The Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology is seeking a faculty specialist I with specialization in Counseling Psychology.
Minimum Qualifications: An earned doctorate in Counseling Psychology from an accredited institution with degree completion before contract start date, with preference for graduates of an APA accredited Counseling Psychology doctoral program. Eligibility for licensure as a doctoral level psychologist (Licensed Psychologist) in Michigan before contract start date. Ability to contribute to advancing the Counseling Psychology program’s and training clinic’s emphasis on race and other issues of diversity. Readiness to provide clinical supervision. Ability to teach counseling psychology doctoral courses and foundational master’s courses in counseling psychology while infusing race and other issues of diversity. The willingness to contribute to the Counseling Psychology Training Committee (CPTC) and engage in activities commensurate with a Counseling Psychology professional identity. Major Duties: Serving as Director of the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services in Grand Rapids (CCPS-GR) for Counseling Psychology (6 credit hour assignment). Advising master’s students in Counseling Psychology (CP), serving on CP doctoral student committees as second member, and participating in faculty committee work and professional service at the department or college level (3 credit hour assignment). Teaching equivalent of 6 credit hours of graduate courses (each fall and spring) in our APA-accredited Counseling Psychology doctoral program and master’s level courses in Counseling Psychology. Potential for fulfilling the clinical coordination in Counseling Psychology role for equivalent of one 3 credit hour reassignment. Providing administrative guidance for daily center operations and overseeing all activities taking place in CCPS-GR and direct supervision for clinic personnel (i.e., Administrative Assistant, doctoral graduate assistants and student front desk workers). Coordination and supervision of intake procedures within CCPS-GR. Maintaining CCPS-GR training materials, overseeing orientations each semester, and providing ongoing support to instructors and students. Coordinating and providing clinical supervision for master’s and doctoral level students. Securing client referrals, marketing center services (with support of CEHD marketing team) and establishing and maintaining relationships with community partners to support the CCPS-GR training mission. Seeking service contracts and/or grants that can be used to support the training mission of the CCPS-GR. Overseeing operational budget for the CCPS-GR (e.g., maintaining a sliding fee scale for clients, managing expenses, supplies). Work with technology utilized in the CCPS-GR in support of clinical experiences and courses as well as the training of students and staff. Other duties as assigned by the department chair.
