Clinical Assistant Professor in Mental Health Counseling

Assistant Professor in Mental Health Counseling . We are seeking a candidate who excels at teaching, both in-person and online, and clinical supervision, in ways that promote culturally sustaining practices. The term of employment will begin on July 1, 2027. The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, which is part of the Department of Counseling and Human Development, is a 60-credit hour CACREP-accredited program. The program faculty seek to train ethical and competent professional counselors to diagnose and treat a variety of mental and emotional concerns and disorders. Our students can work with diverse clients, providing individual, couple, family, and group counseling in various settings. The program is designed to prepare graduates to work effectively as counselors offering services to people challenged by emotional, behavioral, and relationship issues. Well-grounded in counseling theory, research, and practice, our program prepares qualified, diversity-sensitive, license-eligible mental health counselors for practice. The program faculty are productive, nationally and internationally recognized counselors, teachers, and scholars who are also committed to improving the quality of mental health counseling and the development of the counseling field. The department prepares scientific practitioners with diverse career and research interests and backgrounds. We have developed several online programs and courses at Warner as part of our commitment to enhancing learning opportunities for students and ensuring equitable access. The program, as well as the Warner School, is dedicated to producing and using research to enhance the effectiveness of mental health counseling processes and practices. The Bridge program is an advanced certification pathway that allows Professional School Counselors to obtain LMHC licensure or Licensed Professional Counselors to obtain certification as a Professional School Counselor in New York State. This program offers hybrid and distance courses and is not CACREP-accredited. The principal duties associated with this position are to: Teach the equivalent of six graduate-level counseling courses using rigorous pedagogy that adheres to CACREP standards. Lead program recruitment efforts and interview program applicants. Provide program and career advising for master’s and doctoral candidates. Seek external funding to support program development, student success, and scholarship. Provide service/leadership to the department, Warner School, and Counseling profession. Collaborate with departmental and University partners to help build and sustain a thriving Counseling Center, help establish clinical operations, supervision structures, and community partnerships to support the Center's long-term success. Ideal candidates for this position will have qualifications and experiences that include: A Doctorate in Counselor Education & Supervision from a CACREP-accredited program with a specialization in REBT/CBT, Systems Theories, and/or Trauma-informed care (e.g., EMDR, TF-CBT, etc.). The doctoral degree must be earned before the position’s starting date. A master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from a CACREP-accredited program. A commitment to the preparation of strong mental health counselors, leaders, and scholars at both the master’s and doctoral levels. Demonstrated ability to utilize competency-driven pedagogy (e.g., experiential learning, case-based interventions, simulated learning environments, etc.) to facilitate students’ clinical and cultural competencies. A commitment to Meliora by collaborating with the department faculty and CACREP liaison to design and assess coursework using measurable learning outcomes, contributing to ongoing program evaluation and continuous improvement efforts. The potential to complement the expertise of our current faculty in counseling and human development. Eligible to be licensed as an LMHC-D counselor with New York State, with a clear professional identity as a Professional Counselor. Demonstrated commitment to strengthening educational resources, opportunities, and trajectories for diverse, historically marginalized students, families, and communities. An ability to use technology tools flexibly and inventively to create powerful synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences, both in-person and online. Experience providing clinical supervision and overseeing clinical practice or agency setting. The mission of the Counseling Program at the Warner School of Education and Human Development is to educate counselors who will empower their clients and students to create more rewarding and meaningful lives and relationships; become more self-reflective, caring, and compassionate people; and contribute to reform of the systems in which their lives are embedded and to prepare counselor educators, researchers, practitioners, and leaders in the counseling profession who will educate the next generation of counselors to do all of the above; will contribute new knowledge in the fields of counseling, counselor education, and human development; and will be leaders in reforming educational and social systems to promote social justice, healthy human development, and quality relationships. This mission is based on an ecological perspective of professional counseling that acknowledges the importance of personal development but also recognizes that individual lives are embedded in a variety of personal, extended relationships, and social systems. The review of applications will begin on October 1, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. For more information about this position, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Marissa Davala, at mdavala@warner.rochester.edu . As part of the application, the following documentation will be required: A cover letter that addresses your interests in and qualifications for the position, including your research interests and priorities as well as your teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness CV Writing sample Contact information for three references To apply, access the University of Rochester Interfolio via the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/193252 About the Warner School: The Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development is part of the University of Rochester, one of the world’s leading research-intensive universities. At the Warner School, we believe that education can transform lives and make the world more just and humane. This vision informs our teaching, research, and service as a research school of education, as we strive to: PREPARE practitioners and researchers who are knowledgeable, reflective, skilled, and caring educators, who can make a difference in individual lives as well as their fields, and who are leaders and agents of change; GENERATE and disseminate knowledge leading to new understandings of education and human development, on which more effective educational policies and practices can be grounded; and COLLABORATE across disciplines, professions, and constituencies to promote change that can significantly improve education and support positive human development. Our diverse work in each of these domains is informed by the following underlying beliefs: the improvement of education is in pursuit of social justice; development and learning shape and are shaped by the contexts in which they occur; the complexity of educational problems requires an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach; and wise practices are grounded in research and theory, just as useful theory and research are informed by practice. The Warner School fosters a learning community that represents and builds on the rich diversity of human experiences, backgrounds, cultures, histories, ideas, and ways of living. Learn more about equity, diversity, and inclusion at the Warner School here: https://www.warner.rochester.edu/about/diversity About Rochester: Located in western New York, Rochester is a vibrant city with a welcoming community, affordable housing, and rich intellectual and cultural resources. 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