Rehabilitation Counseling Program Coordinator, Tenure-Track, Assistant/Associate Professor

The Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State University is searching for a tenure-track experienced assistant or associate professor in the Rehabilitation Counseling graduate program to begin fall 2011. The person chosen must have an earned doctorate in a rehabilitation related curriculum. Applicants must show evidence of a clear line of research related to rehabilitation counseling such as prevention or stress and trauma. Preference will be given to candidates who have a strong methodological background and a well-defined research program that is supported by funding from a source that uses a rigorous peer review process. The successful candidate should possess intimate knowledge of the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) accreditation requirements, have had paid work experience in the rehabilitation field and successfully taught in an accredited graduate rehabilitation counselor training program. Additionally required are certification as a rehabilitation counselor (CRC) and eligibility for licensure as a professional counselor or psychologist in the state of Georgia. The successful candidate must hold membership and demonstrated active involvement in appropriate regional and national professional association(s).

Applicants must accept responsibilities as a program coordinator, researcher, teacher, and participant in professional service activities. The individual must be prepared to teach courses in the rehabilitation counseling core such as medical and psychological aspects of disability, counseling interventions, vocational evaluation and assessment of rehabilitation potential, introduction to rehabilitation, and practica and internships.