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Tulane University      Office of Human Resources

Description for Job:   IRC34363
Assistant Director, Training
Student Health Center
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Summary

The Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) Assistant Director, Training is part of the Tulane University Campus Health team of committed professionals dedicated to supporting and promoting student health and wellbeing as a core institutional value through a multidisciplinary, comprehensive approach. This position resides within the Counseling Center, and reports to the CAPS Director. The individual in this position is responsible for delivering clinical services, participating in community engagement activities, and coordinating training and staff development. 

As a member of the CAPS leadership team, the Assistant Director, Training provides student mental health services, including urgent walk-in assessments, consultations, individual psychotherapy, group therapy and workshops. The Training Director is part of the CAPS Leadership Team and is responsible for the administration and oversight of the internship training program. This includes recruiting, selecting, and orienting interns; planning and scheduling training experiences; coordinating services provided by external consultants and supervisors; managing communication and documentation with interns’ doctoral training programs; providing clinical supervision; onboarding of new clinical staff; and coordinating and providing continuing education for licensed and unlicensed clinical staff.
Located in the unique and iconic city of New Orleans, Tulane is a highly regarded and selective independent research university, a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), and offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in the liberal arts, science and engineering, architecture, business, law, social work, medicine, and public health. Tulane University Campus Health is fully accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and serves a student body of over 13,500. 
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Ability to protect confidentiality and meet all ethical standards associated with the practice of psychology within a university counseling center context
• Strong case formulation, assessment, and treatment skills, including the ability to understand transference and countertransference in working clinically with a diversity of clients, issues, and levels of impairment
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills, able to dialogue effectively with a wide range of students, faculty, and staff
• Ability to effectively utilize an electronic medical records system
• Ability to take the lead when appropriate, both administratively and clinically
• Ability to collaborate collegially with a multidisciplinary staff, both within the Counseling Center and throughout the University community
• Knowledge of developmental trends and concerns of undergraduates, as well as graduate and professional students
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and multicultural competency in working with students of color, students from all economic classes, first-generation students, LGBTQ students, and international students. 
Required Education and/or Experience
• Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA accredited program and completion of an APA approved internship by the date of hire. 
• Licensed to practice psychology in the State of Louisiana. Must be licensed in Louisiana within 18 months of hire date. 
Preferred Qualifications
• Previous experience delivering group interventions (interpersonal, support, skill-building).
• Experience working with university students in a university counseling setting.
• Training and experience working with substance abuse issues.
• Experience working with BIPOC students, students from all economic classes, first-generation students, LGBTQ students, and international students. 
• Demonstrated ability to handle spontaneous work demands while undertaking projects that require advanced planning.
• Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology and licensed to practice psychology in the State of Louisiana or eligible by date of hire to obtain Louisiana licensure, including having previously passed the EPPP exam and completing postdoctoral clinical hours. Must be licensed in Louisiana within 18 months of hire date.
Compensation Information
This position is classified as "exempt, salaried" and is assigned to pay grade 26PREM. Tulane offers a variety of options to enhance your health and well-being so that you may enjoy more out of life now and in the future. Learn more about Life at Tulane as well as our Benefits and Pay . See our Candidate Resources to learn more about our hiring process and what to expect.
How to Apply
 
This position will close on the date it is filled
 
Please Note: Depending on your role and the department in which you work, you may be expected to adhere to COVID-19 requirements, such as vaccinations and booster shots.
 
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