Clinical Field Placement Director

Asbury Theological Seminary; Wilmore (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY invites applications for a tenure-track Field Placement Clinical Coordinator in CACREP-accredited programs. The role oversees practicum and internship experiences to ensure quality clinical training and compliance with CACREP standards.

The candidate should hold a CACREP-accredited doctoral degree (or equivalent) with licensure-eligible, possess strong teaching/administration skills, and demonstrate commitment to integrating counseling with faith.

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching, administration, or clinical supervision is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of CACREP standards and familiarity with tracking software.
• Must be licensed or license-eligible as a professional counselor.
• Active involvement in professional organizations (e.g., ACA) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and monitor practicum and internship experiences to ensure quality clinical training.
• Maintain practicum/internship files, digital systems, and documentation for field placements.
• Teach approximately three courses for the academic year and coordinate programmatic needs with the Dean and Provost.
• Collaborate with staff at the Wilmore campus and at Global Extension sites; travel up to 35%.
• Engage in research/scholarly activity that aligns faith, counseling, and professional practice.

Skills

Teaching experience

Administrative experience

Clinical supervision

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Telehealth knowledge

HIPAA knowledge

Education

CACREP-accredited Doctoral degree

Tools

Tracking software

Job description

Faculty - Asbury Seminary Field Placement Clinical Coordinator Position

Level – Experienced

Travel Percentage - Up to 35%

Job Category – Faculty Administrator

Description

Asbury Theological Seminary is accepting applications for a tenure-track faculty position (at the assistant or associate professor rank) to serve as Field Placement Clinical Coordinator in the CACREP-accredited programs for the Asbury Seminary. The Field Placement Clinical Coordinator will be responsible for the oversight and monitoring of all practicum and internship experiences in the SoC programs to ensure quality clinical training experiences in accordance with all relevant local, state, and federal regulations and laws, relevant professional organizations’ rules, and consistent with CACREP Standards.

The preferred candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to the integration of counseling and Christianity within the Wesleyan theological tradition and have an earned doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredited program. Alternatively, candidates with related doctoral degrees must have been employed as a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for a minimum of one full academic year before July 1, 2013; or have been employed as a full-time doctoral-level faculty member in a CORE-accredited master’s program prior to July 1, 2017 (CACREP 2024 Standard Section 1. Y.2; 1.Y.3).

Candidates must

• ….. be licensed or license eligible as a professional counselor within their state of residence and demonstrate a clear professional counselor identity.
• ….. identify with the counseling profession through memberships in professional organizations (i.e., ACA and/or its divisions); professional development pertinent to the profession; scholarly activity, and service, and advocacy to the profession.
• ….. have knowledge of CACREP standards and have experience in teaching in in-person, online, hybrid and/or intensive course delivery models.
• ….. have a research/scholarship agenda in counseling and/or counselor education and supervision that unites faith, research, and professional practice.
• ….. have broad and extensive clinical experience
• ….. have relevant training and supervision experience
• …..have good communication skills, organizational skills, managerial or leadership experience, and a working knowledge of telehealth and HIPAA regulations.

The faculty appointment would be located at the Wilmore campus at the Seminary’s Kentucky site or the Global Asbury Community and may include some travel to the Global Extension sites (Orlando, Tampa, Tulsa, Memphis, and Colorado Springs). The normal teaching load for will be three courses for the year, as determined by the Provost and Dean, with an eleven-month contract and possible teaching deployments within the eleven-month time frame as determined by programmatic needs. Specific teaching assignments are determined by programmatic needs by the Dean of the School of Counseling in consultation with the offices of the Provost and Academic Affairs of Asbury Global. The Field Placement Clinical Coordinator will supervise and work with assigned staff to maintain practicum and internship files, digital software systems, and documentation pertaining to student applications for field placement courses.

The preferred, though negotiable, starting date is January 1, 2027. The position will remain open until filled.

Qualifications

Experience in teaching, administration, or clinical supervision and strong organization skills, communication abilities, and familiarity with tracking software are highly desirable. Veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minority and diversity candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Asbury Theological Seminary is a confessional seminary in the Wesleyan tradition. Unqualified and enthusiastic agreement with the Seminary’s confessional Statement of Faith, Mission, Strategic Vision, Collegial Faculty Covenant, Code of Institutional Values and Conduct, and Ethos statement is required. https://asburyseminary.edu/about/

Candidates who can articulate the counseling profession through the lens of the Wesleyan Christian tradition will find a career home within the Asbury Theological Seminary community. Interested applicants are invited to submit a letter of interest, a current curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references.

Nominations and/or questions may be addressed to: