Visiting Instructor of Public Health - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Department

Public Health, Chair

Compensation

$71,000.00 Annual

 

General Description/Primary Purpose:

The Department of Public Health is seeking a 12-month, non tenure earning Visiting Instructor in the CACREP-accredited, master's program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC). The teaching load consists of four courses in fall, four courses in spring, and two courses in summer. The selected candidate will teach graduate courses and perform program service. This is a full-time campus based CMHC faculty position for one year.

Supervisor: This position will report to the Chair of the Department of Public Health.

Working Hours: Varies

Supervision Exercised: This is not a supervisory role.

Required Licensure: N/A

Anticipated Start Date: The position is expected to begin on August 4, 2025.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision, conferred no later than August 4, 2025

• Evidence of or potential for excellence in teaching

Preferred Qualifications / Skills:

• Earned doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from a CACREP-accredited program

• Licensed or license-eligible as a mental health counselor in the state of Florida

• Experience in teaching a variety of counseling courses, mentoring students, and providing clinical supervision

• Interest in teaching Skills, Ethics in Counseling, Human Development, Theories in Counseling, Addictions, Group Counseling, etc.

• Interest in and capacity for leadership within the CMHC program (e.g., program assessment)

Additional Application Materials Required: 

Applicants should be prepared to provide the following required documents: 

• Current curriculum vitae

• Cover letter

Name, phone number, and email address of three professional references will be requested during the application review stage.

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials by the date of hire.

Additional Requirements:

Applicants may be required to upload additional documents based on their responses to the Foreign Influence Review questions.

• Passport (all pages, including blank pages) and

• Form DS-160 (if ever submitted. If not, upload an explanation)

Application Review Date: Initial review of applications will begin on April 25, 2025.

Job Posting Close Date: Open until filled.

How to Apply: Applicants must submit an online application that includes all required application documents. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Dr. Tes Tuason at ttuason@unf.edu, or (904) 620-1611.

About the Department:

For more information about the department of Public Health, please visit https://www.unf.edu/brooks/public-health/index.html.

The CMHC program is a two-year, full-time cohort model program that is designed to provide comprehensive training for individuals who wish to counsel different populations in a variety of mental health settings. It is a practitioner-scientist program consisting of 60 credit hours, including 800 hours of clinical field experience. Please visit our website: https://www.unf.edu/brooks/public-health/clinical-mental-health-counseling-ms.html, and the Facebook page: @unfcmhc, for more information about the program.

 

• Earned doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision, conferred no later than August 4, 2025

• Evidence of or potential for excellence in teaching

 

Statement(s) of Understanding

This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a “Responsible Employee” pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexu