Director and Professor of Clinical Counseling Psychology

Basic Purpose:

Assumption University’s Clinical Counseling Psychology graduate program seeks candidates for a program director and full-time, tenure-track faculty member with rank negotiable. The program is looking for an experienced professional with a minimum of 5 years of experience in teaching and mentoring graduate students to direct and teach in the master’s-degree program. The successful candidate must have a strong background in cognitive-behavioral therapy and be 3 years post licensure as a Clinical or Counseling Psychologist. Administrative experience preferred.

Accountabilities:

The Clinical Counseling Psychology program is a year-around program that enrolls new cohorts of students in the summer and fall semesters. Classes are offered on campus in the late afternoon and evening. This position is a 12-month position that includes directing the program, making admission decisions, teaching, and mentoring graduate students during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. The successful candidate should also be eager to involve graduate students in their research, advise graduate students, and serve the University and the greater community.

Qualifications:

Knowledge of the Licensing Board regulations for LMHCs in Massachusetts is required. Teaching assignments will include graduate-level courses in CBT Assessment with Adults, CBT Interventions for Trauma and Related Disorders, Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Depression and Anxiety, and Psychological Interventions for Addictive Behaviors.

Applicants must have earned a doctorate in Psychology, have five or more years of experience teaching at the graduate level, hold a license as Psychologist, and provide evidence of scholarship and promise of developing a research program at Assumption. Applicants must be willing to contribute actively to the mission of the University as well as show respect for the Catholic and Assumptionist identity of Assumption University.

Application Instructions:

To apply submit (1) a letter of application, (2) current curriculum vitae, (3) teaching philosophy, (4) research statement, (5) samples of representative research papers, (6) transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, and (7) names and contact information of three references. In the letter of application, we invite candidates to describe their experiences working with a diverse body of graduate students, training in and practice of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with an adult client base, as well as any experiences they may have in leading or directing departments or programs.

Application and materials must be submitted online as MS Word documents or PDF files.

All materials should be submitted by December 1, 2025.   

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

This Position Requires:

•  Sitting, standing, walking, and bending.
•  Use of a computer keyboard and computer screen for extended periods.
•  Close vision and the ability to adjust visual focus.
•  Manual dexterity.

MENTAL DEMANDS: The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Examples of mental demands include: 

About Assumption University:

St. John Paul II wrote: “Man’s creation by God ‘in his own image’ confers upon every human person an eminent dignity; it also postulates the fundamental equality of all human beings.” Assumption University recognizes the essential contribution of a diverse community of students, staff, and faculty and condemns all forms of harassment, discrimination, and disrespect.

As such, and in compliance with the requirements of federal law and/or the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Assumption University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy, as well as other legally protected status, in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities, except where such conditions may constitute bona fide qualifications for the programs or activities in question.