applications used by this mental health organization is a plus (i.e., Welligent Electronic Health Record). Function proficiently in a web-based computer environment.
• Think systematically to coordinate complex schedules and training requirements.
• Effectively organize time and responsibilities.
• Display strong time management skills, including timely responsiveness to students, sites, and colleagues.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with multiple deadlines while meeting or exceeding expectations.
• Demonstrate an ability to adapt to changing circumstances, needs, and demands.
• Think critically to identify the cost and benefit of alternative approaches and/or solutions to problems.
• Conduct oneself in a respectful and ethical manner.
• Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time. Demonstrate the capacity to motivate, develop, and direct people as they work.
• Demonstrate an ability to effectively make decisions under pressure and to successfully lead others.
• Remain up to date with current Clinical Services policies and practices.
• Understand and navigate multiple levels of program hierarchies.

Qualifications & Education Requirements:

• Must have clinical experience providing evaluations and treatment of children, adolescents, young adults, and families. Experience working with client populations and providing therapeutic interventions similar to those provided by this mental health organization.
• Cultural humility and competency to serve diverse client populations and identities.
• Must be experienced in providing evidence-based treatment interventions such as CBT, DBT, and the like, with a focus on achieving measurable outcomes.
• Must have experience providing clinical consultations to other treatment providers and programs.
• Experience as a Director of Training Preferred.
• Prior experience with supervision and training of graduate-level students.
• California Licensed with at least 5 years of supervisory experience and must maintain California licensure throughout employment in this position.
• Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PhD/PsyD). Doctorate must be from an APA-accredited doctoral program.

Competitive Benefits:

They value our employees’ time and efforts. Their commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation and an attractive and extensive benefits package for employees working at least .75 FTE or greater.