Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology (Clinical Research & Treatment Outcomes)

Job Title Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology (Clinical Research & Treatment Outcomes)

Job Description Summary, Duties and Responsibilities, Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications 

The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by January 15, 2025. Applications received after January 15, 2025 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

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Department: Psychology, University of Rhode Island

Location: Kingston, Rhode Island

Start Date: Fall 2025

The University of Rhode Island is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Psychology with expertise in clinical research, particularly focusing on treatment processes and outcomes for common mental and behavioral health issues. This position will support a new Master’s program in Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling, a non-thesis professional degree (https://web.uri.edu/psychology/academics/ms-in-mbhc/). The successful candidate will contribute to this Master’s program and our APA-accredited Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology through teaching, clinical research, and service to the university and community. Candidates should show clear evidence of research productivity along with the potential to develop an independent program of research and a significant commitment to teaching, supervision, and mentorship at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

We seek a scientist-practitioner with a commitment to evidence-based practices and associated clinical supervision. The content area of clinical interest and research is open, but candidates’ work should align with existing departmental strengths, including behavior change, health equity, substance use, trauma, child anxiety, parenting, and resilience in mental and behavioral health problems. Candidates with interests in any area of child, adolescent, or adult psychopathology or psychological treatment (including digital technologies for assessment and intervention) are encouraged to apply.

The Clinical Psychology Program has an “in house” community-based Psychological Consultation Center (PCC) that affords the opportunity for clinical practice, supervision, and research. The PCC has state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment for live observation, live-streaming, and recording of therapy sessions in each of our six clinic rooms and a wealth of treatment outcome data available for analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct clinical research on treatment process and/or outcomes for common mental and behavioral health issues. Obtain external funding, publish in peer-reviewed journals, and present findings at academic and professional conferences.
• Contribute to the department’s mission of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical research, teaching, and supervision.
• Teach graduate-level courses to students in the Master’s program in Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling and the APA-accredited Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology.
• Supervise graduate students in clinical practice, including individual and group therapy work.
• Teach relevant undergraduate courses, such as Introduction to Psychopathology.
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students, fostering professional and academic growth.
• Engage in service to the department, college, and university through committee participation and other program development activities.

Qualifications

Required:

1. Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology or a closely related field by the time of appointment.

2. Licensed or license-eligible as a Psychologist in Rhode Island.

3. Demonstrated expertise in clinical research with a focus on treatment processes and/or outcomes.

4. Experience in providing clinical supervision, with proficiency in empirically supported treatments (e.g., CBT, ACT, DBT, and/or other third-wave therapies).

5. A strong research agenda with the potential for external funding.

6. Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in research, teaching, clinical practice, and service.

7. Demonstrated excellence in oral communication skills.

8. Demonstrated excellence in written communication skills.

Preferred:

1. Experience in teaching and supervising group therapy theory and practice.

2. Experience in training and mentoring graduate students from diverse backgrounds.

3. Expertise in areas of clinical interest that complement departmental strengths (e.g., behavior change, substance use, trauma, child mental health, parenting, resilience in mental and behavioral health disorders).

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ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

Union AAUP – American Assoc of Univ Professors

Status Academic Year, Full-time, Tenure-track, Permanent

End Date of Restriction or Limitation 

Department Psychology

Contact(s) 

Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)

Contact Email 

Campus Location Kingston

Grant Funded No

Extension Contingent on Funding Date 

Special Instructions to Applicants 

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Please attach the following 5 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application:

(#1) Cover letter of Application including a description of how your qualifications match the required and preferred qualifications for the position in Clinical Psychology (as one complete pdf doc).

(#2) Curriculum Vitae that includes the names and full contact information (including email addresses) of three professional references (as one complete pdf doc).

(#3) Statement of your Teaching, Mentoring, and Supervision Mission (1-2 pages) (as one complete pdf doc).

(#4) Statement of your Program of Research (2-3 pages) (as one complete pdf doc).

(#5) Diversity Statement (1-2 pages) (as one complete document) addressing your values and/or philosophy, accomplishments, experiences, education, and training with Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI). We highly encourage you to integrate one or more of the following considerations into your statement and to be as specific and concrete as possible in any examples you provide.

• Your understanding/articulation of the role played by intersectional personal identities in developing and executing concrete JEDI actions and products.
• Past or future integration of JEDI aspects and issues into your teaching activities, and any impact of that JEDI inclusion on students, the institution, your discipline, and the larger community.
• Academic, professional, industry, and/or community service that contributes to building respectful and inclusive organizational climates, advances institutional recruitment of marginalized people, and raises awareness of JEDI issues.
• Theoretical JEDI frameworks and theories that you apply in your work that are useful for creating awareness, understanding, and advancement of JEDI issues and goals.

Position Number 108131

Posting Number F00455

Posting Date 12/05/2024

Closing Date 

Open Until Filled Yes

Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/14457

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