Temporary PsychologistCounselor Faculty Pool

Temporary Psychologist/Counselor Faculty Pool

Student Psychological Services Department

Division of Student Affairs

Position Description

The Department of Student Psychological Services at California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) invites highly qualified motivated and well-organized applicants for a pool of temporary teaching appointments.

At CSUDH we celebrate and respect diversity in all forms that include every race religion gender ethnicity veterans people with varied abilities and members of the LGBTQ community. CSUDH is seeking applications from candidates who can demonstrate experience in teaching and working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and contribute to the Universitys mission vision and core values.

For more information: Mission Vision and Core Values

Department of Student Psychological Services

Student Psychological Services (SPS) a unit within the Division of Student Affairs 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. Student Psychological Services is a comprehensive center providing a broad array of services including individual and group counseling crisis intervention psychiatric services campus outreach consultation and program development. Our unit serves a diverse student population and offers many excellent opportunities for professional development. Our multidisciplinary center is team-oriented and is staffed by licensed and licensed eligible clinicians a psychiatrist a mental health educator and at times psychological trainees.

For information about the department visit our website at: Position

The Student Psychological Services Department is seeking a highly qualified motivated and well-organized counselors to serve as Staff Counselor/Psychologist in the Student Services Professional Academic-Related 1 or 2 is a full-time temporary appointment with a duration ofa 12-month appointment. The duration will be at the discretion of the department and its appointment will have the possibility of yearly renewal. We are seekingoneof the above positions to serve as the liaison to our affinity groups on campus.

Responsibilities

Working under the general supervision of the Director of Student Psychological Services the Staff Counselor/Psychologist collaborates with faculty staff and students to develop and implement appropriate campus/community psycho-educational programs and interventions to increase student academic and personal success. The incumbent will:

• Provide clinical assessment short-term individual counseling group psychotherapy structured psycho-educational workshops triage/urgent care services and clinical case management.
• Provide outreach programs and interventions to the campus community in addition to programming specifically to first generation college students transfer students students residing in University Housing athletes former foster youth and/or parent scholars.
• Provide consultation to faculty staff and various campus constituencies regarding students with mental health concerns.
• Participate in the departments training programs including provision of supervision and training as needed.
• Serve on university committees as requested and perform other duties as assigned.
• Attends SPS staff meetings case conferences trainings and retreats.
• Maintains ethical and timely documentation of all clinical work in an electronic medical record keeping system.

This position may include the provision of teletherapy health services and/or remote work. Staff counselors are expected to provide 65% of their time providing direct service to eligible CSUDH students. The position includes working occasional evenings and weekends as needed for outreach programming and campus and community engagement.

The temporary counselor faculty pool is continuously open and positions are filled as needed based on student enrollment and funding. Candidates may need to be available to begin providing psychological services on short notice.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Possession of a doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology or masters level degree (LCSW LMFT or LPCC) with two years of professional experience.
• Ability to provide psychological services (clinical assessment crisis intervention brief therapy) to college students on personal/interpersonal issues multicultural issues developmental concerns and the full range of mental health disorders.
• Professional experience or interest in working with diverse ethnic groups non-traditional students development and implementation of mental health outreach programs and case management/crisis intervention.
• Competence and ability to provide teletherapy via phone and Zoom.
• Eligible for licensure in the State of California as a psychologist LCSW LMFT or LPCC. If unlicensed must become licensed within 24 months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed as a psychologist LCSW LMFT or LPCC in the State of California.
• Three years of counseling experience (may include internship and pre-terminal degree experience) with two of those three years involving clinical experience with an adult multicultural population.
• Experience providing psychological services in a college or university counseling center.
• Experience and familiarity using the Point and Click chart management system.

• Experience working within the Asian and Pacific Islander community and a developed understanding of successful clinical and community-based practices that yield API student success.

Employment Requirement

Background Check

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment which 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.

CSU COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Policy

The California State University (CSU) is committed to safeguarding the health and well-being of our students faculty staff administrators and the communities we serve as well as maintaining higher education access and attainment for our students as such we embrace a comprehensive strategy designed to reduce the likelihood of transmission of the COVID-19 virus. The CSU requires faculty staff and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption if eligible. Any candidate advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The system-wide policy can be found at:CSU COVID-19 Vaccinations Policy.

Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy may be sent to.

Mandated Reporter Per CANRA

The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) and is required to comply with the requirements set forth inCSU Executive Order 1083 revised December 24 2021 as a condition of employment.

Additional Information

Salary

CSU Classification Range 3070-SSP/AR1 12-Grade-0:$6190-$11584

Anticipated hiring range will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

How to Apply

A completed on-line application must be received to be considered. To apply please visit CSUDH career-opportunities.

A complete application must include:

• Current Curriculum Vitae or Resume with contact information
• A one page Cover Letter including a Diversity Statement and Teaching Statement
• List of 3 references with contact information
• Unofficial transcripts (an official transcript will be required upon initial appointment)

For international transcripts a United States Equivalency certification will be required.

A United States (US) Equivalency certification is required for earned/awarded/conferred foreign terminal degrees which is from a foreign Academic Institution for foreign studies. The US Equivalency certification is used to validate foreign studies from an academic credential evaluation agency and is evaluated on foreign studies and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. The certification must translate the information in English and confirm that your highest terminal degree is US Equivalent to a US terminal degree (i.e. Bachelors Masters Doctorates Doctors of Philosophy). The certification can be emailed to or mailed directly to the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development 1000 East Victoria Street WH-368 Carson CA 90747.

Closing Statement

California State University Dominguez Hills is strongly committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce. Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may call the Human Resources Office at .

California State University Dominguez Hills is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race religion color national origin ancestry age sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation genetic information medical condition disability marital status or protected veteran status.

Employees at California State University Dominguez Hills shall abide by the Nondiscrimination Statement.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position and before an offer of employment is extended.

Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicants current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct

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