Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty, 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 August 1 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 encourage 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 and practical requirements 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; respect for and ability to engage with socially and culturally diverse backgrounds; respect for the dignity of all persons; and the ongoing dialogue between faith and reason. The program is poised for leadership and service in Houston one of Americas most culturally diverse centers. 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)
• Participation leadership and membership within the profession and professional organizations
• Serving on departmental school and university committees
• Academic advising and mentoring of graduate students
• Developing and carrying out a productive research agenda in clinical supervision or education issues in the professional counseling field

Applicants must:

• Core faculty must meet one of the following qualifications:

1. have an earned doctoral degree in counselor education preferably from a CACREP accredited program; or
2. have a related doctoral degree and 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
3. have been employed as a full-time doctoral-level faculty member in a CORE-accredited masters program prior to July 1 2017; or
4. have graduated from a rehabilitation doctoral program prior to January 1 2018.

In order to be considered for this position each of the following items must be submitted:

1. a cover letter addressing qualifications for the position;
2. current curriculum vitae;
3. philosophy of teaching statement;
4. official transcripts
5. three professional references
6. a written statement reflecting on the mission of Catholic higher education in light of Ex Corde Ecclesiae and the integration of counselor education with that mission.

The University of St. Thomas is an equal opportunity employer.