Clinical Line, 10-month, Half- or Full-Time, Assistant Rank Faculty Position, PsyD Program

At the Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP), our goal is to transform the way we think about and approach mental health and wellness. We do so through groundbreaking academic programs and experiential training that aims to ensure we can better meet the needs of the communities we serve. We are dedicated to developing exceptional practitioners and scholars by offering a well-rounded approach to education. Our programs blend valuable academic offerings, intensive field-based training, cutting-edge applied research, and constructive community engagement. GSPP was created in 1976 to house one of the first Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) programs in the country, under the Vail (practitioner-scholar) training model. GSPP currently offers four specialized master’s programs: Forensic Psychology, International Disaster Psychology: Trauma and Global Mental Health, Sport and Performance Psychology, and Sport Coaching, as well as online certificates and continuing education. GSPP also has a partially affiliated, APA-accredited internship consortium and several in-house and satellite psychology training clinics that serve Denver and the surrounding communities.

About the role

The PsyD program at the Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) at the University of Denver (DU) seeks to hire multiple faculty for 10-month, benefited, clinical-track positions to begin as soon as possible, with a preference for November 1, 2026. While the preference is for full-time, half-time may be considered for the right candidate(s). It is likely that one of the faculty hired through this search will take on an administrative role as Director of GSPP Internship Consortium.

The position includes teaching, scholarship, service, and clinical supervision duties. Teaching expectations for full-time clinical-track faculty are typically 27 credits over fall, winter, and spring quarters (13.5 credits for half time). Reductions to teaching load are possible based on administrative roles. This position will provide clinical supervision to first-year students conducting internal practicum through the Professional Psychology Clinic (PPC), accounting for 10 credits of teaching load. The faculty member will also contribute to GSPP Clinical Services’ onsite supervision coverage, generally involving 1 day or evening per week.

Scholarship expectations include serving on doctoral paper committees as well as publications, presentations, research, and/or grant-related scholarship. Service responsibilities include meeting attendance, participating in PsyD admissions processes, competency exams, academic advising, and serving on university or unit committees. Faculty appointments are 10 months (September – June), but some summer obligations, including clinical supervision, should be expected and are compensated separately.

For the candidate taking on the role of Director of the GSPP Internship Consortium, this administrative role includes a 6-credit reduction to teaching load. The Director is responsible for the overall administration, coordination, and continuous improvement of the Internship Consortium, maintaining APA accreditation, ensuring compliance with APA and APPIC standards, overseeing site partnerships, and managing the intern selection and training process.

Responsibilities

• Teach 27 credits at the graduate level (13.5 credits for half-time) with a focus on clinical supervision and clinical training.
• Provide onsite supervision coverage approximately 1 day or evening per week.
• Maintain high teaching standards informed by best practices in pedagogy and leverage available technologies to improve the student experience.
• Pursue relevant professional development to support teaching and supervision.
• Engage in scholarship including publications, presentations, research, and/or grant-related work.
• Serve on PsyD student doctoral paper committees.
• Exhibit good citizenship through collaboration and service on committees supporting PsyD, GSPP, the University, and broader efforts to improve the practice of psychology.
• Participate in PsyD and unit-level meetings, admissions processes, and competency exams.
• Provide high-quality academic advising for PsyD students in accordance with GSPP, DU protocol, and state and federal legal and ethical guidelines.
• Uphold GSPP’s commitment to inclusion through all professional activities.
• For the Internship Consortium Director:
  • Maintain APA accreditation for the Internship Consortium.
  • Ensure compliance with APA and APPIC standards.
  • Oversee intern selection, training, and evaluation.
  • Coordinate with sites on logistical and clinical matters, including quarterly meetings and annual planning.
  • Recruit and retain excellent intern training opportunities.
  • Manage program administration, including contracts, website updates, data and reporting, and budget.

Requirements

• A doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology or a related field and license-eligible as a doctoral-level psychologist in Colorado within 3 months. Failure to obtain licensure within 3 months may result in termination.
• Experience with teaching, clinical supervision of trainees, research and scholarship, service, and/or relevant professional experience, commensurate with rank.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed in the State of Colorado as a doctoral-level psychologist.
• Minimum 3 years of post-doctoral experience in the field of clinical psychology.
• Minimum 1 year of clinical supervision or clinic management.
• A demonstrated commitment to teaching, clinical service, research, and/or training appropriate to the missions of the PsyD program and GSPP.
• Accomplished graduate-level teaching and mentorship that reflects a variety of instructional approaches and/or curricular perspectives to engage diverse populations and learning styles.
• 3 years of experience in an agency or equivalent providing counseling/psychotherapy and assessment.
• Experience providing or supervising clinical services to populations of interest to PsyD students.
• Curriculum development experience.
• Administrative experience, particularly in an APPIC training setting.
• Experience tracking and reporting on APA accreditation standards.

Skills

• Ability to provide clinical supervision to trainees and a diverse range of supervising psychotherapists.
• Relevant knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to inclusion, social justice, and access in education.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the capacity for outstanding teaching at the graduate level.
• Strong technology skills, including familiarity with MS Office suite.
• Strong administrative skills, including project and process management.
• Initiative and ability to work both independently and in a collaborative, collegial environment.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with diverse communities or evidence of a commitment to incorporate inclusive teaching methods and/or pedagogies.
• Ability and willingness to incorporate relevant, timely, and inclusive course material.
• Ability to effectively receive and incorporate feedback.
• Ability to meet changing course and program needs.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $78,000 - $95,000 for a full-time position; $39,000 - $47,500 for a half-time position. The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as qualifications, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

Benefits

The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit, and ECO pass.