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Advertised Job Summary:
The Division of Counseling and Rehabilitation located within the USC Floyd School of Medicine's Department of Neuropsychiatry & Behavioral Science, is seeking applications for a full-time, 12 month, non-tenure-track position.The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and creative individual who values working collaboratively with faculty and students and will contribute to the program's mission through teaching, scholarship/creative accomplishment, and service.
This position is designated as core faculty within a CACREP-accredited program. The USC Floyd School of Medicine counseling and rehabilitation program, established in 1966, has a long history of preparing qualified professional counselors. With our long-standing emphasis on both traditional as well as clinical rehabilitation counseling, our graduates are eligible to sit for the CRC exam and pursue the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and/or Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) credential as well. We are currently accredited through 2029 by CACREP as a clinical rehabilitation counseling program.
Key responsibilities include:
- Teaching minimum of 6 classes (3/3) during the regular academic year and 2 classes in summer
- Serving as advisor to students
- Conducting supplemental instructional activities such as independent studies, internships, and thesis supervision
- Supervising the work of students and/or graduate assistants
- Engaging in research/scholarly/creative and service activities at levels that are appropriate to faculty rank and departmental tenure/merit criteria.
- Providing services to the program, university and the profession.
- Serving on departmental, college and university committees.
- Actively collaborating on program and departmental administrative activities.
Review of candidates will begin January 4, 2027 and will continue until the position is filled.
Complete the online faculty application using the Quicklink: https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/xxxxxx.
Include:
- Curriculum Vitae
- list of 3 references
- statement of teaching philosophy
Finalist will be required to provide 3 letters of recommendation.
Required Education and Experience:
- Earned doctorate in counselor education and supervision, preferably from a CACREP-accredited program, or have a doctoral degree in a related field and been employed as a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for a minimum of one full academic year before 7/1/2013.
- Preparation and experience in counselor education and supervision and/or in clinical counseling. Identification with the counseling profession through memberships and professional organizations (i.e., ACA and/or its divisions).
- Extensive knowledge in the field in which the individual will be teaching.
- Experience providing counseling supervision to counseling students.
- Eligibility for National Certified Counselor (NCC) and South Carolina licensed professional counselor (LPC) and/or licensed addiction counselor (LAC) within 6 months of hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supervising Practicum and internship students.
- Experience with and/or capacity to contribute to process of maintaining CACREP accreditation, curriculum development, assessment, and program evaluation.
- Experience providing mental health and/or career counseling to people with disabilities.
- Ability to teach clinical addiction courses such as Addiction and the Family, Addiction Rehabilitation, Dual Diagnosis, etc.
- Ability to teach counseling courses such as Counseling Theories and Practice, and Group Counseling.
- Capacity to advise diverse students.
- Evidence of a scholarly agenda in the field of clinical rehabilitation counseling.
- Eligibility for Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) or addiction certification
Desired Start Date:
01/01/2027
Job Open Date:
09/09/2026
Job Close Date:
10/24/2026
Open Until Filled:
No
Special Instructions to Applicant:
Positions are advertised for a minimum of forty-five (45) days on our job website. After forty-five (45) days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
Quicklink for Posting:
https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/212850
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