at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States
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Job ID49879
LocationEvanston, Illinois
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Department: Counseling & Psych Serv
Salary/Grade: EXS/11
Job Summary:
Full-time Associate Director of Counseling and Psychological Services (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) position.
Under the direction of the Executive Director of CAPS, the Associate Director of CAPS ensures efficient and high-quality delivery, data collection and evaluation of a specific functional area of the department.
The Associate Director of CAPS provides direct clinical services including initial assessment, individual and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, case management, referral, clinical training, and psychoeducational programming to the Northwestern community. This position requires some evening hours and occasional weekend duties.
The Associate Director of Training is responsible for the development and implementation of CAPS training programs, with primary emphasis on the American Psychological Association (APA) accredited doctoral internship. The Associate Director ensures efficient and high-quality delivery, data collection and evaluation of training services, and coordination of the training programs in accordance with guidelines and accreditation standards of the APA and in alignment with departmental and institutional values and priorities. The Associate Director provides administrative supervision to CAPS' three doctoral interns and may provide clinical supervision to one or more of them as well. The Associate Director provides administrative consultation and support to CAPS staff involved in the provision of training services (e.g., clinical supervision, didactic seminars, etc.) including to CAPS' Sport Psychology team who directly administers a Sport Psychology Post-Doctoral Fellowship program.
The Associate Director of Training is a key member of the CAPS leadership team who leads the department's training committee and participates on a variety of other internal and inter-departmental committees/working groups as assigned. This position may also be called upon to serve as administrator in charge in the absence of the Executive Director and other members of the leadership team.
This position requires some evening hours and occasional weekend duties. After-hours duties typically include 1-2 weeks of on-call duties (as back up to the primary on-call counselor) per quarter. The Associate Director will also generally provide 2-3 evening or weekend community-based intervention events per quarter.
Pay: The expected salary range for this position is $108,000 to $115,000 with additional consideration for candidates with substantial previous experience and/or expertise.
Department Overview:
CAPS is a unit within the Division of Student Affairs at NU and is highly utilized by students and other campus community members seeking consultation. CAPS has offices on both the Evanston and Chicago campuses. NU has a total student population of approximately 21,000 students across both campuses, with approximately 18,500 of these students attending classes in the Evanston campus. The Chicago office serves primarily graduate and professional students while Evanston office serves both undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to our clinical services, CAPS reaches over 10,000 NU community members through outreach and educational programming on both campuses. CAPS also has a training program, including an APA-accredited Doctoral Internship in Psychology at our Evanston office and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Sport Psychology. CAPS is a learning organization, in that our strategic planning, priority setting, clinical services, and professional development are informed by local data collection as well as benchmarking with national trends and peer institutions. We have made a commitment to engaging in ongoing anti-racism work. This commitment is realized through our efforts to identify and disrupt aspects of white dominant culture embedded in our practices, processes, and structures. CAPS also identifies very closely with the vision, values and guiding principles of our umbrella organization, the Division of Student Affairs.
Department Website: https://www.northwestern.edu/counseling/index.html
About Student Affairs: By pursuing justice, equity, and belonging, Student Affairs cultivates student programs, services, and skills; disrupts barriers; and partners across Northwestern and neighboring communities to create an inclusive culture in which all students can thrive. Learn more about the Division of Student Affairs here:... For full info follow application link.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
