Counselor SLO Reappointment Pool 2026/27

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Counseling & Psychological Services, this position supports this mission through the provision of individual, couples, and group counseling, crisis intervention, outreach, consultation, and prevention education as a member of the CAPS team within Campus Health & Wellbeing.

About the Role

Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) is a department within Campus Health & Wellbeing under Student Affairs & Strategic Enrollment Management at Cal Poly. CAPS provides a variety of culturally responsive services to help enrolled students understand themselves, enjoy satisfying relationships, achieve academic success, and make effective life choices. CAPS promotes the development of holistic student emotional health and serves the campus through advocacy and the provision of confidential, accessible services. Additionally, CAPS provides outreach, educational services, and campus consultations.

Key Qualifications

• Demonstrated competence with diversity and intersectionality, and ability to address the mental health needs of historically marginalized populations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of FERPA, HIPAA, and the California Medical Information Act as it relates to the provision of psychotherapy in a university counseling center and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to speak publicly, provide training to, and consult with the campus community regarding mental health topics.
• Demonstrated experience providing brief individual and group psychotherapy to late adolescent and young adult populations including DSM diagnosis.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage clinical crisis situations, including hospitalizations.

Education And Experience

• Possession of a Master’s degree in appropriate field and current licensure or eligible for licensure to practice in the State of California as an LPCC, LCSW or LMFT with a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience post-degree (in any state or province).
• OR Possession of doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology and current licensure or eligible for licensure (i.e., successfully completed all supervised professional experience) as a psychologist in the State of California.

Salary And Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $7,400-$11,610/month
Classification Range: $6,825-$12,191 (SSP AR I - SSP AR II)

Note that the hiring level will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees.