Assistant Clinical Professor-1
About The Position
The Department of Counseling in the College of Education invites applications for one full-time Assistant Clinical Professor position in the CACREP-accredited On-ground Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) Program at Seattle University. We seek a justice-centered counselor educator who is committed to advancing issues of diversity, anti-racism, equity, and inclusion within the mental health counseling profession beginning September 1, 2026. The Counseling Department in the College of Education has four program tracks: (1) On-ground Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC), (2) Online CMHC, (3) On-ground School Counseling, and (4) Online School Counseling. Each program focuses on preparing emerging counselors to be social change agents and advocates for diversity, anti-racism, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This position requires faculty to teach on-campus at Seattle University. Successful candidates will join a social justice-oriented counseling program informed by Seattle University’s commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (see LIFT SU: Inclusive Excellence Action Plan for Racial Equity and Antiracism - https://www.seattleu.edu/diversity/lift-su/). The counseling programs in the College of Education are leaders in preparing future change agents in counseling and is CACREP-accredited through 2026. This position requires faculty to teach on-campus at Seattle University.
Requirements
- Earned doctorate in Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited program by August 15, 2026
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor experience
- Full professional licensed mental health counseling in state of residence at time of application or apply for full licensure/certification within one year of hire
- Familiarity with CACREP accreditation standards and processes
- Experience and competence in teaching and clinical supervision of counseling graduate students
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice and anti-racism as evidenced by curriculum development, scholarly agenda, and/or community engagement and collaboration
- Commitment to collaborative professional relationships with faculty colleagues
- Demonstrated ability to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion and theory-to-practice research in teaching, scholarship, and service
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated ability to support diverse students
- Ability to teach both school counseling and clinical mental health counseling courses
- Professional experience as a licensed mental health counselor
- Experience and competence in teaching and clinical supervision of clinical mental health counseling graduate students.
- Sustained engagement with minoritized communities that are underrepresented in counseling and mental health care, and demonstrated ability to integrate this experience into program development and teaching
- Candidates with historically marginalized identities are strongly encouraged to apply
- Understanding and treatment of substance use and process addictions
Responsibilities
- Providing justice-centered teaching and service to the program, the College, the university, and to the counseling profession at the national level.
- Opportunities for scholarship that advance issues of equity in community mental health.
- Teach graduate level counseling courses on the Seattle University campus across the eight CACREP core areas in clinical mental health and school counseling.
- Provide support to the program through advising.
- Demonstrate commitment to the University's and College of Education’s Jesuit mission, vision, and values.
- Engagement in teaching, research, and service that contributes to building and sustaining equitable, diverse, and inclusive communities.
- Demonstrate an understanding of components of a Jesuit education and its alignment with the counseling program’s social justice mission.
Benefits
- Three different medical plans
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability coverage
- Up to a 10% employer contribution for retirement benefits (5% non-elective employer contribution and dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% of voluntary contributions)
- 100% paid tuition benefits for the employee and dependents
- Subsidized transportation benefit
- Wellness program with free access to an onsite fitness facility
- Wide variety of campus events
- Generous holiday schedule, including a paid Holiday break closure in December
- Paid sick leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
