Description

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) invites applications for an Assistant Director of Clinical Training (DCT) and three (3) Core Faculty positions in the new Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program in Clinical Psychology. We are seeking dynamic colleagues committed to excellence in teaching, clinical training, and mentoring doctoral students within a scholar-practitioner model.

As an inaugural faculty member, you will play an integral role in:

• Helping shape the program’s vision and future direction
  Teaching graduate-level courses aligned with APA-accreditation standards
  Advising students throughout their academic journey in both clinical and dissertation related activities
  Providing clinical training and supervision 

See the link below for more information related to each position and details about applying. https://tinyurl.com/UNLVPsyD

Requirements

Required qualifications: 

• PhD or PsyD in clinical, counseling, or school psychology from an APA accredited program;
• Relevant clinical experience, with Nevada licensure as a Psychologist (or license eligible in Nevada with the expectation to become licensed in Nevada) given the practice emphasis of the PsyD and the expected outcomes of our graduates to become practitioners;
• Experience teaching, clinically supervising, or mentoring graduate students in clinical service delivery or scholarship in child and adolescent psychology as a recognized subspecialty of Health Service Psychology;
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities;
• Ability to foster a collaborative, inclusive environment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Demonstrated involvement in inter-professional collaboration and sustaining community partnerships for research and clinical training;
• Expertise in child and adolescent behavioral health focused on prevention, assessment, and intervention practices, and implementation/dissemination of best practices;
• Experience teaching in discipline specific knowledge areas (research methods, statistics, or affective, cognitive, biological, developmental or social bases of behavior), intervention or assessment;
• Specialized training and experience in neurodevelopmental assessment;
• Experience with addressing the impact of opioid/substance use and/or trauma and other adverse childhood experiences on children and families;
• Addressing disparities in mental health outcomes or access to services;  
• Bilingual Spanish and English language skills are beneficial but not required.