Open Rank Faculty Position, Mental Health Counseling

Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine - Philadelphia, PA

Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite - Philadelphia, PA

Educational Services

About the position

The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) is seeking to fill an Open Rank Faculty Position in Mental Health Counseling at its Philadelphia campus. This full-time, 12-month tenure track position is set to begin in January 2025 and is already funded. The successful candidate will join the Master of Science Program in Mental Health Counseling within the School of Professional and Applied Psychology (SPAP). This open-rank position allows for flexibility in rank based on the candidate's experience and qualifications. The role encompasses a variety of responsibilities, including teaching 7-8 courses annually, primarily within the core curriculum, with opportunities for both in-person and virtual instruction. Faculty members will also mentor and advise students, engage in remediation meetings, and provide clinical supervision through field experience courses. Additionally, the faculty member will participate in the administration of the mental health counseling program, engage in recruitment activities, and contribute to scholarly activities in their areas of specialty. The position requires active participation in the CACREP self-study and accreditation application process, as well as involvement in program, departmental, and college service. This includes serving on college committees, sponsoring clubs, and mentoring new and part-time faculty. The faculty member will also be responsible for developing a system for ongoing evaluation of teaching and learning, engaging with national or local counseling associations, and performing other duties as assigned by the Chair of the Department of Counseling or the Dean of the School of Professional and Applied Psychology.

Responsibilities

• Teaching 7-8 courses a year, many within the core curriculum and many in-person, with opportunities to teach a class or two in a virtual manner.
• Mentoring and advising students including scholarly activities and presentations.
• Engagement in remediation meetings and development plans for students.
• Providing clinical supervision through field experience courses.
• Participating in the administration of the mental health counseling program.
• Engaging in recruitment activities, admissions interviews and decisions.
• Conducting scholarly activity in areas of specialty.
• Reviewing STEPPS (standardized patient) encounters.
• Participating in the CACREP self-study and accreditation application process.
• Participating in program, departmental, and college service such as college committees, club sponsorships, advisory committees, student/faculty recruitment and mentoring of new and part-time faculty.
• Developing a system for ongoing evaluation of both teaching and learning including course competency expectations and student learning outcome measures.
• Engagement in national or local counseling associations.
• Performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Chair of the Department of Counseling and/or the Dean of the School of Professional and Applied Psychology.

Requirements

• Doctoral Degree in Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) from a CACREP accredited University with conferral of degree by January 1, 2025 (required).
• Counseling experience in mental health and/or behavioral health settings.
• PA Licensure or license eligible (required).
• At least two years teaching experience at the graduate level; can include doctoral field work.
• A planned program of scholarly activity.
• Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal, teamwork, and collaborative skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Active in state or national counseling associations (e.g., ACA, PCA).
• Ability and desire to teach courses within our addictions and correctional counseling concentration and/or Marriage and Family concentration.
• Potential to secure grant funding.
• Experience working with diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Benefits

• Total rewards package that supports employees' health, life, career, and retirement.