Director of Training and Childhood Services

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Position Description :

The Director of Training and Professional Development Services directs, manages, and continually enhances the doctoral internship and student training program at AACWI, including leading program accreditation / re-accreditation efforts. This position also supervises postdocs and oversees practicum training programs. Also provides administrative oversight of all early childhood services.

Responsibilites :

Spearheads leadership and Management of AACWI Training Programs

Plan, implement, administer, and maintain nationally accredited doctoral internship program

Set strategy for training programs, and monitor progress

Supervise professional staff overseeing practicum training programs

Serve as the first point of contact when the AACWI Chief Operations Officer and Executive director are out of the office.

Stay informed about AACWI budget; plan for and track training program expenditures.

Provide work direction to administrative staff who are assisting with training program related duties (e.g. scheduling internship selection interviews, gathering report data for accreditation)

Generate and disseminate quantitative and qualitative data regarding the training programs; keep Executive director and Chief Operations Officer informed of progress

Facilitate training related meetings; keep counseling staff members informed about issues and topics relevant to their work in the training program and as supervisors of trainees.

Enforce AACWI training related policies and procedures as specified in the AACWI policy and procedures manual; write and edit sections of this manual and keep it up-to-date.

Interview, hire, and train staff who coordinate aspects of training (e.g. practicum or advanced practicum)

Provide formal supervision to counselors and psychologists to satisfy requirements for licensure.

Supervise, monitor and evaluate the performance of several counseling staff members

Direct Service (counseling + outreach) :

Provide psychological services, including assessment, individual and group counseling, crisis counseling, and outreach programming and consulting to members of the community, at the independent practice level

Assess students' mental health functioning, including making appropriate independent clinical decisions when assessing safety risk regarding client self-harm, suicide, harm to / from others (including hospitalization, safety planning, crisis stabilization, etc.)

Treatment planning of counseling caseload, independently making clinical treatment decisions to identify effective interventions to improve clients functioning and quality of life based upon client presenting concerns, goals, and history

Case review and documentation, including writing case notes, coordinating care with other professionals, and engaging in consultation when indicated

Using specialized knowledge and expertise to provide services to specific populations (e.g. clients of color and those who identify as LGBTQIA+, clients with disabilities)

Supervision of Professionals and Trainees :

Adhering to ethical and professional guidelines, conduct meetings with professionals and trainees to help them develop and improve assessment, counseling and consultation skills,

Directly observe and / or watch video recordings of trainees work, provide positive and corrective feedback, and coach for performance improvement

Encourage and promote supervisees ethical and professional behavior as defined by professional organizations and licensing boards.

Provide verification of supervisees work to licensing boards when requested.

Provide informal and formal evaluations of supervisees performance at regularly scheduled intervals

Develop performance improvement plans and follow due process guidelines as needed.

Professional Development :

Seek out and attend professional development opportunities and continuing education related to job duties

Engage in regular peer consultation on clinical, supervisory, and management issues

Disseminate information to the supervisors and other relevant staff, including through proposing staff professional development opportunities, and facilitating trainings for staff in areas of direct knowledge and expertise

Required Qualifications :

MA degree (or equivalent) and at least 4-8 years of experience.

LP licensure is required