Director, Psychological Clinic

Cogdop; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Psychology at Penn State, under Cogdop, is seeking a full-time Director for the Penn State Psychological Clinic. This role includes administrative responsibilities such as clinical service coordination and compliance oversight. Candidates should have a doctorate from an accredited program, with at least 5 years of clinical administrative experience preferred, and must be eligible for PA licensure.

This position is integral to the clinical doctoral program, without after-hours on-call expectations, fostering a research-practice integration approach.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania by appointment date.
• Preferred: at least 5 years of clinical administrative experience.
• Interest in integration of science and practice.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical services and oversee compliance with regulations.
• Supervise staff and consult with community agencies.
• Administer budget and facilitate clinical research.

Skills

Clinical administrative experience

Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and mental health law

Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Education

Doctorate from an APA- or PCSAS-approved program

Job description

The Department of Psychology at Penn State seeks a full-time Director for the Penn State Psychological Clinic. We wish to fill this position immediately; start date is negotiable.

The Psychological Clinic is a fully licensed comprehensive outpatient community mental health center for the region, as well as the training and research site for the Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology. The clinic is among the largest associated with a doctoral training program in the United States, providing psychological and neuropsychological assessment for adults, adolescents, and children; psychological and psychiatric outpatient treatment for adults, including those with serious mental illness and personality pathology; psychological outpatient treatment for families, adolescents, and children, and school-based intervention programs. Faculty supervisors and clinical staff are licensed and paneled with major insurance companies to bill for services. The Psychological Clinic employs two full-time assistant directors, a medical director, psychiatric staff, and a diverse team of full- and part-time clinical and administrative staff.

Penn State is an APA- and PCSAS-accredited clinical science doctoral program. The Psychological Clinic facilitates the seamless integration of research and practice in clinical training in two parallel tracks (adult and child) for conducting clinical investigations, which also includes a fully developed adult-track practice-research network.

This position is a full-time Academic Administrator which is a non-tenure-track clinical faculty position. This position will be filled at the academic rank of Clinical Professor or Associate Clinical Professor; rank and length of term will be commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities for the Director are mainly administrative and include coordination of clinical services; oversight of compliance, licensing and state and federal regulations; staff supervision; consultation with community agencies; and budget administration.

Additional duties include supervising graduate students in evidence-based therapy and assessment practices, program development, and facilitation of clinical research.

There is no expectation that the Director be on call after business hours or outside of working hours although consultation may be requested during business hours.

The Director will be a fully participating member of the clinical doctoral program and university community.

Candidates must have a doctorate from an APA- or PCSAS-approved program, completed an accredited internship, and be eligible for licensure in PA by the appointment date. It is preferred that candidates have at least 5 years of clinical administrative experience, knowledge of HIPPA regulations and mental health law, an exemplary interest in the integration of science and practice, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their clinical practice and supervision.