Postdoctoral Scholar (Clinic Director) in Lexington, Kentucky at University of Kentucky

Doctorate in Couple / Marriage and Family Therapy (COAMFTE accredited program preferred) or closely related field

Commitment to excellence in teaching and supervision, including strong interest in contributing to a student-centered environment that nurtures and challenges students to achieve at high levels.

Full-Time, temporary 12 month assignment. Anticipated start August 15, 2026.

The Department of Family Sciences in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment at the University of Kentucky seeks applications for a 12-month postdoctoral scholar.

Individuals in this position will contribute to day-to-day operations of the Individual, Relational, and Financial Therapy Clinic (I-RAFT Clinic) under the direction of the Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) program director, as well as teach graduate courses in couple/marriage and family therapy, including clinical supervision with an opportunity to teach undergraduate courses.

Responsibilities: Under the direction and support of the Department Chair and CFT program director this person will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the I-RAFT Clinic including:

This person will also have teaching responsibilities in graduate courses in couple/marriage and family therapy, including clinical supervision with an opportunity to teach undergraduate courses.

Department of Family Sciences: Family Sciences is a student-centered department with eight faculty members, approximately 100 undergraduate students in our two majors, Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) and Family Financial Counseling (FFC), over 100 undergraduate minors, 16 master’s students and 14 doctoral students. In addition to the COAMFTE Accredited CFT emphasis area, the department also offers two graduate certificates related to this position, Play Therapy and Family Financial Therapy. Additional departmental information is available at https://fam.mgcafe.uky.edu. Additional information about the I-RAFT Clinic is available at https://fam.mgcafe.uky.edu/family-center while information about the CFT program is available at https://fam.mgcafe.uky.edu/content/master%E2%80%99s-family-science-couple-family-therapy-emphasis-area

Application Information
The application materials will begin being reviewed June 3, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Application materials that do not comply with the instructions are incomplete and will not be considered. Questions may be addressed to Dr. Patricia Dyk, Chair, pdyk@uky.edu or 859-218-3362.

Application Documents:
Specific Request 1

Teaching Philosophy: Please submit 1 page maximum on your teaching philosophy.

Supervision Philosophy: Please submit 1 page maximum on your supervision philosophy.

Contact Information for Three (3) Professional References: For each reference, please indicate the nature of the professional relationship and include the person’s title, e-mail address, and telephone number(s).

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