Position Details
Position Information
Posting Number
F00561P
Classification Title
Assistant Professor
Position Title
Clinical Assistant Professor of Mental Health Counseling
GSU Information
Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.
A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.
With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’s interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation’s most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University’s rapid research growth.
Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.
General information on faculty roles and responsibilities can be obtained from the Faculty Handbook https://faculty.gsu.edu/faculty-handbook/ and the Office of Faculty Affairs website https://faculty.gsu.edu/. All faculty at Georgia State are, as part of their essential job duties, expected to: (1) be physically present on-campus as needed to contribute to Georgia State’s in-person educational experience, and (2) be able to teach in each of the following instructional modalities – in-person, online, or blended/hybrid – as determined by their Department Chair or Dean.
Department
Counseling & Psychological Svc
College
College of Education & Human Development
Campus
Atlanta
Position Type
Full Time Faculty
Posting Type
Internal/External
About the Department
The department has nine graduate programs, including three doctoral programs (Counseling Psychology, Counselor Education and Practice, and School Psychology) and three CACREP master’s programs (Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, and School Counseling), and offers Ed.S. degrees in both School Counseling and School Psychology. The School Psychology Program, Department of Counseling and Psychological Services, and Georgia State University have a strong commitment to contextualizing interventions and psychological practice to the backgrounds of those we serve.
Our mission is to advance the fields of counseling and psychology by promoting rigorous research, applying evidence-based treatments, and advocating for effective social policies. We are dedicated to preparing distinguished professionals who use empirically validated methods to support and enhance the well-being of the communities they serve. Through our commitment to scholarship and advocacy, we aim to achieve prominent prevention, intervention, and treatment outcomes for all individuals.
Position Description
The Counseling and Psychological Services ( CPS ) Department seeks highly qualified candidates to fill a full-time, non-tenure track position at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor in the College of Education and Human Development beginning in August, 2027. The primary responsibility of this position will be to teach core and specialty graduate-level counseling courses, including clinical supervision, in our CACREP -accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. The successful candidate may also teach graduate students from our other CACREP (e.g., clinical rehabilitation, school, counselor education), APA, and NASP accredited programs. Presence on campus for face-to-face teaching, supervision, and mentoring is an essential component of the position. Additional responsibilities include advising graduate students (master’s and doctoral level), and service to the program, department, college, university, and the profession.
Required Experience
Required Education
Have an earned doctorate from a CACREP -accredited Counselor Education program
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
- Be licensed (or license-eligible) in the State of Georgia as a professional counselor
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