Clinic Director

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Key Responsibilities

• Assist in hiring clinic staff
• Develop and oversee clinic budget allocations and expenditures
• Oversee compliance with Clinic and University Policy and Legal/Ethical standards for Psychologists
• Train & supervise clinic staff (e.g., Clinic Manager, Graduate Student Clinic TA)
• Supervise front desk staff
• Clinical student orientation to Clinic policies
• Oversee electronic health records; identify and manage appropriate software, train clinic personnel in use of software, ensure timely completion of records, safe storage of records, and ethical release of records when needed
• Maintain manuals for clinical policies and procedures for students, staff, and supervisors
• Supervise client intake assessments conducted by Graduate Student Clinic TA
• Assign clients to therapist
• Assist the DCT/Area Head in assigning students to supervisors
• Engage in direct supervision of graduate students learning to conduct psychotherapy (supervise up to 6‑8 student therapists in first year of therapy practicum, including holding regular group and individual supervision meetings and completing student evaluations), including continued supervision beyond the therapy year
• Survey graduate students for feedback about clinic operations and hold periodic clinic operations meetings to review feedback to develop and/or discuss improvements in processes
• Liaison to campus resources, Student Health and Wellness Center, Accessibility Resource Center, Women’s Center, LGBTQ+ Resource Center
• Serve as liaison between Clinical Psychology Program and Community Placement Centers
• Oversee collection of practicum evaluations of Clinical Psychology students from both internal and external clinical supervisors
• Liaise with clinic supervisors (both therapy and assessment) regarding clinic operations, infrastructure, and supervisory considerations
• Oversee collection of faculty supervisor evaluations by clinical psychology students
• Coordinate clinical research – e.g., liaison with PIs for studies done through the clinic
• Oversee implementation of measurement‑based care
• Meet with student therapists to discuss models of supervision and consultation (Psychology 842 syllabus)
• Coordinate the Professional Developing and Issues in Clinical Psychology program meeting (approximately 3×/month)
• Assist the DCT/Area Head in maintaining the records necessary for maintenance and renewal of APA accreditation
• Keep abreast of developments in Psychology Department clinics
• Teach one graduate course per year (e.g., Professional Issues and Ethics in Clinical Psychology)
• Serve as a voting member of the Clinical Training Committee

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or related field
• Licensed or license‑eligible in Wisconsin
• Demonstrated publication record
• Demonstrated record of supervision of clinical psychology graduate students in empirically supported interventions and/or assessment practice
• Demonstrated ability to work with clinical researchers
• Demonstrated record of didactic teaching of graduate students in a clinical psychology program or similar

Preferred Qualifications

• ABPP certification in clinical, counseling, CBT, health, or neuropsychology
• Familiarity with Clinic Note or a similar electronic health record system
• Record of budget management and other skills needed to oversee business operations of the clinic

Compensation

$100,000 – $150,000 (final salary offer will be determined based on qualifications and experience)

Department

The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences is among the largest on campus, and psychology is the largest undergraduate major program at UWM. The neuroscience major was added in recent years to provide a streamlined curriculum that combines biology, biochemistry, and psychology coursework. The department is home to highly productive researchers who secure substantial public and private grant funding. Research specialties are renowned and focus on clinical psychology, health psychology, and neuroscience. Our excellent reputation for research, education, and training makes the graduate program competitive nationally and internationally, with many more applicants than seats available. We pride ourselves on fostering a collegial atmosphere where every student, staff, and faculty member works toward shared goals of creating and disseminating new knowledge in psychology and neuroscience.