Training Clinic Director

Posted: 5/1/2022

OC Mission and Purpose:

Oklahoma Christian University is a diverse community of scholars and learners, of seekers and sowers, all committed in service to a common mission to “transform lives for Christian faith, scholarship, and service.” OC is committed to hiring employees who are actively engaged in a life of Christian discipleship as we strive to create an employment culture that encourages faculty and staff to lean into the university’s Christian mission with an emphasis on authenticity and unity, not uniformity. Though dependent on God’s and each other’s grace, we aspire to professional and personal standards reflective of Christ’s example and adherent to principles drawn from Holy Scripture. To assist our individual and collective accountability to these standards, university employees enter a Covenant of prescriptive conduct and assent to a Statement of Commitment that identifies defining core beliefs. The university recognizes that employment at OC is not a fit for everyone, so we encourage you to explore what we believe to determine if our mission is your calling.

As a Christ-centered university, Oklahoma Christian values diversity as an essential dimension of God's design for human communities. In seeking to become more inclusive and fully representative of God’s broad array of human creation, we especially encourage applications from women and candidates from racial and ethnic backgrounds that are underrepresented on our faculty and staff.

Position: Oklahoma Christian University invites applications for a graduate program Training Clinic Director. Primary responsibilities are to provide oversight of the Training Clinic operations (as detailed below). Additional responsibilities may include delivering chapel devotionals, supporting recruiting and accreditation efforts, general representation of the university during public events, and collaborating with local industries.

Primary Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (or equivalent); Ph.D. preferred.
• Preferred areas of expertise: trauma-informed processes and procedures, State of Oklahoma approved clinical supervisor, AAMFT Approved Supervisor Status preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate with and serve as a role model for graduate students, both in and out of the classroom and/or clinic.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and the ability to communicate and positively engage students and colleagues across racial, gender, and cultural barriers.
• Active engagement in a life of Christian faith and service includes membership in a local church.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work in conjunction with the Chair of the School of Human Sciences to build and oversee a vision for the Training Clinic.
• Contribute to the Training Clinic scope of services, environment, clinical flows, data collection, files, and training equipment plans and implementation.
• Provide leadership to student therapists and other professionals who provide services within the Training Clinic (this may require at least one night per week as part of a negotiated schedule).
• Arrange or provide quality supervision for student therapists.
• Manage legal and logistical oversight such as case file audits, and subpoenas (in conjunction with the university legal team).
• Ensure internal clinical processes and procedures reflect industry best practices.
• Serve as a voice for the clinical and Training Clinic component of the marriage and family therapy graduate training program;
• Other duties as co-created and assigned in conjunction with the Chair.

Salary and Benefits:

• This position will start out at 8-16 hours per week and work into a half-time position for the Spring semester of 2023. It is anticipated that this position will grow into a full-time position with benefits for the Fall 2023 semester and thereafter.

Timetable: Application review begins June 30, 2022, and continues until the position is filled. To apply, send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, OC application form, personal statement of faith, and copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts (please do not send official transcripts at this time), to Human Resources at: human.resources@oc.edu or P.O. Box 11000, Oklahoma City, OK 73136. Electronic attachments and cover letters are preferred. As candidates advance through the screening process, additional materials, such as letters of recommendation (including one from a home congregation), a writing sample, and a statement of teaching philosophy will be requested.

Oklahoma Christian University is a private liberal arts university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The University complies with all laws regarding sex, national origin, marital status, military service, and disability. As a religious educational institution, the University is permitted by law to consider religious beliefs and practices in making employment decisions, and the University does so to achieve its mission.

Oklahoma Christian University is looking for employees who are willing to express the “The Second Mile-Serving One Another” goal of the University, to demonstrate a personal faith in Jesus Christ, to be actively involved in a local Church of Christ, and to support the Christian mission of the University.