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Adjunct Faculty Positions in the Wright Institute's Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology Program

The Wright Institute, located in Berkeley, California, is excited to announce new adjunct faculty positions in the Counseling Psychology Master of Arts Program for in-person instruction at our West Berkeley campus. Submit the below application to apply.

Our Counseling Program provides students with the education and clinical skills necessary to pursue licensure in California as a marriage and family therapist (MFT) or a professional clinical counselor (LPCC). Throughout the two-year curriculum, students attend day, evening, or weekend classes. In their second year, students participate in supervised clinical training at external community mental health agencies. The student population is approximately 180 graduate students ranging in age from 21 to 65 and about 35% identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color.

We are actively recruiting for our upcoming Fall and Spring 2025-2026 courses. Full descriptions for our courses can be found at https://www.wi.edu/ma-course-descriptions. Course schedules can be found at https://www.wi.edu/ma-class-schedule. Course openings include:

For Fall Semester 2025: Individual and Family Development, Group Counseling, Family Violence and Protection, and Law and Professional Ethics. Hiring decisions for these courses will be made by June 30th, 2025.

For Spring Semester 2026: Addictions Counseling, Family Therapy I: Traditional, Research Based Practice. Hiring decisions for these courses will be made by October 31st, 2025.

Qualifications: A masters or doctoral degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Work or related field from an accredited program, licensed to practice in California. Candidates must have experience teaching at the graduate level and expertise with the course subject as well as a commitment to incorporating issues of diversity into all aspects of their work.

Compensation: $2,350 to $2,600 per unit taught, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Courses are typically 1.5-3 units. A 1.5 unit course will earn $3525 - $3900, a 3 unit course will earn $7050 - $7800.

Please email Cady Watts at cwatts@wi.edu with questions or for more information. Please include your course preferences (the full list of course descriptions is available at https://www.wi.edu/ma-course-descriptions) and student evaluations from recent teaching experiences with the letter of interest document submitted below.

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