Clinical/Counseling Therapist (Student Services Professional Academic Related I)

About the role

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of students at SDSU Imperial Valley. San Diego State University is seeking a compassionate, culturally responsive mental health clinician to join Counseling & Psychological Services at SDSU Imperial Valley.

Responsibilities

• Provide student-centered clinical care: Deliver individual, group, couples and/or family counseling using culturally informed, evidence-based approaches responsive to the needs of a diverse student population.
• Respond when students need support most: Provide emergency assessment, crisis and suicide intervention, trauma response, and appropriate referral and follow-up for students experiencing significant distress.
• Strengthen student wellness: Develop and deliver prevention education, classroom presentations, workshops, and wellness initiatives that build awareness, resilience, and help-seeking behaviors.
• Consult and connect: Partner with faculty, staff, administrators, families, student organizations, and campus departments to address student concerns, coordinate support, and connect students with appropriate on- and off-campus resources.
• Advance outreach and community engagement: Lead outreach efforts that increase awareness of counseling, wellness, and mental health resources and help ensure services are accessible and responsive to the SDSU Imperial Valley community.
• Contribute to a learning community: Participate in professional development, program development, assessment, scholarship, training, supervision, campus committees, and other initiatives that strengthen Counseling & Psychological Services and student well-being.

Requirements

• Terminal degree in a psychology-related field.
• Current California licensure as a psychologist (PhD/PsyD), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC); or eligibility for licensure in California as a psychologist.
• Demonstrated clinical effectiveness using multicultural counseling approaches with clients and communities from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience with case management, brief interventions, crisis management, and complex ethical and legal issues.

Qualifications

• Experience providing counseling services to young adults in a college counseling center or comparable experience with transitional-aged youth.
• Demonstrated ability to provide culturally responsive counseling and outreach to students from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Experience assessing and responding to complex mental health concerns, including crisis, suicide risk, and trauma.
• Strong consultation and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, families, administrators, and community partners.
• Experience helping individuals identify barriers to care and successfully connect with appropriate campus and community resources.
• Ability to develop and deliver engaging prevention education, workshops, outreach, and wellness programming.
• Knowledge of case management systems, student support services, and the broader role of Student Affairs within a higher education environment.
• Experience with motivational counseling approaches and trauma response or debriefing is highly desirable.

Skills

• Culturally responsive practice.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Outreach and community engagement expertise.
• Professional development and training facilitation.

Benefits

Full benefits package includes Generous Time Off, Retirement, Health Coverage, Education Support, and Optional Offerings such as FlexCash, life and disability insurance, legal and pet plans. Learn more at the SDSU Benefits Overview.

Pay

The expected hiring salary for this position is $7,127 monthly.

Schedule

Standard SDSU work hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but may vary based on operational needs.