Visiting Assistant Professor Mental Health Counseling

Description

Role Summary:

The Visiting Assistant Professor in Mental Health Counseling (MHC) will work collaboratively with the MHC Program Director, as well as with other faculty and staff members in the Lynch School, to support the teaching and advising of students in the M.A. Mental Health Counseling program. This will be a full-time, non-tenure track 9-month position for a three-year period, beginning the fall 2026 semester. 

 

Reporting Relationship:

The Visiting Assistant Professor in Mental Health Counseling (MHC) will work with the MHC Program Director and report to the CDEP Department Chair and the Associate Dean of Faculty and Academics. 

 

Scope of Responsibilities

 

Teaching Responsibilities 

• Teach 6 courses per year in the MHC Program. Courses taught will include required courses for example, Career Development, Group Counseling, Theories of Counseling and Personality, Psychological Testing, Psychopathology) and may include elective courses that are high in demand (for example, Play Therapy, Counseling for Addictions, Counseling Families, Psychology of Adult Trauma etc).
  
  

Advising Responsibilities

• Serve as a faculty advisor for MHC students guiding them in planning a program of study and meeting the academic and professional competency standards required for degree completion.

Qualifications

Education & Experience Qualifications

 

The Visiting Assistant Professor in Mental Health Counseling (MHC) should have a PhD in Counseling or a related field. They should have at least two years of experience teaching courses typically required in a Master’s of Mental Health Counseling program and have extensive clinical experience. A license to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is preferred.

 

Application Instructions

Applications are due by October 15, 2025 and should be sent to https://apply.interfolio.com/172050. Applications must include a letter of interest, CV, two references (with contact information), and recent teaching evaluations available to the candidate. Interviews are planned for early December, 2025.

 

Questions regarding this position may be posed to Dr. Treniece Lewis Harris (treniece.lewisharris@bc.edu ).

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university that strives to integrate research excellence with a foundational commitment to formative liberal arts education. The university is an equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.