ATTN: Application deadline extended. Applications received through June 12, 2009 will receive first consideration.

The University of California, Irvine Counseling Center is seeking a licensed psychologist to serve as the Clinical Director/Assistant Director in a multidisciplinary setting on a college campus with an APA-accredited internship program. This is a permanent, year-round career position on a campus with a diverse multicultural population. The Clinical Director/Assistant Director oversees the administration of clinical services in the Counseling Center and provides leadership in the development and implementation of clinical service policies, procedures, and programs. The individual oversees collection and analysis of data related to clients and clinical services. The Clinical Director/Assistant Director provides administrative supervision for professional staff and clinical supervision and consultation for Counseling Center clinicians as needed. S/he is a member of the Counseling Center Management Team and chairs the Clinical Services Committee. When the Counseling Center Director is absent, s/he serves periodically as the Administrator-in-Charge. The Clinical Director provides initial clinical assessment, individual, group and couples psychotherapy, urgent care, and crisis response for students along with consultation and outreach to the campus community.

Minimum Qualifications:

This position requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to collaborate with other health care and Student Affairs professionals. The successful applicant must have excellent clinical skills, strong interpersonal skills, solid organizational and leadership skills, and be able to effectively communicate and interact with peers, staff, faculty and administrators to maintain a cooperative and collaborative approach in the care and well-being of our diverse, multicultural student population. Excellent crisis intervention and consultation skills are essential in this position. The successful applicant must have a strong commitment to diversity and social justice.

The UC Irvine Counseling Center has a long history of providing psychological services to the UC Irvine campus community and prides itself on a staff that is multiculturally competent and values social justice. The Counseling Center provides assessment, time-limited treatment, and crisis intervention to a highly diverse student population, and consultation and outreach to the campus community. The Center is part of the Division of Student Affairs and has an APA accredited pre-doctoral internship program in professional psychology.

For additional information about the Counseling Center, please visit our website at: www.counseling.uci.edu

UC Irvine offers excellent benefits including insurance and retirement benefits, paid sick leave, and three weeks paid vacation per year for a full time employee. UC Irvine is one of 10 campuses in the University of California system, located in the City of Irvine, near Newport Beach, and 40 miles south of Los Angeles. Irvine is the number one master planned community in America and perennially ranks in the top three safest cities in America with a population of over 100,000. UC Irvine is among the fastest-growing campuses in the UC system with approximately 27,000 students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs. For more information about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

Job Title: Clinical Director / Assistant Director
Job Number: 2009-0142
Department: Counseling Center – Campus
Minimum Salary: Salary commensurate with experience

To be considered for this position, apply directly online at jobs.uci.edu. Under Job Listings, find Job No. 2009-0142. A comprehensive description of the job functions and requirements is provided under this job listing. To apply, fill out the online application. In addition, please send a cover letter describing your interest, experience, and fit with this position; a curriculum vita; and three professional letters of reference to the search committee co-chair at this address:

Christine Fredericks, Ph.D., Co-Chair
Clinical Director Search Committee
Counseling Center
University of California, Irvine
203 Student Services I
Irvine, California 92697-2200

Initial review of applications will begin immediately. Applications received by June 12, 2009 will receive first consideration. Salary commensurate with experience.

Inquiries may be directed by e-mail or phone to Search Committee Co-Chairs, Christine Fredericks, Ph.D. (cfrederi@uci.edu) or Christine Browning, Ph.D. (chris.browning@uci.edu) or to the Counseling Center Director, Jeanne Manese, Ph.D. (jmanese@uci.edu). The Counseling Center phone number is 949-824-6457.