Open Rank, Tenure Track Professor, Forensic Psychology - Substance Treatment Specialist

Position Summary

We seek a colleague who is passionate about preparing students in a clinically-focused, master’s-level training program to become ethical, competent, and culturally informed practitioners, scholars, leaders, and advocates in the forensic psychology field.

A successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of equity-focused research, teaching, and service, with the knowledge and experience to teach courses on substance treatment across GSPP programs.

A solid understanding of statistical and research methods, community engaged scholarship, the criminal and civil systems, and legal, ethical, and professional standards of practice is expected.

Competency in assessment, prevention, intervention, and consultation is also preferred. This is a full-time, benefited position.

The appointment will commence on September 1, 2024.

This tenure-track position will be filled at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level and will be appointed at the rank appropriate for the candidates documented experience and excellence in the field :

Assistant Professors will be candidates in the first two to seven years of experience post-doctorate with strong, documented potential for excellence in teaching and research.

Appointments at this rank will have a maximum of six years of service prior to consideration for promotion and tenure, and a mid-tenure review will occur half-way through the appointment time at the assistant rank.

• Associate Professors will be candidates who are mid-career teacher / scholars with a strong, documented record of excellence in research, teaching, and service.
• Professors will be candidates at the top of the profession as teacher / scholars with an extensive, strong, documented excellence in research and teaching.

Often candidates will have received awards for their research and teaching and have evidence of functioning as a mentor to other faculty.

If the chosen candidate is deemed to have background and experience commensurate with the rank of Associate or Professor, consideration for credit of years of experience toward tenure or, in exceptional situations, tenure may be completed at the time of hire if the candidate meets GSPP and DU criteria.

Essential Functions

The University, through its faculty, engages in a variety of professional functions, such as teaching, scholarly research and / or creative activity, shared governance, and professional / public service.

The relative priority of these functions carried out by colleges, schools, divisions, departments, centers, and individual faculty members should and does vary.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience and versatility in inclusive pedagogy. We are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through their teaching, service, student mentorship, and community-engaged research.

Duties in these areas include, but are not limited to :

• Teaching, as a tenure-line faculty member, 6 courses at the graduate level (because DU operates on the quarter system, this equates to an average of 2 courses in a single quarter, or the equivalent of 4 three-credit hour courses over an academic year in a traditional semester system);
• Mentoring GSPP PsyD students enrolled in the Colorado OUD / SUD Training (COST) Program;
• Advising, supervising, and mentoring students in the MAFP Program;
• Performing meaningful institutional service and participating in governance at the program, college, and university level, as well as professional service to local, national, and / or international communities.
• Service includes participating in the life cycle of the academic unit, including assisting with the admissions process, orientation, and competency exams for the MAFP Program, as well as weekly meetings, periodic retreats, and any required trainings;
• Engaging in and sustaining a research agenda in applied and community-based research, including seeking external funding;
• Contributing to a model workplace to promote mutual respect;
• Advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice across various aspects of the position; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the capacity for outstanding teaching at the graduate level.
• Initiative and ability to work both independently and in a collaborative, collegial environment.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with diverse communities or evidence of a commitment to incorporate inclusive teaching methods and / or pedagogies to effectively engage broadly diverse student populations.
• Relevant knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence, social justice, equity, and access in education.
• Ability and willingness to incorporate relevant, timely, and inclusive course material.
• Ability to effectively receive and incorporate feedback.
• Ability to meet changing course and program needs (, modality changes in course delivery; varying licensure and credentialing requirements across jurisdictions and time;

evolving legal statuses of substance categories).

We seek candidates with PsyD or PhD degrees (or their equivalent), relevant professional experience and licensure, and a commitment to outstanding, inclusive, and culturally-informed classroom teaching.

Required Qualifications

• An earned doctorate in clinical or forensic psychology or a closely related field
• Licensed or license eligible as a psychologist in Colorado
• Licensed or license eligible as a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) in Colorado (
• Experience with teaching, supervision, research and scholarship, service, and / or relevant professional experience, commensurate with rank, particularly in the area of substance treatment
• A demonstrated commitment to teaching, clinical service, research, and / or training appropriate to the missions of the MAFP program and Denver FIRST
• Knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to effectively engage with diverse individuals and communities, including those with substance use disorders

Preferred Qualifications

• Five to ten years post-doctoral experience in the field of forensic psychology
• Experience conducting forensic mental health evaluations
• Practical knowledge about competency restoration, traumatic brain injury, justice-involved youth
• Accomplished graduate level teaching and mentorship that reflects a variety of instructional approaches and / or curricular perspectives to engage diverse populations and learning styles
• A demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence and social justice advocacy in education
• A demonstrated record of institutional and professional leadership
• A demonstrated record of successful grant acquisition and external funding
• Strong network in substance abuse treatment field or clinical community
• Strong record of publication and presentation in substance abuse psychology

Working Environment

1. Standard office environment.

2. Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.

3. Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

1. Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period of time.

2. Occasionally required to move about the office / campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.

Work Schedule

While the University's administrative offices are open Monday Friday, 8 : 00 am 4 : 30 pm, faculty schedules vary from term to term and are based on courses taught, service commitments, and research agendas.

The University's academic calendars are posted on the registrar's website (the law school is on a semester system and has a different academic calendar).

Application Deadline

For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4 : 00 (MST) March 28, 2024.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number :

The salary grade for the position is UC.

Salary Range :

The salary range for this position is $78,000 - $135,000

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting.

The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits :

The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass.

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