Post-Doctoral Counselor Fellow University Counseling Services #26-21

Full-Time Faculty Position Announcement

Department: University Counseling Services

Faculty Hire Number:#26-21

Rank: Post-Doctoral Counselor Intern/Fellow

Effective Date of Appointment: August2026 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Salary: $4162/month

CSUNs Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching scholarship learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation experimentation and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI) inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUNs commitment to excellence in teaching research and engagement. As of Fall 2025 CSUN enrolls 36960 students where 57.5% are Latinx 18.4% are White 8.5% are Asian-American 5.5% are Black/African American 0.1% are Native American and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

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For more information about the departmentvisit: Department of University Counseling Services at California State University Northridge (CSUN) is seeking three (3) Post-Doctoral Fellows to serve in the Post-Doctoral Counselor Intern/Fellow position. These positions are for a 12-month appointment starting mid-August 2026.

The Post-Doctoral Fellows will be expected to perform all the duties of a generalist clinician in a multidisciplinary multicultural university counseling center and will receive supervision according to the State of California Board of Psychology guidelines.

Working under the general supervision of the Director of the University Counseling Services (UCS) the Post-Doctoral Fellows duties include but are not limited to: clinical assessment and initial evaluations/intakes; short-term individual and couples counseling; group therapy and/or psycho-educational workshops; crisis intervention; case management and referral; consultation to faculty staff and various campus constituencies regarding students with mental health concerns; and outreach workshops and presentations for the campus community. Fellows are expected to develop and provide campus outreach programs and interventions to a target population (e.g. students of color LGBTQIA students first-generation students trauma disordered eating etc.) and contribute to the departments suicide prevention addition opportunities to provide training and/or supervision within the departments training programs (doctoral internship social work internship peer education programs) are provided as well as the opportunity to develop or continue growth in an area of clinical interest and/or cultural diversity.

Fellows will attend UCS staff meetings case conference groups trainings supervision and retreats; and maintain ethical and timely documentation of all clinical work in the electronic medical record keeping system.

This position may include the provision of telemental health services and/or remote work.

Successful candidates will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which they are housed.

Required Qualifications:

• APA-accredited doctoral program in counseling or clinical psychology
• APA-accredited doctoral internship (currently or completed)*
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical assessment and initial evaluations/intakes
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of short-term/brief therapy
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of crisis/urgent care services
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of group therapy
• Demonstrated experience in the development and provision of campus outreach programs

*All requirements for a doctoral degree in counseling or clinical psychology from an APA-accredited program must be met before the start date of appointment including the successful completion of an APA-accredited internship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated commitment to multiculturalism and ability to work effectively with diverse individuals (e.g. race ethnicity culture gender gender identity and expression sexual orientation socioeconomic status religion spirituality ability differences age national origin immigration status language)
• Demonstrated professionalism and ability to work collaboratively with others
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills and ability to engage in effective time management
• APA-accredited doctoral internship in a university/college counseling center
• Experience providing telemental health

Application Deadline:

Screening of applications will begin January 15 2026. Priority will be given to applicants who meet the screening deadline; however the position will remain open until filled.

How to Apply:

Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process please visit this link:

Applicants must submit the following items to the website in the section above.

• A cover letter (specifically indicating your interest and qualifications; highlighting the target population of interest for outreach; and any areas of interest)
• Curriculum vitae
• Names and contact information for 3 professional references including current or recent clinical supervisors
• Copy of graduate transcripts.

In later stages of the search process applicants may be requested to provide additional materials including verification of terminal degrees licenses and certificates.

At the time of appointment the successful candidate if not a U.S. citizen must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Please note:California State University Northridge (CSUN) is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100000 fee established by the Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers issued on September 19 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.

General Information:

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The person holding this position may be considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.

CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race color ethnicity religion national origin age gender gender identity/expression sexual orientation genetic information medical condition marital status veteran status and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in the Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting University Counseling Services at .