Faculty Position in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

University of St. Thomas-Houston School of Education and Human Services

Faculty Position in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty Position

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMCH) Graduate program at the University of

St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, announces one full-time, non-tenure track (10-month)

faculty position. Start date for the position is January 5, 2026. We are seeking an

individual who shares our vision for training highly competent and effective professional

counselors who uphold the highest standards of the profession and sensitively engage

the dialogue between faith and reason.

The CMHC program prepares students to serve the community as licensed professional

counselors (LPCs). Graduates of the Master of Science (M.S.) in CMHC meet the

educational requirements of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional

Counselors (TSBEPC) for eligibility for LPC licensure. The M.S. in Clinical Mental

Health Counseling is accredited by CACREP.

The M.S. in CMHC program upholds the core values of the university and professional

counseling, with a particular emphasis on the promotion of the highest standards of

ethical, legal, and professional conduct; evidence-based clinical practice; social and

cultural diversity; social justice and the dignity of all persons; and the ongoing dialogue

between faith and reason. The program is poised for leadership in social justice

advocacy in Houston, America's most culturally diverse urban center. Further, the

department fosters the growth of students, faculty, and staff, and faculty members

receive supportive mentoring from senior faculty.

The position responsibilities include :

• Teaching 7 graduate-level courses per year (usually 3-4 per semester)
• Developing and carrying out a productive research agenda in clinical,

supervision, or education issues in the professional counseling field

Applicants must :

closely related field, preferably from a CACREP-accredited doctoral program or

doctoral degree in a related field (e.g., Counseling Psychology, Social Work,

Marriage and Family Therapy, Educational Administration) AND to have been

employed as a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for at

least a full academic year BEFORE July 1, 2013.

in Texas

and / or counselor education

Mission Statement and the Catholic doctrine Ex corde ecclesiae.

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter addressing qualifications for the

position; curriculum vitae; philosophy of teaching; research proposal involving graduate

students; official transcripts, three professional references, and a statement concerning

support to the mission of Catholic higher education in light of Ex corde ecclesiae

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