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• Recognize cultural context as clinical data
• Reduce diagnostic bias and mislabeling
• Distinguish survival responses from pathology
• Integrate historical and sociocultural realities into diagnostic reasoning
• Promote ethical, culturally responsive diagnostic practices

The volume editor will play a central leadership role in shaping the intellectual and structural integrity of the volume. Responsibilities include:

• Selecting chapter contributors in collaboration with the series editor and �ֲ���ýstaff. The call for chapter contributors will be posted in May 2026 with selection of contributors by July 6, 2026.
• Providing clear guidance to contributors on chapter expectations, structure, and alignment with the series framework.
• Authoring the opening chapter for the volume, establishing the conceptual foundation and clinical relevance of the theme. The volume will have five sections in addition to the opening, as predetermined by the series editor, and be approximately 150-175 pages at publication.
• Reviewing and providing substantive editorial feedback on chapter drafts to ensure clarity, coherence, and alignment with align with the series’ theme-based, cross-identity approach. Chapter drafts will be due to the volume editor in January 2027.
• Supporting contributors through the revision process and confirming readiness of final chapters for submission. The final volume manuscript is due to �ֲ���ýby April 17, 2027.
• Working closely with �ֲ���ýstaff to meet established timelines and production requirements. The volume will publish in September 2027.

Qualifications

Successful applicants for volume editor will hold the following qualifications:

• Professional counseling or mental health licensure
• Masters or doctoral degree in counseling or related fields
• Experience in multicultural counseling, social justice counseling, or culturally responsive care
• Teaching, supervision, or research experience in counseling or psychology
• Prior professional writing or scholarly publication
• Demonstrated commitment to culturally responsive or equity-centered practice

How to Apply

Interested persons should send their current CV along with a letter of application addressing their qualifications and interests to by May 22, 2026.

About the Series

The Inclusive Practice Series, edited by Dr. LaVerne Hanes Collins, is an innovative collection of counseling texts designed to advance culturally responsive, ethically grounded clinical practice. Unlike traditional multicultural texts that organize content by client identity categories, this new series will explore core counseling functions such as diagnosis, case conceptualization, treatment planning, and clinical decision-making through a cross-cultural lens. Each volume examines how culture, history, power, and context shape the everyday clinical tasks counselors perform. This approach invites clinicians to move beyond viewing culture as “background information” and instead recognize culture as essential clinical data—central to ethical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and documentation. Volume one, authored by Dr. Collins and Dr. Tracy Hunt, entitled Case Conceptualization: Centering Context in Clinical Interpretation, will be published concurrently with volume two.