Adjunct Faculty of Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Remote)

Part-time - Entry Level

Remote - Des Moines, IA

Educational Services

About the position

The Adjunct Faculty of Clinical Mental Health Counseling position is a remote role effective from August 2021. The faculty member will be responsible for teaching graduate-level Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) courses and will engage in various academic and administrative duties within the department. This role requires a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of mental health counseling.

Responsibilities

• Teaching graduate-level Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) courses
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction
• Actively supporting the management and administration of the department
• Maintaining membership and actively participating in the work of appropriate professional organizations (e.g., American Counseling Association)
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences
• Supervise graduate practicum, internship, and research work
• Successfully engage with students from a wide range of backgrounds, races, cultures, ethnicities, sexual preferences, abilities, and nationalities in a manner that positively promotes the Mental Health Counseling fields impact on diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Attend faculty meetings at least once a month

Requirements

• An earned doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision
• Possesses an independent license (e.g., LMHC) as a mental health counselor or the ability to earn full licensure as a mental health counselor within the first six months
• One to two years of teaching experience in a Counselor Education and Supervision program
• Prior experience with course design and online teaching
• One to three years of supervision experience
• History of involvement in the American Counseling Association (ACA), its divisions or state chapters
• Evidence of research and scholarly activity in counseling

Nice-to-haves

• Earned doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from a CACREP accredited program
• Three to five years of teaching experience in Counselor Education and Supervision program from a CACREP accredited Program
• Prior experience with course design and online teaching, using Blackboard
• Three to five years of supervision experience
• Active involvement in the American Counseling Association (ACA), its divisions, or state chapters