Post-Doctoral Counselor, Post-doctoral Fellowship

Position Overview

The selected candidate will provide a full range of clinical services (65%) and participate in campus outreach and other projects (35%). This is a 12-month position, with regular hours Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, and occasionally early morning, evening, late evening or weekend hours.

Direct Counseling Services

• Provide intake clinical interviews and psycho-diagnostic assessments in-person and virtually.
• Provide short-term individual therapy, crisis intervention, group counseling and psycho-educational groups, clinical triage, case management, collaboration with a consulting psychiatrist, referrals to and consultation with academic and disability counselors, and referrals to and consultation with health center professionals on-campus, as well as off-campus mental health professionals and agencies.
• Respond to urgent mental health needs on campus, including collaborating with campus partners to address student crises.

Crisis Response

• Provide crisis intervention and support for students experiencing psychological emergencies.

Outreach Services

• Develop and provide outreach programs (e.g., classroom presentations; workshops), including occasional evening or weekend programs, for a metropolitan, largely commuter campus with a highly diverse student population.
• Participate in the development and implementation of assigned special outreach projects (e.g., mental health screening days; prevention projects).

Liaisonship with Campus Partner

• Serve as a point of contact between the program and campus partners, building collaborative relationships, and helping coordinate referrals and communication.
• Provide consultation, participate in meetings or committees, and support outreach efforts such as workshops or brief trainings, while ensuring all activities align with program procedures and professional standards.

Consultation

• Provide expertise to the university community regarding issues that affect the educational, developmental and psychological well-being of students.
• Provide consultation services and occasional in-service training to faculty, administrators, and student leaders on mental health and developmental issues.

Indirect Clinical Services and Supervision

• Maintain timely electronic clinical records in accordance with legal, ethical, and department standards.
• Participate in clinical staff meetings.
• Participate in committee work as needed.
• Participate in crisis team meetings.
• Participate in weekly supervision in accordance with the licensure laws and regulations of the California Board of Psychology.
• HIPPA compliant recording of direct clinical services to review with your supervisor during supervision.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Counseling or Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program and documented completion of the degree prior to commencement of the position.
• Completion of an APA-accredited internship.
• Be in good standing with your Psychology program.
• Demonstrated experience with issues pertinent to a university student population.
• Experience with crisis assessment and intervention.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent ability to work as a member of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage a variety of clinical duties as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialization in an area pertinent to CSUF college students (e.g., students of color).
• Experience and interest in providing outreach services and counseling to address traditionally underserved students.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage a variety of clinical duties as part of a multi-disciplinary team.