Online Counseling Professor for Rural Behavioral Health

West Texas A&M University; Canyon (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

West Texas A&M University’s Department of Education invites applications for an assistant or associate professor of counseling position. This 11-month tenure-track role focuses on expanding rural behavioral health services and collaborating across departments to build the BHWI in the Texas Panhandle.

The candidate will teach in the graduate online Counseling program, maintain an active research agenda, and participate in committees while collaborating with external agencies to shape service

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in Counselor Education.
• Texas LPC licensure or license eligible.
• Scholarly activity in Counseling and supervision experience.
• Experience supervising counselors-in-training throughout practicum and internship.
• Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating clinical procedures for counselors-in-training.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical mental health services in collaboration with the mental/behavioral health initiative
• Develop and maintain community partnerships
• Collaborate with partner schools and community agencies
• Collaborate with university personnel responsible for BHWI program data collection and management
• Supervise and teach graduate practicum and internship supervision courses, which may include summer terms
• Work cooperatively with public/private schools and mental health agencies
• Recruit, admit, and advise master’s level counseling students
• Maintain an active research and publication agenda
• Actively participate in program planning, review of comprehensive examinations, and university assessment requirements
• Engage in developing and implementing service opportunities consistent with the mission and vision of the program, department, and college
• Collaborate and meet regularly with counseling and college faculty

Skills

Supervision experience

Curriculum development

Online instruction development

Education

Doctorate in Counselor Education

CACREP accredited program

Job description

West Texas A&M University’s Department of Education invites applications for an assistant or associate professor of counseling position. This 11-month tenure-track role focuses on expanding rural behavioral health services and collaborating across departments to build the BHWI in the Texas Panhandle.

The candidate will teach in the graduate online Counseling program, maintain an active research agenda, and participate in committees while collaborating with external agencies to shape service