Counseling | Behavioral Health

Faculty Expertise

The faculty serving on Instructional Councils are best positioned to provide consistent, expert evaluation of faculty coursework and credentials so as to determine relevance within a specific teaching field. Therefore, Human Resources, Department/Division Chairs, Deans, VPAAs, and other stakeholders must coordinate with the relevant Instructional Councils to determine if the established minimum qualifications are met by candidates for Faculty (Residential, Adjunct, or Dual Enrollment) positions.

Academic

For academic disciplines, a graduate degree is required. A faculty may qualify with any of the following:

  • A Master’s degree or higher in the teaching field OR
  • A Master's degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credits in the teaching field 
Instructional Council (IC)
Counseling
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Behavioral Health
Subjects
BHS
The following disciplines meet the requirements to teach in this field:

Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, Addictions Counselor, Behavior Analysis, Psychiatry, Occupational Therapy (mental health focus), Behavioral Neuroscience, and Rehabilitation Counseling

Course Subjects

BHS, MFT, MFCC, COSF, SW, SOWK, MSSW, MSW, PSYC, PSY, PHS, ADC, ADCN, CAC, ABA, BEHV, BACS, BNS, NEUR, CBN, OT, OTH, OCCR, RHS, REHB, RCOV, PSYT, PCHY, MD

Course Titles and Keywords

Behavioral Health / Behavioral Sciences, Marriage & Family Therapy / Marriage, Family, & Child Counseling, Counselor, Social Functioning / Counseling of Social Functioning, Social Work, Master of Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, Addiction Counseling / Addiction Counseling Nurse, Certified Addiction Counselor / Counseling Addiction Certificate, Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavioral Studies / Behavior Sciences, Behavioral and Cognitive Science / Behavioral Analysis & Cognitive Science, Behavioral Neuroscience / Brain & Neuro Science, Neuroscience, Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience / Cognitive Brain Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy / Occupational Health / Occupational & Community Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Studies / Rehabilitation, Recovery & Co-occurring Disorders / Recovery Counseling, Psychiatry / Medical Doctor Psychiatry

Description

Must possess an active associate or independent license with AzBBHE, AzBPE, or AzMD. 

(updated December 2025 and effective Spring 2026)