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Instructor in Spiritual Care in Psychedelic Settings

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA • 8h ago

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Title Instructor in Spiritual Care in Psychedelic Settings

School Harvard Divinity School

Department/Area Office for Academic Affairs

Position Description

Position description: Harvard Divinity School seeks to appoint an adjunct instructor to teach the course, "Spiritual Care in Psychedelic Settings" during the Spring 2026 semester (January 2026 to May 2026). This course will focus on the theory and practice of spiritual care for people receiving psychedelic treatment with particular attention paid to spiritual care competencies, assessments, and interventions; the history and contemporary state of therapeutic psychedelics; and the development of one's identity as a spiritual care provider. Students will gain the ability to articulate the role of a chaplain in the preparation, guidance, integration, and community support for patients undergoing psychedelic treatments; facilitate spiritual health and growth; and attend to the unique epistemic, spiritual, and even ontological aspects of non-ordinary, mystical, and transcendent states of consciousness. Successful candidates will be able to introduce students to theories and practices of spiritual care in psychedelic settings for persons of diverse backgrounds. The course must be open and accessible to the Divinity School's diverse and multi-religious student body.

Basic Qualifications

Candidates should demonstrate experience and excellence in teaching.

Previous publications in the area of the appointment are desirable, though not required.

Basic Qualifications are:

(1) Experience with teaching

(2) Sensibility to a multi-religious, diverse student body;

(3) Prior experience teaching at the graduate level

Additional Qualifications

MDiv or similar degree required, PhD preferred.

Please also submit the following materials with your application:

1) Curriculum Vitae

2) Application letter

Special Instructions

Only online applications through ARIeS (online) will be accepted until 12/05/2025.

Harvard Divinity School does not provide visa sponsorship for adjunct teaching positions. Please note that attorneys representing individuals are not authorized to file visa petitions on behalf of Harvard Divinity School.

Contact Information

Applicants may contact Dr. Theodore Hickman-Maynard, Associate Dean for Ministry Studies and Lecturer on Ministry Studies at Harvard Divinity School, with any questions regarding the position.

Contact Email ministrystudies@hds.harvard.edu

Salary Range

$11,500.

Minimum Number of References Required 3

Maximum Number of References Allowed 3

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EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement

Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives. Our differences help our community advance Harvard's academic purposes.

Harvard has an equal employment opportunity (https://hr.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum6281/files/2025-04/reaffirmation\statement.pdf) policy that outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the university's non-discrimination policy (https://provost.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum3356/files/2025-07/non-discrimination\and\anti-bullying\policies.pdf) . Harvard's equal employment opportunity policy and non-discrimination policy help all community members participate fully in work and campus life free from harassment and discrimination.

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