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Clinical Assistant Professor - Counseling Psychology

Employer
University of Georgia
Location
Georgia, United States
Salary
Salary Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Nov 17, 2021

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The Department of Counseling and Human Development Services is a nationally recognized department preparing psychologists and counseling professionals for a changing and increasingly complex world. The department seeks highly qualified candidates to fill a position as Clinical Assistant Professor (non-tenure track), with a start date of August 1, 2022.

The Counseling Psychology and Mental Health Counseling programs at The University of Georgia continue working to intentionally build programs that are anti-racist centered programs with a focus on equity and social justice. Our efforts in creating these learning communities are consistent with Counseling Psychology as a profession in “Building a Counseling Psychology of Liberation” as well as APA and MPCAC accreditation standards. Our program commitments and efforts recognize the need to dismantle systems of oppression in our programs, University, local surroundings, professions, and society. The programs aim to train students to provide culturally responsive services to BIPOC clients, clients from rural and low SES populations, LGBTQ+ clients, and clients from other underserved and marginalized populations. In addition, it is important that our students understand and provide services to clients who experience racial trauma from historical, contextual, and sociopolitical perspectives.

Counseling Psychology is the discipline responsible for teaching clinical supervision and the coursework related to the practice of psychotherapy for graduate students in Counseling Psychology and Mental Health Counseling. The successful candidate will teach courses in the Counseling Psychology doctoral program and the Mental Health Counseling masters program, with a typical semester load of three (3) courses as well as assisting with program management. Summer teaching opportunities may be available from year to year, contingent on student enrollment and funding availability. Clinical faculty members in our department are full-time, 9-month (academic year) faculty members who have a strong academic background, professional experience in counseling/psychotherapy, and a commitment to the development of graduate student clinicians and/or researchers. Clinical faculty members are typically renewed annually, and the clinical faculty line allows promotions in rank. As with all faculty positions in the department, clinical faculty members teach, advise students, and engage in service to the department, the University, and the profession. 

Qualifications

Required

  • Earned doctorate (Ph.D. or similar) in Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program earned by the start date for the position.
  • Must hold a current State of Georgia license as a psychologist or be license-eligible at the time of hire and obtain a Georgia license as a psychologist within the first year of employment.
  • Must have 5 years of experience in a school or clinical setting.
  • At least one year of teaching experience and clinical supervision at the graduate level.
  • Clearly demonstrated focus on and commitment to a social justice, inclusion, and equity approach in the areas of teaching (e.g., courses taught), scholarship (e.g., research; professional development activities), and service and outreach (e.g., clinical activities).

Preferred

  • At least one year of experience in providing bilingual Spanish/English clinical supervision.
  • At least two years of experience in providing administrative functions relevant to academic programs in counseling and psychology.
  • Evidence of either sufficient scholarship or expertise in practice to support appointment with Graduate Faculty status.
  • Ability and willingness to work both collaboratively and independently in a team-oriented environment.

Application Procedures

A complete application will require all of the following:

  • A letter of application specifically responsive to the position’s responsibilities and to the required/preferred qualifications as described.
  • A complete curriculum vitae.
  • The names, addresses, email, and telephone numbers of three (3) persons who can be contacted and who will provide letters of reference if asked. 

 

Official transcripts will be required of finalists. Applications received by December 11, 2021 are assured of full consideration, and the position will remain open until filled. Please direct questions to the search committee chair, Dr. Lenoir Gillam (gillam.lenoir@uga.edu).

All materials should be uploaded electronically to:  https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/228959 

Local Context:

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 15 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens. Athens is known for its music, art, and food as well as its accessibility to the Atlanta area. For more information about the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services, visit http://www.coe.uga.edu/chds; for UGA, visit http://www.uga.edu; for Athens, visit http://www.visitathensga.com; and for Georgia, visit http://www.georgia.gov.                                                                                                                               

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu). Hiring is contingent on proof of eligibility to work in the United States and completion of a background check, among other requirements.  This position is contingent on the continued availability of funding.

 

 

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