Associate Director

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Associate Director

Job Profile Title

Associate Director D, Research

Job Description Summary

The Penn Collaborative is pleased to announce an opening for an Associate Director for the Beck Community Initiative. This person will work directly with the founder of the Penn Collaborative (Torrey Creed, PhD) to co-lead a growing team of experts in both the practice of implementation and the empirical study of its strategies and outcomes. This role directs and oversees one or more aspects of a research program/ department. Directs research team and resources to accomplish specific goals/ objectives. Responsible for planning activities for the specific research program, including implementation of policies and procedures.

Job Description

The Penn Collaborative for CBT and Implementation Science is a joint clinical, educational, and research partnership with community behavioral health providers, payers, and networks, all in pursuit of the same goal: placing tangible, evidence-based tools in the hands of the front-line staff who support individuals seeking recovery and wellness. Under the umbrella of the Penn Collaborative, the Beck Community Initiative has served since 2007 as a model for the successful implementation of CBT in community behavioral health settings, increasing access to CBT and other evidence-based practices for under-resourced communities in the United States and Low-and Middle-Income Countries.

The Penn Collaborative is pleased to announce an opening for an Associate Director for the Beck Community Initiative. This person will work directly with the founder of the Penn Collaborative (Torrey Creed, PhD) to co-lead a growing team of experts in both the practice of implementation and the empirical study of its strategies and outcomes. In partnership with Dr. Creed, the Associate Director will oversee the daily operations of the Beck Community Initiative, including three main areas of responsibility. First, the Associate Director will oversee C