Psychology Practicum Training Director

Job Description

Job Description

Psychologist Practicum Training Director

Salary : $52,000 - $140,800

(12 - 32 hours per week as mutually agreed; benefits eligibility at 20 hours per week)

Reports

To : Medical Director

FTE : Flexible, requiring some on-site time. 12 hours per week for Training Director activities, which increases to 14 hours per week during practicum recruitment, February to April. Hours beyond this comprised of direct patient care.

FLSA Status : Exempt

Purpose : Exciting opportunity to mentor psychology graduate students during their practicum training. BACA is a diverse clinical setting that utilizes a full range of intervention modalities tailored to patient needs with more active psychiatric liaison than found at many training sites. The Training Director provides both individual and group supervision, as well as assists with developing BACA training and educational programs. The current number of trainees is three, with anticipated growth in future. Works closely with the Medical Director and Site Director to ensure that the trainees' experiences fulfill their educational institutional requirements, BACA clinical standards, and provide for their growth as clinicians.

Essential Functions :

• Availability to provide in-person clinical supervision and support to trainees at our Berkeley location, at least 8 hours on site per week
• Oversee psychology practicum training and act as the liaison between trainees and BACA management and staff
• Coordinate, interview, and provide input on the hiring of new trainees for the Spring matchade
• Provide crisis management and intervention as needed
• Ability to clearly summarize pertinent clinical information via written correspondence and medical record documentation in a timely manner
• Articulate and operationalize BACA’s vision, mission, and values on a daily basis and incorporate the organizational values into everyday decision-making
• Additional tasks as mutually agreed from time to time by BACA leadership

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :