Assistant or Associate Professor

Job Summary
The DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY at EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track ASSISTANT or ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR position in Clinical / Health Service Psychology, area of specialization open, beginning 8/15/2024 . ALL areas of clinical/counseling psychology will be considered. Interest in serving as the Director of Clinical Training ( DCT ) is preferred for those applying at the Associate level. Candidates from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. The Department of Psychology at ETSU houses an APA -accredited clinical Ph.D. concentration with a special focus on rural mental health and primary care psychology and has been identified as an exemplary program in training students to practice in integrated settings. The department also houses an in-house training clinic and a complementary Ph.D. concentration in experimental psychology that focuses on translational research. Our Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program consists of students from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, with nearly 50% of whom are first-generation college students. Most of our graduate students go on to careers in clinical service in rural and medically underserved communities. ETSU is surrounded by the beautiful Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains and is in Johnson City, Tennessee, which contributes to a metropolitan statistical area of over 200,000 residents. The area enjoys a mild climate in summer and winter and boasts numerous waterways, parks, trails, and resorts for year-round recreational activities. The publication Blue Ridge Outdoors named ETSU as the "top adventure college" and Johnson City as the "top outdoor adventure town" in 2023 out of colleges and universities in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S. The online publication BestLife also ranked Johnson City, TN as the number one best city for outdoor adventure in the U.S. in 2023. Johnson City also boasts a lower cost of living than many areas in the U.S. and is centrally located between several metropolitan areas, including Asheville, NC; Knoxville, TN; Charlotte, NC; Chattanooga, TN; Atlanta, GA; Lexington, KY; Cincinnati, OH; Charleston, SC; and Nashville, TN. The value of employment at ETSU goes far beyond salary. The official workday is 7.5 hours, which includes a one-hour lunch/meal break. Regular benefited ETSU employees enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs including: Paid time off & leave 17 paid holidays Educational Assistance Health and life insurance Retirement Access to University facilities and services and much more Check out the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information at: . ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

Required Qualifications
Applicants must have completed an APA -accredited doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology and an APA -accredited psychology internship by 12/31/23 or be currently licensed as a doctoral-level psychologist. Eventual licensure in Tennessee is expected as supervision of our clinical psychology students rotates among clinical faculty as part of their teaching load.

Preferred Qualifications
An individual at the Associate Professor level who will serve as Director of Clinical Training but will consider excellent candidates at the Assistant and Associate levels.

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