Behavioral Health Counselor/Part-time Faculty

Palomar College; San Marcos (CA); Presencial; USD 103.000 - 164.000; A tiempo parcial

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Descripción de la vacante

Palomar College's Student Health Services invites applications for a part-time Behavioral Health Counselor faculty position at the San Marcos campus. The role provides short-term counseling to a diverse student body, including crisis assessment and campus outreach, with services potentially offered via telehealth.

Qualified applicants hold a Master’s in a relevant field, and either a CA MFT license with a BA degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Formación

• A Master’s degree in counseling or related field from an accredited program.
• Bachelor’s degree plus a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) pursuant to CA regulations.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience with an equivalency form if needed.

Responsabilidades

• Provide short-term mental health counseling to a diverse student population.
• Conduct crisis assessment and intervention and contribute to program development.
• Supervise behavioral health interns and offer campus outreach and telehealth services.
• Comply with pre-employment requirements and maintain professional licensure.

Descripción del empleo

Behavioral Health Counselor/Part-time Faculty

Position Information

Position Title

Position Title Behavioral Health Counselor/Part-time Faculty

Department

Department Student Health Services (Dept)

Primary Location

Primary Location N/A

Projected Start Date

Full or Part Time

Full or Part Time Part-time

Category

Hours per week Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.

Work Schedule

A part-time faculty member’s assignment may include day, evening and/or weekend work, and work at more than one location (San Marcos campus and/or off-campus locations, as well as distance education classes).

Initial Placement Hourly Range: $75.81 – $119.20 (instructional); $74.60 – $117.69 (non-instructional)

Part-time faculty employees are eligible to elect membership in one of the following retirement plans:

• APPLE (Accumulation Program for Part-Time Limited-Service Employees)

Job Duties

The Student Health Services department is seeking qualified part-time behavioral health counselors to provide short-term mental health counseling for a diverse population of students with the goal of maximizing success in the college setting. Major duties and responsibilities include providing brief individual mental health counseling for students, crisis assessment and intervention, mental health program and services development, guidance and direction to behavioral health interns, and campus consultation and outreach. Services may also be provided remotely via telehealth.
There is a current need for behavioral health counselors qualified to work with vulnerable student populations, including but not limited to undocumented, formerly incarcerated, LGBTQ+, APIMEDA , international, first-generation, current and former foster youth, disabled, and veteran/military-affiliated students.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Master’s in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, guidance counseling, educational counseling, social work, career development, marriage and family therapy or marriage, family and child counseling.
• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the disciplines listed in a) above AND a license as a Marriage and Family Therapist ( MFT ), pursuant to Title 5, Section 53410.1 of the California Code of Regulations.
• A combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent of the qualifications in either 1) or 2) above. You must complete and attach the Application for Equivalency form ( www.palomar.edu/hr/equivalency-app/ ), if you do not possess the specific minimum qualifications as stated above, which includes degrees that have not been awarded at the time of submitting the application.

Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework and degrees that are completed outside of the United States are required to have transcripts evaluated (evaluation to U.S. equivalency and a course by course analysis) by an appropriate U.S. credentials evaluation service. For a list of credentials evaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services ( NACES ) website at https://www.naces.org/members , or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ( AICE ) website at http://aice-eval.org/ .

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Antiracism (DEIAA) Statement

Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and antiracism ( DEIAA ). We are dedicated to empowering students to succeed and are guided by our core values; some of which are the following:

• Access – We make education possible for everyone.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – We recognize and respect diversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, and strive to address inequities.

All positions require cultural competency which includes the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

Licenses and/or Certificates

• Licensed or Associate Marriage and Family Therapist ( LMFT , AMFT )
• Licensed Clinical or Associate Social Worker ( LCSW , ASW )
• Licensed Professional or Associate Clinical Counselor ( LPCC , APCC )
• Licensed Psychologist or Psychological Associate

Supervision Received

Part-time faculty members receive supervision from the Department Director.

Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.

The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements: live scan/fingerprinting, official transcript(s), TB risk assessment, and employment verification(s). Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see applicable job posting section for details). Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the following Administrative Procedures and Board Policies: AP 7120 , AP 7120a , AP 7125 , AP 7126 , AP 7127 , AP 7330 , BP 7330 , AP 7336 , AP 7337 , and BP 7335 .