Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Position Status & Special Application Instructions

Position Status & Special Application Instructions

Posting Number

F00282

Benefits Eligible?

Section

Academic Affairs

Number of Positions Available

Anticipated Start Date or Semester

Spring or Fall Semester 2025

Position Status

Continuing -Tenure Track

Union Status

RIC / AFT

Posting Date

10 / 15 / 2024

End of Temporary or Limited Position

Priority given to applicants who apply by

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Special Instructions / Information for Applicants

Posting Details

Classification Information

Rank

Assistant Professor

Baseline Salary for this Position

$62,274

Minimum Salary for Terminal Degree

$65,264

Added Salary for this Position

Additional compensation may be added for teaching at the collegiate level or other relevant experience.

Benefits

Full-time employee benefits include :

• Comprehensive Health Benefits and Rewards for Wellness Incentives
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Family / Parental Leave
• Tuition Waivers at RIC, CCRI & URI
• Retirement Plan
• Long-term Disability Coverage
• Variety of voluntary add-on’s

For a complete listing, visit :

FLSA

Exempt

Branch of Service

Non Classified

AA / EEO / ADA Statement

As an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity institution that values and is committed to inclusion and expanding the diversity of its faculty and staff, the College invites members of protected classes, including minorities and persons with disabilities, to identify themselves as such at the time of application.

Position Information

Position Title

Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Joint Appointment

Department Name

Counseling, Educational Leadership, and School Psychology Department

Academic or Calendar Year

Academic

Full Time / Part Time

Full Time

Position Summary

Join a vibrant faculty and growing graduate student population in the MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Rhode Island College (RIC).

RIC was established in 1854 as Rhode Island’s first public institution of higher education and as a regional comprehensive public college we serve approximately 5,800 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students through its five schools.

Recently designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), RIC proudly serves a diverse student body at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Our broader community, the city of Providence, provides a vibrant backdrop with access to unique urban amenities and experiences.

The MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling program (https : / / www.ric.edu / department-directory / department-counseling-educational-leadership-and-school-psychology / ms-clinical-mental-health-counseling), situated within the Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership & School Psychology, provides the academic requirements that prepare students to become licensed mental health counselors.

Through a rigorous curriculum and supervised clinical practice, students learn to provide assessment, therapy, consultation, and prevention-oriented services to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families and groups in a variety of mental health and community settings.

The program consists of seven faculty members, with diverse areas of expertise and a commitment to practice-based learning and teaching evidence-based and culturally responsive practices.

In 2016, the program was the first in Rhode Island to achieve CACREP accreditation (receiving the maximum eight years accreditation) and is expecting a site visit in spring 2024.

Between the MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling program and the CGS Advanced Counseling Program, we prepare the largest number of LMHCs in the state.

Full-time tenure track faculty hold 9-month annual commitment (August to May) with summer as an optional (May to August) teaching opportunities.

All courses are offered primarily as in person synchronous meetings with some asynchronous, hybrid, and online modalities.

Courses are offered in the evenings during 16-week fall and spring semesters and two six-week summer sessions (optional to teach summer for additional compensation).

See https : / / www.ric.edu / department-directory / division-administration-finance / office-human-resources / job-seekers for descriptions of generous benefits packages that tenure-track, full-time faculty receive.

Essential Duties

• Full-time core faculty member in CACREP accredited program with responsibilities to teach in the graduate-level counseling programs;
• Provide supervision of field-based practicum and internship experiences;
• Participate in the administration of the graduate counseling programs;
• Participate in departmental, school and college service;
• Provide academic advisement for graduate students in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program;
• Participate in scholarly pursuits.

The College requires that all applicants and employees be able to perform the above essential duties of the job and will explore reasonable accommodations for individuals with documented disabilities in accordance with ADA requirements.

Occasional Duties

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Chair of the Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership and School Psychology.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

Effective oral and written communication skills, knowledge about counseling licensing and certification, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.

Required Qualifications

Education :

Earned doctorate degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from a CACREP accredited program by June 2025; or employment as a full-time faculty member in a counselor education program for a minimum of one full academic year before July 1, 2013;

or earned doctorate in Counseling-related field. Priority will be given the doctorates in Counselor Education and Supervision.

Experience :

• Demonstrated evidence of the ability to teach courses across the CACREP curriculum, including content courses and / or practicum and internship;
• Demonstrated evidence of ability to provide supervision to students working in diverse clinical mental health settings;
• Demonstrated evidence of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of counseling by teaching, mentoring, research, clinical practice, and / or advocacy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience providing counseling services to diverse populations;
• Experience with program evaluation and assessment;
• Licensure (or licensure eligible) as a licensed mental health counselor in Rhode Island;
• Candidates who identify as members of under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Bilingual

Environmental Conditions

No known environmental exposures.