Practicum Supervisor

Statement of the Job:
This position will allow for the expansion of experiential learning for clinical psychology graduate students. As Practicum Supervisor this person will supervise doctoral students in clinical psychology in practicum placements in the community as well as the Psychological Services Center. Typical salary for this two-year, fixed-length, 25% full-time position is up to $18,250 commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

Complete Job Description

About the University:

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu. 

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer here.

Qualifications:
Required:

• Doctoral degree in clinical psychology from APA accredited program
• Maine psychology license
• Training and experience in child and adolescent clinical psychology
• At least 3 years’ experience providing psychological services
• At least 3 years’ experience supervising graduate students’ clinical work
• Strong listening skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented, organized, and able to take initiative 
• Develops and maintains professional relationships with courtesy, civility, and respect
• Able to work as part of a team
• Driver’s license or equivalent ability to travel to off-campus placement sites
• Familiarity with or documented ability to learn essential productivity software such as Google Workspace, Microsoft Office (including Excel), and teleconferencing tools such as Zoom.

Preferred: 

• Teaching or mentoring experience at graduate level
• Competence to provide psychological services to children and adolescents
• Experience proving psychological services as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Experience providing psychological services in health care settings
• Experience working with Indigenous populations
• Research experience
• Grant-writing experience

How to apply:

Materials must be submitted via "Apply For Position" below. You will need to create a profile and application; upload:

1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position
2.) a resume/curriculum vitae

Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide a list of names and contact information for references.

Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.

For questions about the search, please contact Jeff Hecker, Director of Clinical Training, at hecker@maine.edu or 207-581-2035

The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening. 

 

Salary : $18,250