Open Rank in Counseling Psychology

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The Programs: The APA-accredited Counseling Psychology and MPCAC-accredited Mental Health Counseling programs prepare health service professionals in teaching, research, and/or the provision of health services guided by an integrated biopsychosocial model of care. Our program emphasizes a strengths-based approach to understanding human and social experiences that can help prevent and/or solve the psychological problems of individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations. Our faculty have established records of scholarship in identity development, ethics, strengths-based and inclusive counseling approaches, health service integrated care settings and with incarcerated populations, and career development. The Counseling Psychology program emphasizes research mentorship and training in evidence-based practices. Doctoral and master's students provide psychological and counseling services through the Center for Counseling and Personal Evaluation ( CCPE), an integrated in-house training clinic staffed by students and faculty. Graduate students in both programs also complete community-based supervised clinical experiences (e.g., community mental health, inpatient and residential treatment, VA hospitals).

The Department: Embedded in the Mary Frances Early College of Education ( MFE COE), the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services has three concentration areas and seven degree programs, including four doctoral programs (Counseling Psychology, College Student Affairs Administration, Counselor Education and Supervision, and Student Affairs Leadership) and three accredited master's programs (Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, and College Student Affairs Administration), and offers Ed.S. certification in School Counseling as well as an undergraduate minor in Human Services. The Counseling Psychology and Mental Health Counseling Programs, Department of Counseling and Human Development Services, and the University of Georgia have a strong commitment to contextualizing research, teaching, interventions and psychological practice to the backgrounds of those we serve.

The College: As the 4th largest public college of education in the country and the 3rd largest college at UGA, the Mary Frances Early College of Education ( MFE COE) improves the lives of residents of Georgia and beyond through our research, instruction, and service. The MFE COE is a comprehensive college with disciplines focused on teacher preparation, counseling and human development, communication sciences, human movement sciences, career development, student affairs, and educational administration and policy. We place significant emphasis on graduate education with approximately 40% of our students at the graduate level. The College offers significant possibilities for interdisciplinary research collaborations, program development, and school-community partnerships. The college's Research Office provides strong pre- and post-award grant support. The College is named for the University of Georgia's first African American graduate, a pioneering educator who played an integral role in the campaign for racial equality in Georgia and across the South.

The materials include: (a) cover letter including a statement of research, teaching and leadership experience, as well as approach to supervision and how they advance our programs' goals (b) curriculum vitae; representative publications; (d) evidence of teaching effectiveness; and (e) names and contact information for five professional references. Please note those applying at the assistant professor rank should provide three letters of recommendation with their application submission in addition to the professional references. Applicants may include their professional letter recommenders/ writers as a part of their professional reference list.

For questions, please contact the Search Chair: Collette Chapman-Hilliard, PhD ( collette.hilliard@uga.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Priority will be given to applicants who submit their materials by December 1, 2025.

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