Faculty, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Beloit College•Beloit, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Beloit College is seeking a founding core faculty member for its new Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program. This role involves shaping the curriculum, teaching, and culture of the program, with a focus on forming theoretically grounded, socially aware professionals. Core faculty will teach across the CMHC curriculum, advise students, and contribute to the program's accreditation, scholarship, and service. The program emphasizes social justice, attention to underserved communities, interprofessional education, and community-based experiential learning. Beloit College is a selective liberal arts institution known for its intellectual rigor and innovation. The School of Health Sciences, established in 2023, reflects the college's commitment to preparing broadly educated and community-minded health professionals. The MA in CMHC is the School's first graduate program.

Requirements

Candidates must meet the 2024 CACREP core counselor education faculty requirements.
An earned doctoral degree in counselor education, preferably from a CACREP-accredited program; OR a related doctoral degree and full-time employment as a faculty member in a counselor education program for a minimum of one full academic year before July 1, 2013; OR full-time doctoral-level faculty employment in a CORE-accredited master's program prior to July 1, 2017; OR graduation from a rehabilitation counseling doctoral program prior to January 1, 2018.
Sustained membership in professional counseling organizations.
Relevant professional counseling credentials (e.g., LPC, LCPC, or equivalent Wisconsin licensure or eligibility for Wisconsin licensure).
Evidence of sustained professional engagement through professional development, service and advocacy, ongoing counseling practice, or research and scholarly activity in counseling.
Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching and evaluating student learning at the graduate level.
Demonstrated commitment to social justice, multicultural counseling, and working with marginalized and underserved communities.
Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills and the capacity to function effectively in a startup environment.

Nice To Haves

Identification with the Clinical Mental Health Counseling specialized practice area (per CACREP Standards).
Experience teaching in a CACREP-accredited program and familiarity with CACREP accreditation processes.
Experience with rural mental health, integrated behavioral health, or health disparities.
Background in interprofessional education or community-based training models.
Scholarly activity in areas aligned with the program's mission.

Responsibilities

Teach across the CMHC curriculum in areas of professional expertise, including foundational counseling coursework and specialized practice areas.
Contribute to curriculum development, delivery, and continuous improvement consistent with the 2024 CACREP Standards.
Provide clinical instruction and supervision as assigned, in keeping with program policies.
Advise and mentor students, supporting professional identity development and well-being.
Participate in student assessment, retention, and gatekeeping processes consistent with ethical and professional standards.
Contribute to admissions and recruitment, especially for the first and second cohorts.
Maintain sustained professional engagement through scholarship, professional development, service, advocacy, or ongoing counseling practice.
Contribute to CACREP self-study preparation, program evaluation, and ongoing compliance.
Represent the program in professional counseling organizations and collaborate across the School of Health Sciences and the broader College.