Department of Psychology - Assistant Professor in Clinical/Counseling Psychology

About the Role

The Department of Psychology at California State University, San Bernardino invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. A doctoral degree in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, or a related field (e.g., marriage and family therapy) is expected at appointment. Experience in couples or relationship-focused therapy (e.g., family therapy) is strongly preferred. Other research/clinical areas complementary to the current faculty is welcome, and could include but is not limited to evidence-based treatments for mental-health disorders, PTSD/trauma, anxiety disorders, and discrimination/mental-health disparities.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and master's level courses in clinical/counseling psychology, including Family Processes and clinical supervision to master's students training to become California marriage and family therapists.
• Additional teaching opportunities may include graduate courses such as Marriage and Family Skills and Community Disaster, Trauma, and Resilience, as well as undergraduate courses such as Advanced Seminar in Psychology: Clinical, Introduction to Psychotherapy, and Abnormal Psychology.
• Maintain an active program of scholarship appropriate to the mission of a teaching-focused university through peer-reviewed publications and professional presentations.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students in research, including supervising undergraduate honors theses and master's theses.
• Provide clinical supervision to master's-level trainees in the campus's Community Counseling Center.
• Contribute to the life of the department, college, and university through service activities, collaboration with colleagues, curriculum development, and participation in shared governance.
• Faculty members typically teach four courses in the fall semester and four courses in the spring semester, although this teaching load is generally reduced during the first two years in accordance with the current collective bargaining agreement.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or closely related area, in hand by time of appointment.
• Licensed or license-eligible as a mental health clinician (i.e., psychologist, MFT, LPCC) in California. Candidates who are not yet licensed are expected to obtain California licensure within three years of hire.
• Graduate-level coursework or research qualifying the candidate to teach undergraduate courses in clinical/counseling psychology (e.g., Abnormal Psychology, Introduction to Psychotherapy), graduate-level courses in couples and relationship-focused treatment, and meet California requirements to provide clinical supervision to Marriage and Family Therapy trainees (e.g., licensed or license-eligible psychologist, marriage and family therapist, or professional clinical counselor).

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in evidence-based couples or relationship-focused assessment, intervention, or supervision.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in both undergraduate and graduate teaching, including the knowledge to teach courses across clinical and counseling psychology.
• Experience teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in person with demonstrated effectiveness.
• Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students, particularly first-generation and nontraditional students.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in clinical supervision. Candidates who are not already eligible to provide clinical supervision to California Marriage and Family Therapy trainees must demonstrate the ability and commitment to satisfy the required eligibility criteria within the timeframe necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position.
• Evidence of scholarly productivity and potential to develop a sustained program of scholarship involving undergraduate and graduate students.
• Graduate-level training in research design and statistics sufficient to supervise master's theses and undergraduate honors theses.
• Research and clinical emphases that complement departmental priorities and support evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrated ability to critically evaluate assessment and apply empirical research to clinical decision-making, supervision, and teaching.
• Demonstrated ethical and professional judgment in teaching, clinical practice, supervision, research, and/or service.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, students, staff, and community partners.
• Additional successful experience as instructor of record or teaching assistant with instructional responsibilities.

About the Department

The Department of Psychology is housed within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and offers a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with concentrations in General Psychology, Biological Psychology, and Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Graduate offerings include Master of Science programs in Clinical/Counseling Psychology and Industrial-Organizational Psychology, as well as a Master of Arts in Psychological Science. Faculty have opportunities to teach and mentor students across undergraduate and graduate programs while engaging in collaborative teaching, scholarship, and service. Graduates pursue careers in psychology, mental health, research, and related professions, reflecting the department's commitment to preparing the next generation of psychologists.

The M.S. in Clinical/Counseling Psychology is a small, cohort-based program that admits approximately 10–15 students each year, allowing for close faculty mentorship. Designed to meet the educational requirements for California licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist, the program combines rigorous academic training with supervised clinical experience through the department's on campus Community Counseling Center, where faculty provide clinical supervision. Students complete either a thesis or comprehensive examination along with an internship experience, and graduates consistently achieve strong outcomes, including a 91% pass rate on the California licensing examination. The program also has a successful history of preparing graduates for doctoral study in clinical and counseling psychology.