Clinical Field Education Director

The ideal candidate will establish and maintain field site partnerships, oversee administrative compliance and contracts, serve as a liaison for trainee performance, and teach experiential seminar courses for doctoral students in field placements.

Essential Functions

Field Education and Site Partnership Development

• Identify, evaluate, and establish formal relationships with local and regional clinical field training sites (hospitals, community mental health centers, forensic facilities, and private practices) aligned with APA accreditation standards.
• Draft, execute, track, and maintain field site contracts, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), supervisor qualifications, and required documentation.
• Maintain a centralized, secure database of site agreements, student placement evaluations, supervisor credentials, and training site profiles.

Student Placement and Site Liaison

• Advise and guide doctoral students through the practicum application, matching, and placement processes.
• Monitor student progress, clinical hours, and competencies across training sites.
• Serve as the primary administrative and clinical liaison between the academic program and site supervisors to resolve trainee performance concerns, site grievances, or supervisory challenges.
• Conduct site visits and evaluations to maintain quality assurance across all affiliated field training locations.

Teaching and Academic Responsibilities

• Teach core practicum seminar and field education support courses for doctoral students actively engaged in clinical training.
• Facilitate case presentations, peer supervision models, and discussions on ethics, professional development, and clinical competencies.
• Participate in departmental governance, faculty meetings, student admissions, and program committee work as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Education: Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited institution.
• Licensure: Current, active, and unencumbered license as a Psychologist in the State of Rhode Island (or eligible for immediate endorsement prior to hire date).
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 3–5 years of post-licensure clinical experience.
  • Experience with clinical supervision, field training administration, or academic teaching at the graduate level.
  • Demonstrated familiarity with APA accreditation standards regarding doctoral field training and competencies.

Preferred Skills and Competencies

• Strong organizational and contract-management abilities with acute attention to regulatory documentation.
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills for collaborating with external health systems, community partners, faculty, and students.
• Familiarity with the Rhode Island healthcare and mental health ecosystem.

Perform other duties as assigned that are consistent with the responsibilities and objectives of the position and the mission of the College.

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Organization

From our new campus in Greater Boston, William James College educates students for careers that meet the growing demand for access to quality, culturally competent psychological services for individuals, families, communities & organizations both locally & around the globe. We offer graduate programs attentive to the needs of vulnerable populations including children of adversity and the needs of specific populations such as Latinos and veterans, as well as organizations and leaders on the forefront of creating social change.

William James College is committed to building a diverse faculty and staff dedicated to teaching, working and bringing psychological knowledge to the multi-cultural world community. We strongly encourage applications from persons with diverse backgrounds and experiences.