Clinical Counselor
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Clinical Counselor
- Position:Student Services Professional Academic Related I - AY
- Term: AY 2025-2026
- Time Basis/Appointment Type: Full-Time Temporary
- Workplace Type:On-site (work in-person at business location)
- Division: Student Affairs
- Department: Student Health & Counseling Services
Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) serves to support the academic mission of the University aimed at student success and retention and works toward the maintenance of an inclusive and healthy living and learning environment for individuals to flourish as they pursue their academic and career goals. SHCS is accredited by AAAHC and its Psychology Internship is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).
The SHCS is seeking interested mental health providers for a non-tenure track Student Services Professional Academic-Related I (SSP-AR I) clinical counselor position. This position will be full-time and may be renewable as a 10-month appointment pending budget campus need and satisfactory evaluations. This position is responsible for providing short-term individual couple group therapy triage outreach consultation and crisis counseling. Counselors are expected to spend about 60-65% of their time providing direct service to eligible CSUSM students per Executive Order 1053. Counselors are also expected to participate in a multidisciplinary treatment team providing referrals when appropriate and consultation to faculty staff and the community.
In the California State University system Student Services Professionals Academic-Related (SSP-AR) are in the California Faculty Association (bargaining unit 3). SHCS strives to advance student success by promoting wellness removing psychological barriers facilitating self-awareness and cultivating the personal strengths of our students. SHCS has a focus on inclusive excellence that is thematic throughout all programs and values a leadership structure that is respectful cohesive and team seeks to recruit and retain a team representing a wide range of experiences identities and perspectives as a commitment to serve our Universitys student body and to recruit and retain faculty who enthusiastically support the Universitys strong commitment to the academic success of all our students including those from various racial ethnic and cultural backgrounds a range of socio-economic circumstances and a spectrum of sexual orientations and gender expressions.
Minimum qualifications:
- One of the following three criteria:
- Licensed as a Psychologist Clinical Social Worker Marriage and Family Therapist Professional Clinical Counselor or
- Possession of a Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-Accredited doctoral program or
- Possession of a terminal masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical/Counseling Psychology or Social Work (or a related behavioral science field) current registration with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Associate Professional Clinical Counselor or Associate of Social Work and completion of licensure hours.
- Demonstrated commitment to and experience in working with clients from different cultural racial and socio-economic backgrounds.
- Demonstrated generalist clinical skills including short-term/time-limited evidence-based individual and group modalities and crisis intervention.
- Demonstrated ability to work as a team member in a stressful environment.
- Ability to independently organize manage and prioritize tasks including clinical caseload.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Per the California State Universitys Out-of-State Employment Policy the CSU is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California. Performing work in the State of California is a condition of employment.
Preferred qualifications:
- If in possession of a doctoral degree in Counseling or Clinical Psychology:
- A license to practice psychology independently in CA.
- If in possession of a terminal masters degree in Social Work Marriage and Family Therapy or Professional Clinical Counselor:
- A license to practice independently in CA.
- Experience providing clinical services (e.g. individual group couples therapy) to a diverse campus community including non-traditionalcollegestudents or first-generationcollege students.
- Experience providing psycho-educational outreach on various mental health subjects.
- Training and/or experience providing clinical services in more than one language. Spanish preferred.
- Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate intercultural competence and a commitment to serving a diverse campus community as it relates to counseling and as applicable service.
Salary commensurate with degree level and experience:This is a full-time 1.0 FTE Academic Year exempt position and is benefits eligible.
- AnticipatedHiring Salary Range: $6221 per full-time month
The salary schedule information for the Lecturer Academic Year Classification is available based on the following ranges:
- CSU Classification Salary RangeLecturer A - AY: $6221 - $11105 per full-time month
The anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range commensurate with education and experience.
Application:
To apply please complete the following:
- Your completed faculty application
- Curriculum Vitae (uploaded)
- Contact information for three current references
- Letter of interest (uploaded)
Timeline: A review of applications will begin on October 15 2025; however the position will remain open until filled.
This position requires the incumbent to participate in the Exposure Control protocols for Student Health and Counseling Services under the CSUSM Medical Monitoring Program.
CSU requires faculty staff and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found atCSU Covid should be sent to the Office of Human Resources at.
CSUSM has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and was named one of the top 32 Colleges most friendly to junior faculty by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education. Visit Faculty Opportunities for more information.
California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age physical or mental disability gender or sex genetic information gender identity gender expression marital status medical condition nationality race or ethnicity religion or religious creed sexual orientation and veteran or military status..
Per the California State Universitys Out-of-State Employment Policy the CSU is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California. Working in the State of California is a condition of employment
The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth inCSU Executive Order 1083as a condition of employment.
This position is subject to employment verification education verification reference checks and criminal record checks. An offer of appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check including a criminal records check and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act Notification can be found atClery Act Notification.
Employment Type
Full Time
