- Pay
- $70k
- Where
- University of Wisconsin Madison
- Level
- New grad
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Job Category:
Academic Staff
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
Teaching Faculty I
Job Summary:
The Department of Counseling Psychology at The University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a Teaching Faculty I position in the field of counseling psychology.
The desired candidate will have the ability to provide instruction in across our undergraduate courses, including our undergraduate cross-departmental B.S. major in Health Promotion and Health Equity and have the potential to contribute to expansion of future undergraduate course offerings. The candidate may also provide instruction in our master’s program in counseling, and depending upon qualifications and needs, our PhD program in counseling psychology. The desired candidate will teach twelve credits per semester for a 100% appointment and, depending upon the needs and structure of the course, may supervise graduate student Teaching Assistants. Teaching responsibilities of up to 3 credits may be substituted with other administrative and service duties related to department needs and depending upon candidate expertise.
Candidates will be expected to contribute to training emphasizing scientist practitioner perspectives, possess competence to serve individuals for mental health and wellness across treatment settings, and to uphold APA and ACA professional and ethical standards. Preferred candidates will be able to demonstrate service in the field that has a specific focus in Counseling Psychology and/or components that are specific to the profession of Counseling Psychology.
Information about the Department of Counseling Psychology and School of Education:
The Department of Counseling Psychology offers the MPCAC-accredited master's degree (M.S.) in counseling and the APA-accredited doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in counseling psychology. The department is also a contributor (along with Rehabilitation Psychology and Kinesiology) to the collaborative, cross-departmental undergraduate major in Health Promotion and Health Equity.
The department’s master's and doctoral programs are intended to provide a closely- integrated didactic experiential curriculum for the preparation of health service psychologists and mental health counselors. The doctoral degree consistent with the APA's scientist-practitioner model of training, emphasizes the integration of counseling and psychological theory and practice with substantive development of research skills in the domains encompassed by counseling psychology. The masters in science degree is MPCAC accredited and emphasizes service delivery, and its practica/internship components reflect that emphasis. The curriculum stresses knowledge and development of skills in individual and group counseling, consultation, research, ethics, multiculturalism, and career counseling. The department’s mission is to foster growth, healing, and inclusion in teaching, research, and practice. Current department faculty have scholarly expertise in the following areas: psychotherapy processes and outcomes, educational and vocational development, community-engaged practices and systems-level healthcare interventions, child development and parent-child interactions, mindfulness and meditation-based interventions, and health psychology.
The Department of Counseling Psychology’s Counseling Psychology Training Clinic (CPTC) offers no fee and sliding scale psychological services to UW-Madison students and Dane County residents. The clinic offers individual, family, and group therapy services and provides direct mental health support and outreach to UW-Madison students through an innovative community support partnership with University Health Services at UW-Madison.
The Department of Counseling Psychology is part of the UW-Madison School of Education, which is regularly ranked as one of the top Schools of…