What are the responsibilities and job description for the 25-84 Licensed Counselor, Licensed Psychologists, or Licensed Clinical Social Worker position at West Chester University?
Join a vibrant equity-minded campus community of educators whose excellence is reflected in its diversity and student success. The Department of Counseling & Psychological Services (The Counseling Center) invites applications for a non-classroom faculty-ranked Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Counselor, or Licensed Social Worker position. This is a 9-month full-Time, non-teaching, tenure track position. Faculty rank will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, expertise, and training. The position will begin in August 2025.
West Chester University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. The University offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences and mathematics, business and public management, arts and humanities, health sciences, education and social work, music, and interdisciplinary studies. We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.
The mission of the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services (The Counseling Center) is to promote the optimal health of all WCU students through the provision of quality and culturally competent mental health services and education for the campus community. Learn more about West Chester University’s Counseling and Psychological Services center.
This non-teaching faculty position will a primary focus on providing mental health services to WCU students; provide short-term individual treatment, group therapy, counseling, crisis work, and outreach programming across campus. The ideal candidate will demonstrate attention to the diverse needs of WCU students and collaborate with department counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other University health care professionals to provide care. The incumbent’s schedule includes four in-office clinical days and one work-from-home day for service and scholarly activities. The schedule includes providing 24 clinical hours per week during the Fall and Spring Semesters. Additional compensation is given for those counselors that work during the winter and summer breaks.
Responsibilities include:
Apply online at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/wcupa. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled.
Applicants must successfully complete the application & interview process to be considered as a finalist.
Required Documents for Consideration
To be considered as an applicant for this position, you must submit the following:
West Chester University has joined EAB’s Moon Shot initiative for Equity in Higher education. This initiative is designed to support faculty, students, and staff who are typically excluded and therefore are underrepresented. As part of your application for a tenure-track faculty position, we request a Diversity Statement. This request highlights our department's commitment to promote diversity and inclusiveness and to cultivate a campus environment that welcomes all. This commitment reflects the Diversity Theme of West Chester University's Strategic Plan and supports initiatives of our Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (WCU Diversity Equity Inclusion). We expect that each applicant's statement will be unique, as informed by their own experiences and goals. Some topics you might address in a 1-2-page statement include the following: (1) How have you supported diversity and inclusion in your interactions with others in classroom, therapy setting, or research environment(s)? (2) What have you done to help students from diverse communities (such as underrepresented minorities, non-traditional, LGBTQ, veteran, rural, and/or first generation) succeed, including any programs for these students in which you have participated? (3) Describe your commitment to working toward achieving equity and enhancing diversity at WCU. How might you contribute to our current diversity initiatives, and do you have any other ideas to help promote equity on our campus?
All offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon satisfactory completion of all preemployment criminal background checks.
Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty and staff advances West Chester University’s educational mission and strategic Plan for Excellence. West Chester University is an Affirmative Action – Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
West Chester University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. The University offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences and mathematics, business and public management, arts and humanities, health sciences, education and social work, music, and interdisciplinary studies. We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.
The mission of the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services (The Counseling Center) is to promote the optimal health of all WCU students through the provision of quality and culturally competent mental health services and education for the campus community. Learn more about West Chester University’s Counseling and Psychological Services center.
This non-teaching faculty position will a primary focus on providing mental health services to WCU students; provide short-term individual treatment, group therapy, counseling, crisis work, and outreach programming across campus. The ideal candidate will demonstrate attention to the diverse needs of WCU students and collaborate with department counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other University health care professionals to provide care. The incumbent’s schedule includes four in-office clinical days and one work-from-home day for service and scholarly activities. The schedule includes providing 24 clinical hours per week during the Fall and Spring Semesters. Additional compensation is given for those counselors that work during the winter and summer breaks.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide psychological counseling to the student population
- Provide short-term individual treatment, group therapy, counseling, crisis work, and outreach programming across campus
- Provide attention to the diverse needs of WCU students
- Collaborate with department psychologists/counselors, psychiatrists, and other University health care professionals
- Engage in scholarly activities (i.e., professional publications and presentations)
- Serve the University and the community through participation in various committees
- Supervise graduate-level trainees
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Licensed as a Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, or Counselor in Pennsylvania (Applicants that are Pennsylvania license eligible may be considered)
- Clinical experience providing short-term/brief therapy
- Clinical experience providing crisis intervention
- Experience working with a diverse group of clients and cultural backgrounds
- Clinical experience working at a university counseling center setting; and/or
- Clinical experience providing group therapy; and/or
- Experience providing outreach programs; and/or
- Experience providing clinical supervision to practicum students/colleagues
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled.
Applicants must successfully complete the application & interview process to be considered as a finalist.
Required Documents for Consideration
To be considered as an applicant for this position, you must submit the following:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- List of three professional references with contact information (Include title, email address, and telephone number)
- Diversity statement - see below.
West Chester University has joined EAB’s Moon Shot initiative for Equity in Higher education. This initiative is designed to support faculty, students, and staff who are typically excluded and therefore are underrepresented. As part of your application for a tenure-track faculty position, we request a Diversity Statement. This request highlights our department's commitment to promote diversity and inclusiveness and to cultivate a campus environment that welcomes all. This commitment reflects the Diversity Theme of West Chester University's Strategic Plan and supports initiatives of our Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (WCU Diversity Equity Inclusion). We expect that each applicant's statement will be unique, as informed by their own experiences and goals. Some topics you might address in a 1-2-page statement include the following: (1) How have you supported diversity and inclusion in your interactions with others in classroom, therapy setting, or research environment(s)? (2) What have you done to help students from diverse communities (such as underrepresented minorities, non-traditional, LGBTQ, veteran, rural, and/or first generation) succeed, including any programs for these students in which you have participated? (3) Describe your commitment to working toward achieving equity and enhancing diversity at WCU. How might you contribute to our current diversity initiatives, and do you have any other ideas to help promote equity on our campus?
All offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon satisfactory completion of all preemployment criminal background checks.
Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty and staff advances West Chester University’s educational mission and strategic Plan for Excellence. West Chester University is an Affirmative Action – Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
