Director of Doctoral Training
Director of Doctoral Training
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$ 130000 - 140000
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Job Description
Director of Doctoral Training 32 hours per week)
Access Institute for Psychological Services is a communitybased mental health care nonprofit based in San Francisco that delivers comprehensive highquality and affordable mental health care to those with the greatest need and the least access. For over 20 years Access Institute has provided highquality psychological care to people of all ages who fall through the socioeconomic cracks while training the next generation of mental health professionals through a model that values human complexity supports sociallyconscious practice and promotes sustained human growth. Access Institute provides mental health care (psychotherapy psychological testing and medication services) at its Hayes Valley clinic and at community locations including seven public elementary schools and an adult day health center in Bayview Hunters Point. For more information please visit the website:
Position Overview
Access Institute seeks a dynamic experienced professional to join its leadership team as Director of Doctoral Training (DDT). The DDT is responsible for overseeing all activities related to the operation of The Doctoral Internship (APA accredited). The DDT oversees the trainee experience from orientation to graduation and coordinates all aspects of their training including individual and group supervision coursework clinical placements and professional development. The DDT is responsible for curriculum development and implementation; recruitment retention and oversight of adjunct faculty and supervisors; teaching 12 seminars per training year; providing individual supervision outreach to the community in marketing the training program to prospective applicants; and managing the trainee application and selection processes.
The DDT is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who works as a member of the clinical supervisory team consulting with them to ensure that trainees meet relevant competencies. The DDT with the support of administrative staff oversees the maintenance of trainee records monitors licensing board requirements and is responsible for updating trainingrelated policies and procedures as needed. The DDT works closely with the Director of Fellowship Training Access Institutes postgraduate training program and works to ensure that Access Institutes training programs respond and adapt to evolving training needs. The DDT is a member of Access Institutes leadership team and collaborates with the Executive Director (ED) in matters related to strategic planning fund development and general clinic operations. The DDT reports to the ED.
Essential Job Functions
Managing Trainee Affairs (selection process orientation monitoring progress evaluations professional development)
Program Development and Administration
Individual Supervision
Group Supervision
Faculty and Supervisor Liaison
Required qualifications
Commitment to Access Institutes mission and to the cause of affordable accessible mental health care
Licensed Psychologist with five years of clinical experience postlicensure
Completion of Board of Psychology and Board of Behavioral Sciences requirements for supervision of trainees
Experience with supervision and training of mental health interns and/or postgraduate trainees
Experience with development and implementation of mental health training programs
Excellent administrative and organizational skills
Strong communication relationshipbuilding and leadership skills
Knowledge of and sensitivity to issues of diversity especially regarding race sexual orientation socioeconomic status culture language and gender
Preferred qualifications
Experience working psychoanalytically in a community health setting
Teaching experience
Psychological assessment experience
Experience working at an APA internship site
Experience working with and supporting discussions around the impact of power and difference on training and clinical practice
Equal Opportunity
Access Institute is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Access Institute are based on organizational needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color ethnicity religion national origin sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression age or disability status. We are committed to and celebrate diversity in our workplace and encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply and to reference diversity in their cover letter.
Salary/Benefits
Salary range: $130000 $140000 FTE depending on experience.
Three weeks of PTO
Accrued sick time
32 hours of paid professional development time
Health vision and dental insurance
Commuter benefits
FSA account
Life insurance
Retirement Benefits 401K vested plan with 3 matching of the employees contribution)
Application Deadline/Start Date
Application deadline is June 1 2025. Thetraining year begins on September 8 2025 and we would like to have the Director of Doctoral Training on board well before that date.
Application procedure
Email a cover letter describing your interest in this position and a curriculum vitae to
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
