Adjunct Faculty - Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Dallas Campus

Job Description :

The Chicago School is a non-profit university that has trained mental health providers for over 40 years. Our mission is "Integrating theory, professional practice and innovation, The Chicago School provides an excellent education for careers in psychology and related behavioral and health sciences. The school is committed to service and embraces the diverse communities of our society.

Position Summary :

The Chicago School's Dallas campus has launched a Clinical Mental Health Counseling master’s degree program and is currently seeking adjunct faculty to teach hybrid courses on our Dallas campus. The program is consistent with CACREP standards and utilizes The Chicago School’s existing CACREP accredited masters CMHC programs in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Online as a template for program development. Our first cohort is truly diverse, and we hope to create a campus culture that supports this diversity; as such, candidates who embrace and reflect diversity are highly desired.

Position Qualifications :

Possess an earned doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision or a closely related field, preferably from a CACREP-accredited doctoral program. ABD may be considered, for a strong candidate.

Be licensed or license eligible as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas

Be familiar with CACREP standards.

Credentials demonstrate a professional identity, as evidenced by association memberships, educational background, work history, etc. is as a professional counselor.

Experience as a clinical mental health counselor.

Experience as a clinical supervisor. Experience teaching master’s level counseling students.

Demonstrate support for a diverse array of worldviews and faith traditions.

Demonstrate commitment to The Chicago School’s vision, mission, values, and philosophy of education.

The department seeks an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness, professional development and scholarship, integrity and ethics, respect for diversity and pluralism, innovation, flexibility, and teamwork and collaboration. Candidates who will advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through their teaching, scholarship, and service are strongly encouraged to apply.

Inquiries can be directed to the department chair, Michael Maxwell, Ph.D. at mmaxwell@thechicagoschool.edu .

Disclaimer :

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

This job posting, and all others for adjunct faculty roles with The Chicago School, are posted as “evergreen” roles. This means that there is usually an ongoing need for departments to hire 1-2 adjuncts each semester (usually for teaching specialized topics), and they prefer to keep a running pool of applicants to select from when the need to hire arises. Given this information, please note that your application to our evergreen roles will be reviewed on an as needed basis and you may not hear back immediately. If you would like an update on your application status, you can email National-HR@thechicagoschool.edu . We sincerely appreciate your interest in working with us and hope this won’t deter you from continuing to submit your application for any current or future roles you may be interested in.

Compensation & Benefits

This opportunity is budgeted at $1,124-1,540 per credit and may vary per course with student enrollment. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below.

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The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please note : For the protection of faculty, staff, students, and all who enter our facilities, The Chicago School strongly recommends that all employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 per CDC guidance.