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Staff Psychologist

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Please provide the following for consideration:
  • Cover Letter
  • Curriculum vitae
  • List of References

Posting Details

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Position Title Staff Psychologist
Working Location (City, State) Boone, NC
Faculty Rank No
Provide Rank
Position Number 001211
Department Counseling Center & Psychological Services - 315100
Description of University
Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.
Position Summary Information

Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology, or related field, and eligibility for appropriate licensure in North Carolina.

The successful candidate will be expected to obtain licensure in North Carolina within one year of start date and maintain licensure for the continuation of the appointment.
License/Certification Required
Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology, or related field, and eligibility for appropriate licensure in North Carolina. The successful candidate will be expected to obtain licensure in North Carolina within one year of start date and maintain licensure for the continuation of the appointment.
Preferred Qualifications
1. APA Accredited training for both academic and internship preparation.
2. Experience in a university counseling center.
3. Experience as a clinical supervisor.
4. Demonstrated interest and skills / experience in one of the following areas:
  • Group Therapy, including coordination of the Counseling Center’s Group Therapy program.
  • Providing training in psychological testing and assessment for doctoral interns and other advanced trainees.
  • Behavioral Health Consultation, including opportunities to provide clinical supervision and training in this area.
  • Providing clinical services, consultation, and outreach programming to historically underserved populations including but not limited to students of color, veterans, first generation college students, and LGBTQQ+.

Candidates should also be committed to a proactive student development perspective involving an active relationship with the campus community; demonstrate cultural awareness in their work; be team-oriented and collaborative with students, colleagues, and university staff; and have broad generalist clinical skills in assessing and intervening with a wide range of disorders, concerns, and degrees of pathology.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Duties of the position include:
  • short-term individual, group, and couples therapy;
  • clinical supervision and training of doctoral interns and practicum/externs within a robust training environment;
  • psychological assessment;
  • crisis intervention;
  • consultation;
  • outreach and psychoeducational workshops (sometimes after hours);
  • liaison/consultant relationships with university partners;
  • and rotating after hours emergency/crisis on call responsibilities as back-up to ProtoCall.


All Staff Psychologist positions involve some administrative responsibilities and opportunities for leadership.
Type of Position Full Time Position
Staff/Non-Faculty Staff/Non-Faculty
Appointment Type 1.0
Work Schedule/Hours 8:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Number of Hours Per Week 40
Number of Months Per Year 12
Mandatory Staff No
Suggested Salary Range Commensurate with experience.
Physical Demands of Position
Posting Details Information

Posting Date 01/17/2024
Closing Date
Open Until Filled No
Evaluation of Applications Begins 01/21/2024
Proposed Date of Hire 08/05/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please provide the following for consideration:
  • Cover Letter
  • Curriculum vitae
  • List of References
Search Chair Name Leslie Martin
Search Chair Email martinle1@appstate.edu
Quick Link https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/44149
Posting Number 201501343P

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. List of References with Contact Information
Optional Documents