SSCP Committees

Committee Charge

Communications

Assure that there is good communication and awareness among SSCP Membership about resources, awards, elections, etc. Includes SSCP Listserv, Newsletter, SSCP Website, Social Media, and Student & Postdoc Listserv

Continuing Education Advocating for more science-based perspectives on revisions to CE approval standards.

Diversity

The SSCP Diversity committee has been established with the dual goals of increasing the diversity of our membership, and considering how SSCP can promote clinical science approaches to diversity issues in clinical psychology.

External Boards and Awards

Identify and nominate SSCP members (or other who adopt a clinical science perspective) for awards and committees

Internal Awards

Coordinate all awards given by SSCP.

Global Mental Health Consider how SSCP can become more involved with dissemination of clinical science internationally (e.g., offering consultation, syllabi, training and virtual supervision in evidence-based approaches in regions where the practitioners typically have little opportunity to gain exposure to these approaches), and to consider opportunities to build more international connections and collaborations.

Membership

Recruitment and retention of members; dues collection; identification of resources that would be useful for SSCP Membership

Science in Practice

Work toward making it easier for people to practice as clinical scientists, and help clinicians both consume and contribute to clinical science.

Student Services

Includes 1) A Career Mentorship Database to connect psychological scientists working in a variety of jobs and settings (e.g., clinical practice, research, teaching, administration, consulting, etc.) with early career psychologists; and 2) "How did I get here Video Series" in which psychologists and clinical scientists discuss their career paths.