Description
The University of Scranton Department of Counseling and Human Services invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure track Faculty Specialist position in Clinical Mental Health Counseling starting in August 2026. The Department of Counseling and Human Services is strongly committed to excellence; the Department’s graduates are recognized for being ready to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, holistic, person-centered care at all levels and across settings.
The Department of Counseling and Human Services offers a welcoming work atmosphere and seeks candidates with expertise in professional counseling. A master’s or doctoral degree in Counseling/Counselor Education from a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredited program is required. Ideal applicants will have clinical experience (5 years post master’s), a professional counselor identity, higher education teaching experience, and clinical supervision experience. Candidates with expertise in a specific counseling specialty, including addictions or forensic/corrections counseling expertise, are preferred. Applicants must be licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Department of Counseling and Human Services, which resides in the Leahy College of Health Sciences at The University of Scranton, offers a bachelor’s degree program; 3 master’s degree counseling programs (Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, School Counseling); and a master’s degree in Applied Behavioral Analysis. Additionally, we are proud to have a state-of-the-art Counselor Training Center within our department. Our 3 master’s degree programs in counseling are accredited by CACREP. The Department is also home to the Chi Delta Rho chapter of Chi Sigma Iota the International Counseling Honor Society. The Leahy College of Health Sciences supports faculty clinical practice, and there are opportunities for collaboration with local and regional clinical partners.
The University of Scranton offers an attractive benefit package, including generous retirement plans and tuition benefits. It has been ranked among the best colleges in the nation for the past 22 years and recognized for "Best Undergraduate Teaching" by U.S. News & World Report. https://www.scranton.edu/about/pointsofpride/index.shtml
Review of applications will begin on December 12, 2025. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Apply online at https://universityofscrantonjobs.com. Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume/curriculum vitae, and list of references.
For further information about the department of Counseling and Human Services, visit our web page at https://www.scranton.edu/academics/pcps/counseling/index.shtml.
The University is a Catholic and Jesuit University animated by the spiritual vision and the tradition of excellence characteristic of the Society of Jesus and those who share in its way of proceeding. All candidates must indicate how they would help communicate and support the Catholic and Jesuit identity and mission of the University. The University’s mission statement and a description of the history and concepts of the Ignatian teaching philosophy may be found at https://www.scranton.edu/about/jesuit-tradition/index.shtml.
The University of Scranton is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Educator.
Requirements
A master’s or doctoral degree in Counseling/Counselor Education from a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredited program is required. Ideal applicants will have clinical experience (5 years post master’s), a professional counselor identity, higher education teaching experience, and clinical supervision experience. Candidates with expertise in a specific counseling specialty, including addictions or forensic/corrections counseling expertise, are preferred. Applicants must be licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
