Career Center

The University of Chicago Crown School of Social Work, Policy and Practice (Crown Family School) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position in the area of mental health, substance use, or other areas of behavioral health. Examples include scholars with innovative research agendas in prevention and intervention, service delivery, clinical processes, implementation science and the integration of that expertise with a program of research and training of students that shapes the field of social work practice. We are particularly interested in candidates whose scholarship advances knowledge on addressing inequities among groups that have experienced stigma, discrimination, and exclusion.

Successful candidates will engage in scholarship that is theoretically and empirically driven, innovative, methodologically rigorous, and has clear implications for social work practice. We encourage applications from scholars who utilize a critical approach in their research, recognizing the influence of larger structures of oppression and inequality on social problems and services in the areas of mental health, substance use and behavioral health. Grant funding should be commensurate with level of experience and resources required for successful completion of the candidate’s research agenda. Teaching and mentoring is expected at all levels but primarily at the masters and doctoral levels. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2023, or after.

Applicants must possess a doctorate (or have a doctorate by the date of appointment) in social work or a related field that specializes in clinical/helping processes. Successful candidates will have an interest and ability to teach direct practice courses. Candidates should submit a cover letter, a Curriculum Vita, a statement that outlines research and teaching interests, and two writing samples that best represent the applicant’s approach (applicants at the dissertation stage should include part or all of their dissertation for one of these). Contact information for at least three references should also be included; references will be contacted after an initial review of submitted materials and candidates will be notified prior to contact. Consideration of applications will begin on September 6, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled or the search is closed; early submission is encouraged.

Please apply online at the Academic Recruitment web page at the University of Chicago website using the following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/110674

The Crown Family School builds upon a legacy of more than a century of scholarship, education and leadership in social work and social welfare, blending a distinctive interdisciplinary tradition with applied problem solving to foster innovative solutions to some of society’s most pressing social problems. For more information about the Crown School, please visit our website at: https://crownschool.uchicago.edu/.

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-1032 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu  with their request.