Assistant Professor - Mental Health Counseling

The Department of Counseling & Psychological Services at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Mental Health Counseling.

Review Date:  Review of applications will begin October 15 and will continue until the position is filled. 

Salary:  Commensurate with rank and experience.

Date of Appointment: August 2013

Description of Responsibilities: Teach graduate classes in a Mental Health Counselor preparation program. Responsibilities include teaching counseling core courses such as vocational development, appraisal, group methods, counselor orientation, family systems, and practicum/internship; scholarly activity; advisement; university and professional service.

Required Qualifications: 

• Doctorate or ABD in counseling related field
• Familiarity with CACREP and willingness to help Department achieve accreditation
• Ability to address issues of diversity in the provision of mental health counseling services
• Primary identification as a counselor educator

Other Preferred Qualifications:

• Earned Doctorate
• Experience or certification as a school counselor
• Membership in and experience with professional organizations at the state and national level
• Experience teaching in a college setting

To Apply:  Submit a letter of application addressing qualifications, a copy of transcripts, curriculum vitae, and three current letters of reference electronically to

http://oswego.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=35030

For questions or information, please contact Dr. Jodi Mullen @ 315-312-3282 or jodi.mullen@oswego.edu.  

Official transcripts are required prior to hiring.

Description of Department: The CPS Department is housed within the NCATE-accredited School of Education and prepares graduate level students in one of three programs. The Mental Health Counseling Program prepares students to work in agency settings and leads toward New York State Licensure as a Mental Health Counselor. The Counseling Services Program primarily prepares students to work as school counselors. The School Psychology Program is nationally accredited and prepares school psychologists. The CPS Department has a long-standing reputation for developing high caliber professionals in these areas.

Description of SUNY Oswego:  Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive college located in Central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse.  Named one of "Top Up-and-Coming Schools" in U.S. News America's Best Colleges in 2010 and a "Best Northeastern College" by Princeton Review every year since the first edition in 2003, Oswego offers its 8300 undergraduate and graduate students preeminent academic programs in business, teacher education, and the arts and sciences. The College's success is built on providing students outstanding educational experiences with attention to liberal arts and sciences foundations, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities.  The emphasis on faculty-mentored student research is evidenced by Quest, a College-wide day spotlighting original student research, a Summer Scholars Program, which awards stipends to students engaged in independent research and creative work at the highest levels, and the Global Laboratory, a STEM based research abroad program at top-ranked universities around the world. SUNY Oswego is an unusually collegial and vibrant community and is in a time of wonderful opportunities with extensive facilities construction and renovation, a forward-looking strategic plan, and expanded outreach to regional, national, and international communities. 

Additional information about SUNY Oswego can be found at www.oswego.edu.

SUNY Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity.  SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from professionals of color, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.  In accordance with INS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States, per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office.